Sally Maraventano is the founder of Cucina Casalinga, since 1981, a regional Italian cooking school based in Connecticut. For over twenty years, Ms. Maraventano, a member of International Association of Culinary Professionals, has specialized in teaching "homestyle" Italian cooking in her popular daytime and evening adult classes and in her "Kids Cook Italian" series. Maraventano was featured in "La Dolce Vita" on The Food Network and has made appearances on the "TODAY Show" and "The Exchange".