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DIARY OF A MODERN DAY GODDESS

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Cynthia as the "Modern Day Goddess"

Cynthia as her "AphFoodite" character

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Diary of a Modern Day Goddess

A lighthearted account of one woman’s quest for enlightenment. In a humorous, fresh twist on the topic of spirituality, award-winning writer Cynthia Daddona shares her quest to become a modern-day goddess: a woman in touch with her joyful, feminine, and spiritual self. Her essays and advice offer inspiration, spiritual truths and chuckles that soothe the soul. Her insightful musings range from affirmations to meditations, from yoga to yogurt, from finding Nirvana to finding the perfect pump at Nordstorm. In every essay, you’ll find humor mixed with very deep understandings as a metaphor for how to live. Daddona does not claim to be a doctor, a therapist or the Roman goddess Venus, just an everyday woman with a never-ending quest to become completely in touch with her inner soul, inner comic and divine feminine spirit. Indeed, she shows us how humor is a beautiful tool in the never-ending quest for inner wisdom and reminds us that laughter is vital to every goddess.

“Diary of A Modern Day Goddess” was first published by Health Communications Inc, who also publish The Chicken Soup for the Soul book series.

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[Video] Cynthia Daddona on being a Modern Day Goddess®

“Lighthearted Enlightenment.” —Ann Shields, Los Angeles Times

“Cynthia Daddona’s humor and energy wake people up with a smile. This goddess has it all.”

— Jeanne Bergh, CBS News

“Cynthia is a very funny lady. She got me in touch with my inner goddess, who turned out to be an old woman named Maude Frickert. I was so taken by her book on enlightenment, I leave the lights on 24 hours a day.” — Jonathan Winters, Legendary Comedian

“Cynthia Daddona has a truly divine sense of humor – but what else would you expect from a Modern Day Goddess?” — Doug Adrianson, Los Angeles Times

“Cynthia is an inspirational example of someone who believes in herself, her work and affirms her success to manifest her dreams. She will nurture your spirit, uplift your soul and tickle your funny bone.” -– Jack Canfield, Co-creator of #1 best-selling series Chicken Soup for the Soul®, Co-Author of The Success Principles, Teacher of The Secret and America’s Success Coach.

Cynthia is engaging...” — Nancy Gaifyllia, New York Times’ About.Com

CookBook and Recipes

"The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread!"
- CelebrateGreece.com

Book: "AphFoodite"

This book is in development.
Title, text and imagery may change.

How to use these Recipes for Life, Love and Longevity!

The Mediterranean Sea is also the birthplace of the world famous Mediterranean Diet study that showed Greek and Italian villagers’ farm-to-table cuisine and lifestyle were one of the healthiest and longevity producing ways-of-life in the world.

Crete - Under the Grecian Sun with the Goddess and the Greek® and A Greek Islands Destination Cooking Class (Santorini, Greece) are uplifting video journeys highlighting food and travel in the beautiful Greek islands. Follow award-winning lifestyle journalist, comedian, author (Diary of A Modern Day Goddess) and Greco-Roman beauty Cynthia Daddona, with occasional appearances with her husband James, as she explores rustic villages and urban areas the Greek islands.

As a wellbeing author (Diary of a Modern Day Goddess), lifestyle journalist (food, travel, wellness magazines) and an independent filmmaker, Cynthia was delighted to experience, first-hand, farm-to-table Mediterranean cuisine and Crete’s culture, ancient history, village life and its warm, friendly people. The fact that Crete is the island where the Mediterranean Diet’s longevity research first took place was extra special for her as she enjoys researching how food and lifestyle affects one’s well-being. The 15-year research study headed by Ancel Keys, started in the late 1950’s and was called, “The Seven Countries Study.” It confirmed that Cretan island villagers had the lowest heart disease rate in the world giving the Mediterranean Diet its gold standard.

Cynthia’s recipes for positive living, well-being, laughter, spirituality, happy relationships, holistic living, delicious dining, inviting tables and delicious, healthy Mediterranean-inspired cuisine helps audiences create and savor times together around the table. She believes sitting at a table eating healthy delicious food, whether alone or with friends and loved ones, is nourishing to the soul and that feeding people is a sacred act. Cynthia gives back in a variety of ways, including cooking for a local shelter and volunteering in a community organic garden.

Cynthia’s American-Greco-Roman heritage, culinary journeys, home cooking experience, wit, life wisdom, humor and stories entertain and inspire by offering her audiences insights on how to create a more delicious, soulful and happy life. In addition, she won 1st place for one of her Mediterranean recipes in the International Mediterranean Diet Contest.

Also, enjoy Cynthia's (hm, hm, AphFoodite's) Date Night Scheduler in the book for planning wonderful date-night dinners at home. Do as The Goddess and the Greek® do at home and alternate who plans date nights!

It is all here in either the paperback or eCookBook versions.

Cynthia Daddona & Chefs

Cynthia Daddona CatCora

Cat Cora, Greek-American and chef, the first female winner of the Food Channel's Iron Chef America competition and author meets with fellow chef Cynthia Daddona in Santa Barbara, California.

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Michael Pollen, New York Times' Food Editor and Author of many books, and Cynthia Daddona.

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Rocco DiSpirito, celebrity chef cooks with Cynthia Daddona and a publicity event in Southern California.

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Ruth Reichl, editor of Conde Naste's Gourmet magazine (now out of circulation) with Cynthia Daddona.

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David Rosengarten, TV Chef from The Food Network and author with Cynthia Daddona and James Stathis. David, along with other journalists, accompanied The Goddess and the Greek on the island of Crete, Greece while Crete: Under the Grecian Sun was filmed. It won the "Best Documentary" at the London Greek Film Festival and was nominated for the "Audience Award" at the Los Angeles Taste Awards in Beverly Hills, California.

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Diane Kochilas (left), Greek Chef and author of numerous books on Greek cooking meets with Chef Cynthia Daddona.

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Kyriakos Lyras, Executive Chef of the sensational Galaxy Hotel in Herakleion on the Greek Island of Crete, Greece while shooting Cynthia Daddona's Culinary-Travel program, Crete: Under the Grecian Sun. This program won the "Best Documentary" award at the London Greek Film Festival and was nominated for the "Audience Award" at the Los Angeles Taste Awards in Beverly Hills, California.

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Alexis Lefkaditis, Executive Chef at the Blue Palace Resort & Spa in Elouda, Crete, Greece with CelebrateGreece.com's Cynthia Daddona. This great resort and this great chef appear with Cynthia in CelebrateGreece.com's Crete: Under the Grecian Sun, which won "Best Documentary" at the London Greek Film Festival and was nominated for "Audience Award" at the Los Angeles Taste Awards in Beverly Hills, California. His food was extraordinary!

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Tory Martindale, Four Seasons Executive Chef meets Cynthia Daddona.

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Gregory Zagozdon, Executive Chef of Selene Gourmet Restaurant in Thera on the Greek island of Santorini, Greece seen with host and chef Cynthia Daddona after finishing shooting their #1 New York Times' about.com Culinary-Travel program, A Greek Islands Destination Cooking Class

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Calliopi Toufidou, Greek Chef and Author of From the Palate to the Spirit, and Cynthia Daddona.

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Barbara Fairchild, Editor of Bon Apetit magazine with Cynthia Daddona.

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Darrel A. Smith II, or Chef DAS (2nd from Left), and other speakers meet with Cynthia Daddona (far right) at the Los Angeles Times Travel Adventure Show in Los Angeles.

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Cynthia Daddona at a recent Travel Show in Los Angeles speaking about the Culinary-Travel Television Programs she has hosted for CelebrateGreece.com and RomancingTheTable.com:

1) A Greek Islands Destination Cooking Class (Santorini, Greece), the #1 New York Times' about.com Culinary-Travel Gift Idea.

2) Crete: Under the Grecian Sun, A Romantic Culinary-Travel Journey with The Goddess and the G®eek®

3) Romantic Rivieras of Greece, the Greek Islands, Italy and Beyond (Tentative Title) To be released.

4) A Romantic Greco-Roman Culinary Journey, Italy's Amalfi Coast
(Tentative Title) To be released.

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Matthew Kenney, Chef and Founder of Pure Food and Wine, a vegan restaurant in NYC, and Matthew Kenney Cuisine meets with Cynthia Daddona in Santa Barbara, California.

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Cynthia Daddona with chef and cookbook author Janice Cook Knight and Chef Kim Shiffer at the Santa Barbara Farmer's Market in California