August 24, 2011

Lets Cook! App Brings Top Chef Fabio Viviani into Your Kitchen

Star of Bravo TV’s Top Chef All Stars and Bertolli® Olive Oil
Debut Apple iPad® and iPhone® App with More Than Five Hours of HD Video Recipes

August 24, 2011, HOUSTON— Celebrity chef, restaurateur and Top Chef fan favorite, Fabio Viviani, has partnered with Bertolli Olive Oil to offer an engaging and enlightening app, “Let’s Cook!”, to at-home chefs, now available for download on the App Store SM for iPad, iPhone and iTouch®. “Let’s Cook!” brings Chef Fabio’s famously infectious style right into the kitchen and has all the tools to learn to cook with passion, skill and confidence in an easy, personalized way.

“Let’s Cook!”, available for $.99, features 16 step-by-step video recipes by Chef Fabio in stunning full-screen, HD video, with no streaming required. Watch and cook alongside Chef Fabio as he brings flavors to life in some of his favorite dishes featuring Bertolli Olive Oil. In more than five hours of video, Chef Fabio also gives menu suggestions, cooking and entertaining tips, and more. There’s a special section devoted solely to the wonders of olive oil and more than 100 recipes hand-selected by Chef Fabio, which feature Bertolli Olive Oil.  Additional features include:

  • Elegant, intuitive design
  • Full screen photography
  • Full recipes with prep and cooking times and serving sizes
  • Wine pairings
  • Recipe searchability
  • Favorites list
  • E-mail ingredients for easy shopping
  • Links to share via Facebook and Twitter
  • No Internet connection required once downloaded

“I cannot be more proud of this app,” said Chef Fabio Viviani. “The videos are fun and very instructive at the same time, and there is a boatload of recipes as well. You’re gonna love it!” Renowned for his expertise in Italian and Mediterranean cooking, Chef Fabio takes pride in serving as the Bertolli Olive Oil brand ambassador and creating gourmet recipes and dishes that are healthy, simple to prepare and full of flavor.

Sold in more than 40 countries worldwide, Bertolli Olive Oil has been providing consistent flavor and superior quality for nearly 150 years. As the number one olive oil brand worldwide, Bertolli Olive Oil’s three distinct varieties—Extra Virgin, Classico and Extra Light Tasting—will enhance the flavor of your favorite foods.

About Bertolli Olive Oil
Bertolli's high-quality range of olive oils is part of Deoleo S.A., a leading Spanish food company and the world undisputed leader in olive oil. Deoleo S.A. operates in the USA via its wholly owned subsidiary – Med Foods Inc. Bertolli is a trademark of Unilever and is used under license. For more information, visit www.BertolliOliveOil.com.