Laura Vitale
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Laura Vitale was Born November 1986 in Naples, Italy. She moved to the United States of America at the age of 12, and is married to an American born engineer named Joe Vitale. She is a self taught chef
who teaches others how to make home-cooked meals with little effort. She inspires her viewers via her online show Laura In The Kitchen has been featured on the NBC Philadelphia morning show The 10! Show. Her show began in January 2010, and is designed to teach people with little kitchen experience how to cook. Viewers can make suggestions for an episode (usually one recipe per episode) and if their suggestion is selected, a show will feature their picture, name and hometown.
Vitale has no formal education in the culinary arts, and believes that makes it easier for her students to follow her recipe
s. Anyone can make a request via her website, she will make the requested recipes based on popularity of the requested dish.
The kitchen used in the online show was built by Laura and her husband as a set specifically for the show. Since the launch of the show, she has become a staple on the popular youtube.com website where she has made a name for herself in the culinary world.
Vitale was selected by Paula Deen
as a finalist in The Real Women of Philadelphia (Launched by Digitas
), (an internet-based reality show hosted by Deen) competition May 6, 2010 and was flown to Savannah (June 27, 2010) to compete for a talent contract and to be crowned one of The real Women of Philadelphia. She was featured in The Daily Journal of Vineland NJ (Southern New Jersey's local newspaper) when Kraft made the announcement.
In late 2010 Vitale began writing for The Sentinel, a Southern New Jersey Newspaper. She has a weekly column that incorporates episodes of her web show in each segment. She has also writes various special features for other publications.
On January 25th 2011, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart had a short clip from one of the Laura in the Kitchen episodes (Sausage and Peppers). The clip was shown while Jon Stewart
was talking about Chicago and how they love their food.
In 2010 she announced that she is working with Progresso
to launch a new product. The product was announced in February 2011. She is one of the hosts on Progresso's The Idea Pantry website, a website featuring their new frozen sauce product line.
In April of 2011, her iPhone app became available.
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
who teaches others how to make home-cooked meals with little effort. She inspires her viewers via her online show Laura In The Kitchen has been featured on the NBC Philadelphia morning show The 10! Show. Her show began in January 2010, and is designed to teach people with little kitchen experience how to cook. Viewers can make suggestions for an episode (usually one recipe per episode) and if their suggestion is selected, a show will feature their picture, name and hometown.
Vitale has no formal education in the culinary arts, and believes that makes it easier for her students to follow her recipe
Recipe
A recipe is a set of instructions that describe how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish.-Components:Modern culinary recipes normally consist of several components*The name of the dish...
s. Anyone can make a request via her website, she will make the requested recipes based on popularity of the requested dish.
The kitchen used in the online show was built by Laura and her husband as a set specifically for the show. Since the launch of the show, she has become a staple on the popular youtube.com website where she has made a name for herself in the culinary world.
Vitale was selected by Paula Deen
Paula Deen
Paula Deen American cook, cooking show host, restaurateur, author, actress and Emmy Award-winning television personality.Deen resides in Savannah, Georgia, where she owns and operates...
as a finalist in The Real Women of Philadelphia (Launched by Digitas
Digitas
Digitas is an integrated advertising agency and a member of the Publicis Groupe. The company currently has over 3,000 employees in 32 offices in 19 countries. Digitas also owns The Third Act: , Digitas Health, , Prodigious Worldwide and Solutions | Digitas...
), (an internet-based reality show hosted by Deen) competition May 6, 2010 and was flown to Savannah (June 27, 2010) to compete for a talent contract and to be crowned one of The real Women of Philadelphia. She was featured in The Daily Journal of Vineland NJ (Southern New Jersey's local newspaper) when Kraft made the announcement.
In late 2010 Vitale began writing for The Sentinel, a Southern New Jersey Newspaper. She has a weekly column that incorporates episodes of her web show in each segment. She has also writes various special features for other publications.
On January 25th 2011, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart had a short clip from one of the Laura in the Kitchen episodes (Sausage and Peppers). The clip was shown while Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian...
was talking about Chicago and how they love their food.
In 2010 she announced that she is working with Progresso
Progresso
thumb|A can of Progresso [[brand]] [[bread crumbs]].Progresso foods is an American company that was founded by Sicilian born Vincent Taormina in 1905 and specializing in canned Italian food products, mostly soup and beans, sold since 1949. Up until the 1970s, it was a family-owned company...
to launch a new product. The product was announced in February 2011. She is one of the hosts on Progresso's The Idea Pantry website, a website featuring their new frozen sauce product line.
In April of 2011, her iPhone app became available.