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…bringing couples, friends and family together through food to foster healthy meaningful connections, and reconnection.<\/p>\n
World-renowned Celebrity Executive Chef Dario Tomaselli and his partner, Mindset Rich Life Strategist Anita Heidema share their passion for delicious food, healthy home cooking & juicing, and the age-old practice of preparing and sharing meals together, through easy online videos, interactive cooking classes, global food reviews and international culinary tours.<\/p>\n
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Passion is Cooking\u00a0<\/em><\/a>is about bringing couples, friends and family together through food to foster healthy meaningful connection, and reconnection.<\/p>World-renowned Celebrity Executive Chef Dario Tomaselli and his partner, Mindset Rich Life Strategist Anita Heidema share their passion for delicious food, healthy home cooking & juicing, and the age-old practice of preparing and sharing meals together, through easy online videos, interactive cooking classes, global food reviews and international culinary tours.<\/p>
Together, they integrate their culinary, nutrition and mindset techniques to foster healthier lifestyle eating habits, better relationships and more positive lifestyle choices. Their mantra of \u2018cook & eat together to stay together\u2019 is born of a simple mission: to encourage people to go back into the kitchen, connect with food to\u00a0reignite the experience of sharing a meal, and your time, with one another.<\/p>
#cooktogether #eattogether #traveltogether #passioniscooking<\/p>
To see chef Dario and Anita in action and get recipes for meals, juicing, cooking, food tips, and global food reviews visit:<\/p>
Passion Is Cooking Lifestyle TV \u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>Passion Is Cooking.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>Facebook<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>Instagram<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>anita@passioniscooking.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>About Dario Tomaselli & Anita Heidema\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>About Dario Tomaselli<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\u00a0![\"\"](\"https:\/\/oliveyourlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/about-Dario-886x1024.jpg\")
<\/strong><\/p>Dario Tomaselli is a world-renowned Celebrity Executive Chef and Culinary Artist. A scion of a successful hotelier family, Dario\u2019s gastronomic passion began as a young child in his nonna\u2019s kitchen in Italy, where he spent countless hours watching, learning and developing his culinary skills as she created the age-old family recipes that fostered his love of food and the art of meal preparation. His passion was further refined by the family\u2019s chefs, who, amused by his interest, patiently shared their expertise with him. When the time came for him to settle on a career path he decided to stray from his family\u2019s long lineage of Doctors to follow his passion for cooking. He attended Culinary School in Stresa, Italy.<\/p>
His 39-year career within the culinary world spans across the globe, from Switzerland, France, Spain to Milan, Mexico and eventually to Toronto, where he became the rising star as head Executive Chef of the award-winning Oro\u2014receiving numerous accolades for his creative and critically-acclaimed menus. His harmony of flavours and panache for food has garnered him the respect and following of world leaders, appreciative patrons and friends around the world. He has helmed the kitchens of many notable restaurants including Centro, Il Posto, Four Season, Biago. Grand Melia Hotel in Cancun he was Executive Chef and opened Melia Hotel restaurants in Asia and South America.<\/p>
Today, you can also find Dario teaching the next generation of chefs as a Professor in the Culinary Department of Toronto\u2019s George Brown College where he is the International Coordinator of their Post Diploma programs in Italian Cuisine. Dario is a firm believer that food leaves a meaningful impact on our way of life. Reconnecting with farmers where food and product begin their journey and learning how to respect our cooking creations; not only from a sustainable point but also the connection to family and friends that cooking and food brings: Creating delicious meals feeds the soul. He now takes that message to the masses alongside his partner, Anita Heidema, with whom he has created\u00a0Passion is Cooking<\/em><\/a><\/span>, a lifestyle and media brand which encourages couples, families and friends to \u2018cook & eat together to stay together\u2019, which sharing favourites recipes and pairings that are simple yet sumptuous.<\/p>\u00a0<\/h3>About Anita Heidema<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/oliveyourlife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/About-Anita-1024x683.jpg\")
<\/strong><\/p>A successful entrepreneur herself, Anita Heidema has been called a Mindset & Strategy Guru by both Executives and Entrepreneurs, credited with getting them clear on their \u2018big<\/p>
dream\u2019 and lifestyle and implementing while facilitating programs providing leadership-focused strategies to help them achieve those dreams.<\/p>
Her credentials are extensive, including over 30 years of formal study and experience in management for a global $7Billion company, focusing on high-level sales, and business and personal development. A proud life-long student and teacher she has gained much of her formal education at Erickson for Coaching, NLP, Harvard Mentor Business and taught business at Ryerson University in the graphic communications program. Yet, she attributes her most valuable learning from the University of Life which she credits with teaching her the insights and expertise she shares through her Mind Your Business class, Meditations, Rich Life & Business programs, in her best-selling book\u00a0Vitality Knocks<\/em>, and on her\u00a0Ah-Ha Moments for Success<\/em>\u00a0Podcast.<\/p>Second generation Dutch, Anita is an avid proponent for health awareness, nutritional advocate and juice expert where she pairs juicing for health and taste to all of Chef Dario\u2019s meal creations. She is also both a mentor and brain & mental health advocate to others after helping her family navigate through her mother\u2019s Lewybody Dementia and President to FHLDF. She also presents seminars on the health and relationship benefits of healthy home cooking, having recently launched the<\/p>
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The positive is it\u2019s allowed us the time to realize & think deeply about what is important in our lives\u2026family, friends, good health, life experiences, continued learning & adventure = creating memories!\u201d[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Join us for FoodLife Talk SeriesChef Alfonso and Chef Ernesto of Don Alfonzo 1890 in the Amalfi Coast Italy.Enter your name and email below to get the full interview with Chef Alfonso & Chef Ernesto delivered to your inbox.Meet Your Hosts Anita Heidema & Dario Tomaselli…bringing couples, friends and family together through food to foster\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4994,"parent":8335,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" \u00a0<\/p> Passion is Cooking\u00a0<\/em><\/a>is about bringing couples, friends and family together through food to foster healthy meaningful connection, and reconnection.<\/p> World-renowned Celebrity Executive Chef Dario Tomaselli and his partner, Mindset Rich Life Strategist Anita Heidema share their passion for delicious food, healthy home cooking & juicing, and the age-old practice of preparing and sharing meals together, through easy online videos, interactive cooking classes, global food reviews and international culinary tours.<\/p> Together, they integrate their culinary, nutrition and mindset techniques to foster healthier lifestyle eating habits, better relationships and more positive lifestyle choices. Their mantra of \u2018cook & eat together to stay together\u2019 is born of a simple mission: to encourage people to go back into the kitchen, connect with food to\u00a0reignite the experience of sharing a meal, and your time, with one another.<\/p> #cooktogether #eattogether #traveltogether #passioniscooking<\/p> To see chef Dario and Anita in action and get recipes for meals, juicing, cooking, food tips, and global food reviews visit:<\/p> Passion Is Cooking Lifestyle TV \u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p> Passion Is Cooking.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p> Facebook<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p> Instagram<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p> anita@passioniscooking.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p> \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p> \u00a0 Dario Tomaselli is a world-renowned Celebrity Executive Chef and Culinary Artist. A scion of a successful hotelier family, Dario\u2019s gastronomic passion began as a young child in his nonna\u2019s kitchen in Italy, where he spent countless hours watching, learning and developing his culinary skills as she created the age-old family recipes that fostered his love of food and the art of meal preparation. His passion was further refined by the family\u2019s chefs, who, amused by his interest, patiently shared their expertise with him. When the time came for him to settle on a career path he decided to stray from his family\u2019s long lineage of Doctors to follow his passion for cooking. He attended Culinary School in Stresa, Italy.<\/p> His 39-year career within the culinary world spans across the globe, from Switzerland, France, Spain to Milan, Mexico and eventually to Toronto, where he became the rising star as head Executive Chef of the award-winning Oro\u2014receiving numerous accolades for his creative and critically-acclaimed menus. His harmony of flavours and panache for food has garnered him the respect and following of world leaders, appreciative patrons and friends around the world. He has helmed the kitchens of many notable restaurants including Centro, Il Posto, Four Season, Biago. Grand Melia Hotel in Cancun he was Executive Chef and opened Melia Hotel restaurants in Asia and South America.<\/p> Today, you can also find Dario teaching the next generation of chefs as a Professor in the Culinary Department of Toronto\u2019s George Brown College where he is the International Coordinator of their Post Diploma programs in Italian Cuisine. Dario is a firm believer that food leaves a meaningful impact on our way of life. Reconnecting with farmers where food and product begin their journey and learning how to respect our cooking creations; not only from a sustainable point but also the connection to family and friends that cooking and food brings: Creating delicious meals feeds the soul. He now takes that message to the masses alongside his partner, Anita Heidema, with whom he has created\u00a0Passion is Cooking<\/em><\/a><\/span>, a lifestyle and media brand which encourages couples, families and friends to \u2018cook & eat together to stay together\u2019, which sharing favourites recipes and pairings that are simple yet sumptuous.<\/p> A successful entrepreneur herself, Anita Heidema has been called a Mindset & Strategy Guru by both Executives and Entrepreneurs, credited with getting them clear on their \u2018big<\/p> dream\u2019 and lifestyle and implementing while facilitating programs providing leadership-focused strategies to help them achieve those dreams.<\/p> Her credentials are extensive, including over 30 years of formal study and experience in management for a global $7Billion company, focusing on high-level sales, and business and personal development. A proud life-long student and teacher she has gained much of her formal education at Erickson for Coaching, NLP, Harvard Mentor Business and taught business at Ryerson University in the graphic communications program. Yet, she attributes her most valuable learning from the University of Life which she credits with teaching her the insights and expertise she shares through her Mind Your Business class, Meditations, Rich Life & Business programs, in her best-selling book\u00a0Vitality Knocks<\/em>, and on her\u00a0Ah-Ha Moments for Success<\/em>\u00a0Podcast.<\/p> Second generation Dutch, Anita is an avid proponent for health awareness, nutritional advocate and juice expert where she pairs juicing for health and taste to all of Chef Dario\u2019s meal creations. She is also both a mentor and brain & mental health advocate to others after helping her family navigate through her mother\u2019s Lewybody Dementia and President to FHLDF. 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