Maria Rossi

Maria Rossi (nee: DiNatale) was born in Davenport, Oregon to Vero and Roberta DiNatale.

Maria grew up in a family of 6 with her parents, her older sister Louise and her younger brothers Bobby and Alex.

Maria attended Woodbridge Community College and studied culinary arts. She spent three years living in Milan, Italy. While there she met her future husband Marco Rossi. They moved back to the states shortly after getting engaged. They moved to Portland where they opened their first restaurant together. Marco ran the business side of things while Maria was the head chef. They have since expanded and opened three more restaurants in Seattle, Eugene and Maria's hometown of Davenport.

Maria became pregnant three years after she returned from Italy. She had her first son Antonio and then three years later she had her second son Sebastian. After Sebastian was born they moved to Woodbridge, Oregon and settled down. They had their third child, a daughter, Olivia four year later.