About the Author

Known as the Oprah of the Mideast, Maria Khalife is an acclaimed celebrity chef and television personality in Lebanon and other Arab countries. She is the founder and owner of Soufra Daimeh Food Network, the first food channel in the Arab world. Maria also started the first private cookery school in Lebanon, offering a variety of local and international cookery courses taught by talented chefs and cookbook authors. Maria is an instructor at the Notre Dame University in the Graduate Hotel Management School.