One of the few female chefs in the world to achieve three-Michelin-star, Chef Luisa Valazza is recognised as Italy’s leading female chef. Initially, she had wanted to study Italian literature at university and become a teacher, just like her parents. However, Chef Luisa’s career perception took a detour towards the kitchen when she met her husband, Angelo Valazza, owner of the international acclaimed restaurant Al Sorriso. Chef Luisa was self-taught in the kitchen, adapting recipes from cookbooks and her natural talent soon became apparent when she started creating her very own Italian gourmet cuisine – based on the finest, local Piedmontese ingredients.