About Me

Isabel Minunni is a 4-time cookbook author who started her culinary adventures later in life after her children were grown.

Isabel started entering cooking contests with her cooking craft she learned from her mother, and that is when her culinary adventures began. Isabel started with an Italian genre and now personally and professionally has veered toward a healthier facet of cooking. She has an array of different types of eating styles with each of her books. Her motto is, regardless of anyone's eating approach; everyone deserves to eat deliciously!

Isabel's books include The 28-Day Pegan Diet, The Mediterranean Diet, The Vegan Meat Cookbook, and Cooking for Wizards, Warriors, and Dragons (available August 31, 2021).

Isabel is a 3 time World Food Championship Competitor. Some of her winning contests include Maggiano's - Best Italian Chef - Isabel's Orecchiette, which won Isabel a trip to Italy sponsored by Barella pasta, also her winning recipe was featured in every Maggiano's Little Italy Restaurant in the country. Additionally, Isabel had the pleasure to cook on the Live With Kelly & Michael Show - Grill Star segment. Another major Television appearance was The Today Show - Healthy Desserts with Joy Bauer. One of Isabel's cookie recipes is a winning recipe in the Barnes & Noble Cookie Bake-off Book, which she won over 4,000 other entries.

Isabel has also created a successful blog Bellasbanquet.com. Among book signings and public demonstrations Isabel enjoys all things culinary and is always ready for her next cooking adventure. Isabel resides upstate in Poughkeepsie, NY with her husband and many rescue animals. Isabel's children are always close by!