Match.com Partners With Top Chef "Favorite" Fabio Viviani to Help Spice Things Up for Date Night

DALLAS, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Match.com, one of the world's largest online dating sites, has partnered with Chef Fabio Viviani to share recipes and culinary tips that are designed for singles' dating lifestyles. Viviani, a native Italian, is a popular California-based chef who is most widely known for his appearances on the Bravo Network television series, Top Chef: Season 5 and Top Chef: All Stars.

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Inspired by his own romantic experiences and those of his friends and family – his parents have been married for over 30 years and grandparents were married for over 60 years – Chef Viviani will help singles heat up their love lives through recipes and pairings that are fresh, fun, full of flavor and easy to love – just like the ideal relationship!

"Everyone knows the way to the heart is through the stomach, so when Match.com approached me to help inspire singles in the kitchen, it felt like a natural fit," said Chef Fabio Viviani.  "Nothing is more meaningful than cooking for someone you care about, and I look forward to helping singles bring love into their kitchen."

Singles can go to the official Match.com blog, Up to Date, to discover Viviani's playful perspective on foodie topics that inspire romance, such as:

• Timeless Romantic Recipes: Favorites from Fabio's two favorite couples, his parents and grandparents.
• Order Up: Foods to steer clear of or put you in the mood, regardless of whether you are out at a restaurant or cooking at home for a romantic night in.
• Personal Picks: Recipes that work for the special gal or guy in your life whether he's a sports fan, she's a health nut, he has a picky palate or she's a chocoholic.

About Match.com

Founded in 1995, Match.com was the first dating website and pioneer of the online dating industry.  Throughout its fifteen year history, Match.com has been responsible for more dates, relationships and marriages than any other website.  The company's comprehensive online dating services also include Chemistry.com, OKCupid, Singlesnet and People Media's 28 targeted websites such as OurTime.com and BlackPeopleMeet.com.  Today, Match.com operates leading subscription-based online dating sites in 25 countries, 8 languages and across five continents.  Match.com is an operating business of IAC and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.  For more information, visit www.match.com. 

SOURCE Match.com