2011 - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

An Italian Afternoon | Tombola at the Post Office, Hot Borlotti Bean Soup, and Torta Paradiso

By maria December 30, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Italian Culture, Italy, RecipesNo Comments

White…the Color of the Month | Making Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc)

By maria December 29, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italy, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

I love the brilliance of the color White at home, in my kitchen, my bedroom, my living room on my table….but it can also be considered the color of…

Non Alcoholic Fruit Cocktail

By maria December 28, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Drink Recipes, RecipesNo Comments

Italy's National Day of Leftovers | Using Leftover Pears For A Chocolate Pear Torte

By maria December 26, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Today, after weeks and weeks of baking and cooking for the Holidays, a sort of inventory of all the leftovers is taken… The day after Christmas, Santo Stefano (Saint…

Free Mini Holiday Cookbook | Thank You Gift to Subscribers

By maria December 25, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Contests and Giveaways, HolidaysNo Comments

(Photo credits http://benvenutiinitalia.it) copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Happy Holidays and a thanks to all of our 100,000 subscribers. The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria…

Christmas Eve Stories and a Chocolate Panettone

By maria December 23, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Here is a Christmas Eve excerpt from the Gourmand World Award winning Book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition.…

Tagliolini Pasta with Mussels for a Cold Blustery Day

By maria December 22, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Pasta, Recipes, Winter RecipesNo Comments

I never realized how welcoming a hot plate of pasta could be on a cold, blustery day….nothing fancy now I am not talking about some of the lobster and pasta…

Pasta Shells with Lobster and Spinach | Christmas in Rome

By maria December 21, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Holidays, Pasta, RecipesNo Comments

A perfect Christmas concert at Santa Prassede in the center of Rome, was an unexpected surprise as I arrived on Sunday. I have heard about this church before but it…

Law and Order

By maria December 16, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Sponsored PostsNo Comments

Authored by Raymond Whitney I love all the shows I can watch on my ExpertSatellite. Watching TV is how I kind of unwind after a long day of work. Once…

How To Get Extra Cash For the Holidays

By maria December 16, 2011How To's, Life HacksNo Comments

Wow! With the Holidays just around the corner everyone is looking for ways to have an extra stash of cash around for special Holiday meals and gifts and the special…

Christmas Memories of Rome | Farfalle con Tonno (Farfalle Pasta with Tuna)

By maria December 15, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Holidays, Pasta, RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati (excerpted from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition) http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/ Christmas and the holiday season in Rome has never been…

A Royal Cup of Strong Vend Coffee | How You Can Try Coffee Fit For a Queen

By maria December 13, 2011Food Facts, How To's, Life HacksNo Comments

Dreaming of a luxe cup of coffee? Want to live like royalty? How about drinking a cup of coffee that has gotten a Royal Warrant . . Strong Vend holds…

How to Make The Feast of the Seven Fishes |Tips From An Italian Chef

By maria December 8, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking TIps, Holidays, How To'sNo Comments

Rembrandt in the Kitchen | Learning To Cook Italian

By maria December 4, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italian Culture, Italy, Recipes, Uncategorized, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

Love hearing your heart warming stories of food and cooking Italian with The Basic Art of Italian Cooking! Here is a story from one of our readers. And if you…

Family Focus | A Christmas Story

By maria December 1, 2011FeaturesNo Comments

Many thanks to Family Focus for selecting an excerpt from the award winning book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking:Holidays & Special Occasions- 2nd edition for their Holiday issue You…

Christmas Memories of Rome & Mushroom Tarts

By maria November 29, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Holidays, RecipesNo Comments

To Celebrate the Holidays I will be posting excerpts from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards and was…

A Buttery Sbrisolana Torta from Mantova | Not Without Food or Love

By maria November 26, 2011La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Free Holiday Mini Cookbook | Happy Thanksgiving, Subscribers

By maria November 22, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Contests and Giveaways, HolidaysNo Comments

Another Thanksgiving , another day to give thanks and remember the simple things that we probably take for granted.. ..if you can celebrate the Holiday in anyway then you should…

Fantastic Fungi… Thanksgiving in the Mountains of Abruzzo

By maria November 20, 2011Appetizer Recipes, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Holidays, Italian Culture, Italy, RecipesNo Comments

Chocolates and Holiday Gifts

By maria November 14, 2011Holiday Gift Guide, HolidaysNo Comments

Thoughts of Holiday gift giving always bring chocolates to mind. They are my 'go to' gift solution when that time of year rolls around. Who doesn't relish a chocolate gift.?…

Thanksgiving in Tuscany..Siena.. Thanksgiving Dessert

By maria November 11, 2011Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

I have been receiving requests from the media asking for recipes that are unique for Thanksgiving dinner. This dessert that comes form Siena, Italy, is an interesting cross between a…

A Pumpkin Torta, Giotto, and A Little Devil in the Clouds

By maria November 6, 2011Art, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati “Take pleasure in your dreams, relish your principles and drape your purest feelings on the heart of a precious lover” Giotto A beautiful quote…

Cranberry Sorbetto | Colors of the Season

By maria October 29, 2011Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc/Maria Liberati(except sorbet photo) Cranberries are here..and these health filled beautiful red berries can be used in so many ways.... to dress up a meal,…

How To Make Gatto | Say Goodbye To Plain Old Mashed Potatoes

By maria October 26, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), How To's, Recipes, VegetarianNo Comments

One of my favorite dishes is a traditional Gatto….traditionally from Naples.. the dish was a joint creation of French and Italian hence the name Gatto (Pronounced like the French word…

Rotini Pasta alla Spinaci (Rotini with Spinach) | Tips To Improve Your Food's Presentation

By maria October 24, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking TIps, Events & Appearances, Life Hacks, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetarian1 Comment

Thanks to all my fans that ‘spent the weekend with me’ (this weekend)and attended my appearances at the Suburban Home Show and the Philly Food and Wine Show. It is…

Poached Pears with Vanilla Cream | Why I Love Fiestaware and Wendell August

By maria October 19, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Interior Design, Sponsored Posts2 Comments

I will be posting some of the recipes that I will be doing onstage at the Suburban Home Show and the Gourmet Food and Wine Show this weekend. Poached pears…

Come Meet Me at Upcoming Events | Philly Food & Wine Show & Suburban Home Show

By maria October 19, 2011Culinary Art, Events & Appearances, Italian CultureNo Comments

Spend another weekend with me : Philly Food and Wine Show- (Valley Forge Convention Center) this weekend and on Sunday (October 23) at 11 A M onstage cooking a recipe from my latest…

How Watching TV Can Be Exercise

By maria October 18, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Health and Wellness, How To'sNo Comments

I appreciate the guest post, Rodrigo Coffey I looked into different cable companies as I need a good deal. With all things I want the most bang for my buck!…

Suburban Home Show Free Ticket Giveaway | Thank You

By maria October 17, 2011Contests and Giveaways, Events & AppearancesNo Comments

Thanks to all my fans and readers for spending Sunday with me (this past Sunday) from the Woman of the Week interview on 95.7 FM in Philadelphia with Marilyn Russell to…

The Tastes and Sights of Milwaukee | Milwaukee Must See List

By maria October 15, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Restaurant Recommendations, TravelNo Comments

(photo form outdoor.com) When anyone mentioned the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, (since I had never visited) visions of a city filled with beer factories would come to mind. An unexpected…