Maria Desiderata Montana

About the Author Maria Desiderata Montana is the publisher of the award-winning and top online food blog San Diego Food Finds (sandiegofoodfinds.com). She is also a nationally published and award-winning author, food and wine journalist and photographer who learned how to cook and appreciate European cuisine from her parents who were born and raised in Calabria, Italy. Maria is the author of Food Lovers' Guide to San Diego (Globe Pequot Press), San Diego Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes From...See more

About the Author Maria Desiderata Montana is the publisher of the award-winning and top online food blog San Diego Food Finds (sandiegofoodfinds.com). She is also a nationally published and award-winning author, food and wine journalist and photographer who learned how to cook and appreciate European cuisine from her parents who were born and raised in Calabria, Italy. Maria is the author of Food Lovers' Guide to San Diego (Globe Pequot Press), San Diego Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes From America's Finest City (Lyons Press), San Diego Italian Food: A Culinary History of Little Italy and Beyond (History Press), Market Restaurant + Bar Cookbook: Seasonally Inspired Cuisine from Southern California (Globe Pequot Press), 100 Things To Do In San Diego Before You Die (Reedy Press), San Diego Food Finds Best Local Eats: 2017, 2018, and The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe Cookbook. She is extensively published in several newspapers and magazines, where she has written a variety of food and entertainment stories as well as her own monthly recipe column. Maria has guest appeared on local radio and TV to share her knowledge of food and cooking, and regularly assists celebrity and high-profile chefs with cookbook projects. See less