Cynthia Daddona - the Modern Day Goddess - Biography

1. Media Quotes for Cynthia Daddona
On-Camera Personality, Author
& Lifestyle Journalist
“Cynthia is a multi-faceted, triple
talent in TV, Radio and the Written
word.” -- Mike Klan, ABC-TV
“Cynthia Daddona is a great morning
television show guest. Her humor
and energy wake people up with a
smile. This goddess has it all.”
-- Jeanne Bergh, CBS-TV
“Cynthia has a divine sense of humor” -- Doug Adrianson, LA Times
“Cynthia will nurture your spirit, uplift your soul and tickle your funny bone. She is an
inspirational example of someone who believes in herself, her work, stays focused and
affirms her success to manifest her dreams.” -- Jack Canfield, Co-creator of #1 NY
Times best-selling series Chicken Soup for the Soul, The Secret Teacher and Co-
Author of The Success Principles
“Lighthearted Enlightenment!” -- Ann Shields, LA Times
“Cynthia is a very funny lady.” -- Jonathan Winters, Comedian
“Cynthia was one of my brightest, most colorful, most practical and informative guest
I’ve had on my show. Her work speaks to women’s hearts and to their rock-solid
everyday lives. Cynthia is a winner!” -- Victoria Moran, Author/Host
of A Charmed Life, Martha Stewart Living Radio
“Cynthia Daddona is a breath of fresh air that sparkles like a morning sunrise.”
-- Mark Victor Hansen, Co-Creator of #1 NY Times best-selling series Chicken Soup for
the Soul® and Co-Author of Enlightened Wealth
“In our ten years of programming. Cynthia Daddona was one of
our best guests. She is beautiful, lively, informative and the camera loves her!”
-- Paul Van Name, Director - Wisdom Television
“My #1 choice for a fabulous gift is A Greek Islands Destination Cooking Class DVD
hosted by Cynthia Daddona. It is one of the most beautiful and educational
productions I’ve seen. This cooking-lesson-tour-romantic-interlude on the Greek island
of Santorini is as much a travelogue as it is a cooking video. The videography is
beautiful, Cynthia is an engaging host, and the recipes are oh-so tempting. If you can't
take a trip to the Greek islands this year, this is the next best thing! “ --
Nancy Gaifyllia, NY Times' About.com
Contact: Cynthia Daddona CynthiaDaddona@aol.com RomancingTheTable.com
Cell: 805.451.2270 Or TV Agent: James StathisCell: 805.451.0118
(California Lic. #83799) JamesStathis@gmail.com

2. “I believe eating healthy love-infused food while sitting at the table, whether alone or
with loved ones, is a delicious way to nourish the body and soul.” -- Cynthia Daddona
About Cynthia Daddona
Cynthia Daddona is a dynamic award-winning on-camera personality, author and
lifestyle journalist. She is the host of RomancingTheTable.com®, a video website-blog,
which celebrates life, love, Mediterranean food and travel -- a featured link on the NY
Times’ About.com (a website with over 58 million visitors per month.)
Cynthia’s recipes for positive living, happy relationships, romantic date nights,
and living a healthy Mediterranean-inspired lifestyle that includes its delicious and
nutritious cuisine, help audiences create and savor healthier and happier times together
around the table.
Audiences enjoy Cynthia’s wit, wisdom and life stories derived from her
American-Greco-Roman heritage, culinary travels, in the field-interviews, home-
Mediterranean cooking experiences, happy marriage and a soul nourishing lifestyle.
Recently, she hosted the #1 New York Times’ About.com culinary-travel DVD - A
Greek Islands Destination Cooking Class filmed in Santorini, Greece. She is also the
author of the Amazon.com top-selling book Diary of A Modern Day Goddess®, a
lighthearted wellness guide for nurturing the body, mind and soul. (Published by HCI,
who also publishes the Chicken Soup for the Soul ® series.)
Cynthia’s on-camera talent lies in her engaging and joyful presence. Her
lighthearted and insightful commentary style stems from a professional background in
TV, radio, print journalism, acting and improvisational comedy. Her
work has appeared on CBS, NBC, ABC, E!, NPR,
USA Network, Martha Stewart Living Radio
Network, as well as the LA Times, Travel World
News, First for Women, USA Today, Odyssey
Magazine and many others.
As a lifestyle journalist, she has
interviewed over 150 celebrities and traveled
extensively in the Mediterranean. TV producers
and television executives have deemed Cynthia
as having the “X Factor,“ a television charisma that is ideal for TV
hosting and interviewing. Recently, Cynthia recently won a second Telly Award for her
on-camera, red-carpet interviews at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival where she
asked celebrities questions about film and food.

3. “Food shared with love and positive conversation satisfies not only the palette, but helps
create a deep connection to one another delivering joy to the heart,” says Cynthia.
As part of her efforts to promote a delicious and healthy
Mediterranean lifestyle, Cynthia is a Culinary Advisory Board Member
for the Mediterranean Foods Alliance – a group whose efforts help
educate the public about the benefits and pleasures of eating
Mediterranean cuisine --- one of the healthiest in the world! She is
also a member of the Slow Food Association, an international grass-
roots movement that began in the Italy and emphasizes the enjoyment
of food with a commitment to community and environment.
Cynthia’s #1 New York Times’ About.com DVD, “A Greek
Islands Destination Cooking Class”, was filmed on-location on the
romantic Greek island of Santorini. This romantic-culinary journey
includes the history and background of regional island ingredients with
Cynthia and local culinary professionals cooking a
healthy, gourmet Mediterranean meal.
Cynthia’s first book “Diary of A Modern Day
Goddess” is a lighthearted wellness-guide that
covers everything from positive thinking to
meditation to yoga. A book, The Los Angeles Times
called “Lighthearted Enlightenment!” Cynthia is also
a contributor to several other books – Ready for
Romance, The International Spa Book and The
Oldways of Eating Mediterranean e-cookbook.
Over the years, Cynthia has appeared at special events, conferences, culinary
travel programs and spas worldwide. Recently, she spoke in the Mediterranean to
travelers about regional dishes and the health benefits of a Mediterranean lifestyle and
diet. She was also the Keynote Speaker for SPA Magazine’s “Living Life in Balance”
national destination spa event.
Cynthia feels fortunate to live in the Mediterranean-like climate of Santa Barbara,
California, a location that is in the forefront of the sustainable farming and organic food
movement. Together with her American-Greek husband Jim, she enjoys celebrating a
love-infused Mediterranean lifestyle filled with meals and memories around the table.
Contact: Cynthia Daddona CynthiaDaddona@aol.com RomancingTheTable.com
Cell: 805.451.2270 Or TV Agent: James Stathis Cell: 805.451.0118
(California Lic. #83799) JamesStathis@gmail.com