copyright 2010 art of living, PrimaMedia, Inc. Just about half over..summer that is…and just about time to recharge your summer before it is all gone. Here are some fun things…
Renovating your house or building? Don’t forget that curbside decor is just as important as interior decor. Spend some time looking at the wide choice of mailboxes to find the…
I’m really not fond of pate..are you? But I am always on the lookout for ways to make a non-traditional type of pate. At our country house in Abruzzo-we have…
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc Have you ever thought of substituting melon for tomatoes in your pasta dish? Try this refreshing, cool, summertime pasta dish.Hope you can get…
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati/art of living, PrimaMedia,inc Last month while in a supermarket in Italy, I was approached by an Italian girl in her twenties.. after staring at the rice…
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/ art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc. As temperatures hover over 100 in most of the USA a cold dish of pasta is a perfect way to have A cool…
One of my favorite ‘hobbies' is restoring old buildings or old homes, recreating that vintage feel but in a new way. One of the most difficult things to do is…
COPYRIGHT 2010, Maria Liberati/art of living PrimaMedia,Inc As we are enjoying our evening meal alfresco with fireworks bursting below us…patriotic thoughts of one of my favorite signers of the…
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati, Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc To express my love for cooking, nothing is more appropriate than an Italian word-Cucinami (made up of the words for kitchen-cucina- and Love-Ami)…
Love that clanging overhead in my kitchen, pots and pans hanging over my island. In the center of the kitchen and the shiny glistening steel and brass bottoms that accent.…
"No man is lonely eating spaghetti; it requires so much attention". ~Christopher Morley copyright 2010, art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Cold Spaghetti..to warm the heart for a summer evening meal or…
“Watermelon, it’s good fruit, you eat, you drink, you wash your face.” Enrico Caruso copyright, 2010, Maria Liberati The most prominent, celebrated fruit of the summer in Italy; watermelon…
A car or an SUV or pickup? Looking for the best for 2010, or the one that fits you the best, some are best for families while others provide economical…
copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati “We do not remember days, we remember moments” once said Cesare Pavese-Italian author/novelist… so create a special moment for Father’s Day..a meal ..a brunch …
copyright 2010, Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Summer has just begun, but here in Italy it means the sunniest and hottest days of the year are soon to come. A…
Don’t know about you but lately on my trips to the local farm markets I become hypnotized with the beauty of the vibrant colors and the fragrance of the fruits…
copyright 2010, Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati It was the beginning of summer, much like today, the warm summer sun ‘kissing’ the mountains of Abruzzo and an invite to go…
copyright 2010, art of living, PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati They say that the guitar is a romantic instrument, this could not be truer than in Abruzzo where every kitchen has one,…
The summer gives meaning to eating ‘al fresco’, a true reason for eating ‘al aperto’. Mornings, I find myself lingering longer with my morning cappuccino outside on the terrace, waiting…
copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati My Memorial Day..’food and the city’ adventure will take me on a culinary road trip today to Lancaster, Pa and the surrounding area..as…
copyright 2010, art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/ Maria Liberati What could be more appropriate than Food and the City..my answer to Sex and the City 2 (the newly released film) how to…
copyright, 2010, art of living ,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Nothing better than fresh pasta…the taste or maybe the memories of (making fresh pasta in Italy..in Umbria..in Le Marche..in Abruzzo) how could…
copyright, 2010 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc. Maria Liberati My favorite recipes combine ‘healthy with delicious’ and I am always in search of ingredients to help me in this ‘mission’ artisan…
copyright 2010, Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc by Maria Liberati Eat like you love with passion…make recipes that are easy but provide pleasure for cooking and eating…one of my favorite…
If you really want to treat Mom this weekend, the simple, elegant and back to basics, the perfect gift; a box of chocolates with at least 65% cocoa content are…
Cinco De Mayo (as any occasion) can be celebrated in any language, and any country, celebrate yours by turning everyday foods into extraordinary foods. With food as my main inspiration…
Is it just me? or does it really make sense when someone says “ I don’t know how to cook anything”..is that possible? Every day you must eat, speak, walk…
Felicia Mcclinton from Mediterraneanrecipes.org is a guest author today for a recipe that includes ingredients used in the Mediterranean Diet with the benefits of the healthy Mediterranean diet, delicious tasting……
I want to wish you all and your families the Happiest and Healthiest New Year in 2022! Thank you all so much for joining me and helping me to make The Basic Art of Italian Cooking and The Maria Liberati Show a success! I can’t wait to share my next book (The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Diaries: Seasons) with you, it will release in late Spring/early Summer.