March, 2016 - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Buona Pasquetta | Tramezzini al Prosciutto Recipe

By maria March 28, 2016Holidays, Recipes, Special OccasionsNo Comments

copyright 2016 Art of Living/PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati ..e dolce far niente...one of my favorite Holidays of all times is Pasquetta..a Holiday that is not about giving presents or sending cards or…

Easter 2016 Memories | Buona Pasqua

By maria March 27, 2016Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Holidays, Special OccasionsNo Comments

copyright 2016 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Easter.. Pasqua 2016..is now a memory..a delicious one...filled with freshly made ravioli and sugo (sauce) and a big bowl of macedonia and (what…

How Italians Celebrate Father's Day | Zeppole Recipe

By maria March 17, 2016Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, Special OccasionsNo Comments

Today is a feast for St. Patrick's Day and Happy St.Patrick's Day... but more popular here in Italy is Father's Day- (March 19th) in Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Lichtenstein,…

The Philosophy of Slow Food | Local Beans and Wheat from Abruzzo

By maria March 14, 2016Country Living, History of Foods, Italian Culture, Italy, TravelNo Comments

Know your food and its' producers..thus the philosophy of Slow Food! Grano Solina wheat from the Apenine Mountains of Abruzzo. This wheat and its' flour have a close relationship with…

Dairy Free Sicilian Cannoli Recipe

By maria March 11, 2016La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2016 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Sicily's most famous export..the cannolo..can also be made wtih a dairy free filling..that is a ricotta made from soy milk..and gluten free..here is…

Make This Torta Mimosa to Celebrate International Women's Day

By maria March 8, 2016Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, Special OccasionsNo Comments

Our favorite way to celebrate International Woman's Day is with a tradiitonal Mimosa Cake.. ..the mimosa is the traditional flower associated with this day because the yellow of the mimosa…

Making Cinnamon Sericaia | How To Use Leftover Bread

By maria March 3, 2016How To's, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Peace goes into the making of a poem as flour goes into the making of bread. Pablo Neruda In Italy bread has a history of being something of value, so…

Timballo di Pasta and Verza (Creamy Pasta and Cabbage Casserole) | A Day Without Pasta…

By maria March 1, 2016Pasta, RecipesNo Comments