--- title: Pizza University Blog | Amy Riolo description: "Best-selling author Amy Riolo is also an award-winning chef, television host, and Mediterranean lifestyle ambassador. The author of 13 books (with #14 in the works), has been named “The Ambassador of Italian Cuisine in the US” by The Italian International Agency for Foreign Press, “Ambassador of the Italian Mediterranean Diet 2022-2024” by the International Academy of the Italian Mediterranean Diet in her ancestral homeland of Calabria, Italy, and “Ambassador of Mediterranean Cuisine in the World” by the Rome-based media agency We The Italians. Amy is the brand ambassador for the Maryland University of Integrative Health and the Pizza University and Culinary Arts Center in Maryland. In 2019, she launched her own private-label collection of premium Italian imported culinary ingredients called Amy Riolo Selections which include extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, organic pasta, and pesto sauce from award-winning artisan companies. The world-renowned food historian and culinary anthropologist make frequent appearances on numerous television and radio programs both in the United States and abroad, including Fox TV, ABC, CBS, NBC, The Hallmark Channel, Nile TV, The Travel Channel, Martha Stewart Living Radio, and Abu Dhabi Television. In 2021 Amy filmed a Mediterranean cooking video series for iFIT which will soon be available through their YouTube channel. The award-winning author is currently the host of a chef interview series for Marra Forni and a Wellness Wednesday Podcast for the Maryland University of Integrative Health. She began her on-screen career by creating and appearing weekly in cooking videos entitled “Culture of Cuisine” which air on nationally syndicated news shows on 28 different channels across the United States, totaling a reach of over 300 million people. Amy has also worked as an onscreen talent for many international organizations and companies." --- Contact Us Now! - [(301) 937-1003](tel:+13019371003) - [info@pizzauniversity.org](mailto:info@pizzauniversity.org) [![PizzaUniversity](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/hs-fs/hubfs/HubspotLogoPizzaU.png?width=150&height=150&name=HubspotLogoPizzaU.png "PizzaUniversity")](https://www.pizzauniversity.org/) - [Home](https://www.pizzauniversity.org/) - [About](https://www.pizzauniversity.org/about/) - [Pizza University Courses](https://www.pizzauniversity.org/pizzauu-courses/) - [Gallery](https://www.pizzauniversity.org/gallery/) - [Blog](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/) - [Contact Us](https://www.pizzauniversity.org/contact-us/) - [Home](https://www.pizzauniversity.org/) - [About](https://www.pizzauniversity.org/about/) - [Pizza University Courses](https://www.pizzauniversity.org/pizzauu-courses/) - [Gallery](https://www.pizzauniversity.org/gallery/) - [Blog](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/) - [Contact Us](https://www.pizzauniversity.org/contact-us/) # Pizza University Blog ### Topics - [Pizza University All You Need to Know (37)](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/pizza-university-all-you-need-to-know) - [Pizza University Friends & Family (3)](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/pizza-university-friends-family) - [Pizza University How-To (12)](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/pizza-university-how-to) - [Pizza University News (12)](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/pizza-university-news) - [Pizza University Partners (21)](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/pizza-university-partners) - [Product Innovations (1)](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/product-innovations) - [Recipes (5)](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/recipes) - [Recipes and Cooking Tips (4)](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/recipes-and-cooking-tips) see all topics [Pizza University All You Need to Know](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/pizza-university-all-you-need-to-know), [Pizza University Partners](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/pizza-university-partners) ## [5 Ways to Improve Dough Consistency](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/5-ways-to-improve-dough-consistency) Achieving uniformly perfect pizza and bread dough consistency is a challenge for many pizzaioli and... 2 minute read [Read More](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/5-ways-to-improve-dough-consistency) [Pizza University All You Need to Know](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/pizza-university-all-you-need-to-know), [Pizza University How-To](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/pizza-university-how-to), [Pizza University Partners](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/pizza-university-partners) ## [Top 5 Summer Truffle Mistakes to Avoid](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/top-5-summer-truffle-mistakes-to-avoid) Most of us associate truffles with cooler temperatures, but in Italy, black summer truffles are... 2 minute read [Read More](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/top-5-summer-truffle-mistakes-to-avoid) [Pizza University All You Need to Know](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/pizza-university-all-you-need-to-know), [Pizza University Partners](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/tag/pizza-university-partners) ## [5 Best Ways to Identify Authentic San Marzano Tomatoes](https://blog.pizzauniversity.org/5-best-ways-to-identify-authentic-san-marzano-tomatoes) Pizza lovers don’t need an extra reason to celebrate tangy tomatoes! 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