Maria Goretti is a multifaceted personality who is a popular TV host, chef, and an award-winning author. Born and based in Mumbai, Maria's early passion for dance led her to become a skilled Jazz and Tap dancer. She later transitioned to modeling, featuring in several high-profile advertising campaigns.
Maria's breakthrough in television came as an MTV VJ, where she spent over five years interviewing and touring with international musicians. Her sports presenting credentials include covering the ICC Champions Trophy and Cricket World Cup. Maria has also hosted several cooking shows, including "Do it Sweet", "I Love Cooking", and "Cafe Maria" on Disney Hotstar.
A trained chef, Maria holds a Cordon Bleu Certificate from Tante Marie Culinary Academy, UK, and a Diploma in Patisserie from Cordon Bleu Paris/London. She shares her culinary expertise on her YouTube channel and through her debut cookbook, "From My Kitchen To Yours", which won the World Gourmand Cookbook Award in 2017. Maria's second book, "To The Moon and Back", a collection of 40 poems, won the PragatiE Vichaar Excellence Awards 2024 for Best Poetry - English.
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From Kitchen Warmth to Poetic Wonder | Maria Goretti on Finding Love and Meaning in Everyday Moments | OCLF
On 22nd Nov 2025 05.00 PM TO 05:40 PM
The session "From Kitchen Warmth to Poetic Wonder: Finding Love, Life and Meaning in Everyday Moments" featured TV host, chef and award-winning author Maria Goretti in conversation with Mithilesh Vazalwar. The discussion traced Maria’s journey from tap dancer to MTV VJ, from travelling the world interviewing cricketers to discovering her love for cooking and writing.
Maria shared how real-life cooking experiences, motherhood and the warmth of everyday moments shaped her storytelling. She spoke about the joy of documenting recipes, creating honest food memories and expressing her inner world through poetry. With two books to her credit, one a collection of poems and the other a cookbook, she reflected on how creativity can grow from simple, lived experiences.
The session offered a heartfelt look at life’s small joys and the importance of finding meaning in ordinary moments.