*photography courtesy of Katie Fresca, Shantanu Starick, Michael Marmora, Steph Goralnick + Kate Edwards
Raised in a big Greek-American family with a Chef grandfather and a fisherman dad - Linda has been in love with food her whole life. She's traveled to over 25 countries in search of caipirinhas, fresh seafood, volcanic wines + hardcore street food. After the French Culinary Institute and a few stints in restaurants, Linda took off to sharpen her culinary skills in her own adventurous way - working on a farm-to-table cooking school and wine estate in Sicily, spending two summers private-cheffing in Tuscany, consulting for restaurants in Bucharest (Romania) and Bogotá (Colombia), and traveling for songwriting camps in Italy and France!
She is a two-time author of Southern Italy and Sicily, both published with MOON Travel Guides, an imprint of the Hachette Book Group. The third book will be coming out in 2025!
TATTLY, Creative Mornings, Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School, Gustiamo, Food & Wine Italia, ENTIRE Magazine, The Wall Group, Di Giovanna organic winery, Casa Mia Tours, Peggy Markel’s Culinary Adventures, Le Case del Principe Pantelleria, Cooks Grove, Hachette Book Group, Elena Ciprietti, Sunny Sicily, Palermo Street Food, SNACKsicily, Parco dei Sesi, Rosi Golan, Carol Ades, GoldKimono