DANIELA - chef and owner
Daniela Williams was born and raised in the Italian city of Treviso, 25 miles north of Venice, in the North-Eastern part of the Country.
Her main teachers, inspirations and culinary mentors have been the late Chef Michele Organte, executive chef at “Parco Etnografico” Rubano, Italy, and Chef Benedetta Cano’, owner and chef at “Agriturismo Poggio Al Sole” in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy.
In 2008, she moved to the United States and there with her husband Vince, and their sons, Jason and Nicholas they have built a home.
Daniela previously had managed a Cooking Demonstration Department for one of the largest independent food retailers in the nation, and she has also worked with Stone Tower Winery.
Then in 2014 when she moved to Loudoun County, Daniela founded CUCINAMORE!
Certifications:
"Certificate of Culinary Arts - Professional Cook Certification"
“Professional Plant-Based Certification”
“Food Protection Manager” (ServSafe - National Restaurant Association)
“WSET Lev. I Award” (Wine and Spirit Education Trust)
TERRI - chef Assistant
Terri is a native Californian who relocated to Northern Virginia with her husband and son in 2009.
She is a huge animal lover (especially dogs!) and nature lover. She enjoys hiking, bird watching and gardening in her spare time. She also loves traveling.
She takes care of all the important practical details of your party and assures that everything works like clockwork before, during and after your party. Terri also keeps an eye on Daniela’s tendency to create a mess while working and makes sure to leave your kitchen exactly as it was found!