For those of you who may be wondering why we decided to publish a "heart healthy" cookbook we would like to share a story.

The "Cooking from the Heart" cookbook is dedicated to Julia Tirella, BA (Education) and Gul Moorjani MBA, BSEE, PE who came forth with the idea to produce a heart healthy cookbook. Keeping with the theme of our signature events Driven to Dine, Limo to Lunch, and Heart of a Chef, "Cooking from the Heart" seemed to be a perfect fit.

Julia has a personal passion to the Florida Heart Research Institute's mission to Stop Heart Disease!

She explained "As a newlywed in Boston in the 60's, my husband had a massive heart attack. The doctor told me he wouldn't last six months! We decided to move to Florida, found Dr. Richard Elias (Now Chairman of FHRI Board) and I changed my way of cooking”. Julia Tirella's husband lived another thirty years thanks to Julia's healthy-style of cooking and lifestyle changes. Alfred Tirella passed away on March 1st, 1997.

"Cooking from the Heart" is Julia's way to "give back" to Florida Heart Research Institute. Enjoy heart healthy wonderful recipes ...many from Julia's native Italy and others from around the world. Julia Tirella and Gul Moorjani chaired "Cooking from the Heart", launched this April 2009, as a fundraiser for the organization.