Four Course Gourmet Menu For Valentine's Day
Love is the poetry of the senses……..Honoré de Balzac copyright 2013 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Valentine's Day isn't just a Holiday for lovers. You can use this day…
Mozart and Carnevale | Pizza Fritta (Fried Pizza)
Mozart and Carnevale in Venice and food go so well together.. he spent a month there and fell in love with Carnevale while there.. even Mozart was a ‘foodie’..who was…
Visiting Civita di Bagnoregio | Gluten Free (GF) Coconut Cloud Dessert
copyright 2013 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc./Maria Liberati Editor: Maureen Beam As the old saying goes…“He who seeks what they should not, finds what he would not.” There is a…
Experience Kunsthistoriches Museum Celebrate With Viennese Coffee
copyright Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Editor: Maureen Beam photo credit: Manfred Werner commons.wikimedia.org I’m so excited! The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati will be part of the…
Traveling Through Time in the Attic | How To Make Cioccolatini
“there’s no place like home” ..Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc/Maria Liberati Sometimes you don’t have to travel far to go somewhere…a cold weekend led me…
Making Bruschetta With Philly Soft Pretzels
Stopped in Philly and could not resist a bag of original Philly soft pretzels, these are the real, genuine ones…came home to a dinner of bruschetta made with Philly soft…
To Market.. To Market.. To Mercato Esquilino in Roma
A sunny (as usual) day in the center of Rome..what will be the plan for lunch and dinner??..a special Saturday…Pranzo (lunch) will be pappardelle al funghi (Egg noodles with fresh…
An Impromptu Trip to the Sky The Benedictine Monastery in Subiaco
copyright Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc./Maria LIberati A relaxing road trip to Rome became a bit unnerving for someone that has a fear of heights..but well worth the anxiety..”you have never been…
Recycle Old Sweaters | How To Make a Sustainable Bag for Shopping
copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati All over the world ,people are responding to financial crisis by recycling..or reusing everything from food to every day objects…and with good reason. Food…
How to Celebrate La Befana
text copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati(Photo credit: http://www.mattinella,it)The last Holiday for the Christmas season is almost here..tomorrow..La Befana visits every good boy and girl and fills their stockings…the…
Eating After the Holidays | 3 Popular Diets To Start A Healthier New Year
After the holidays we are all thinking about diets to follow and how to lose weight. There are many choices of diets to follow Diets can be tailored to your…
Happy Pizza Week | Pizza Cookbook Giveaway Contest
They tell me it is Pizza Week! ..so Happy Pizza Week! If you haven’t gotten your copy of The Basic Art of ..Pizza.. (SEE BELOW HOW TO WIN A COPY)…
New Year, New Dreams | Conquering Your Kitchen
copyright 2012 Art of Living/PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati With a New Year..comes New Dreams that also include New Dishes in the Kitchen...dishes to really impress....set out to try something new and remarkable…
A New Year's Eve Menu From The Mountains of Italy
copyright 2012 Art of Lliving, PrimaMedia,Inc./Maria Liberati New Year’s eve is always filled with a bit of nostalgia for the past and new for the year to come… Menu Served…
Risotto Mantecato allo Spumante
copyright 2012 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati My New Year’s Eve menu is still being planned..but so far..the Spumante that will be the 'star' of the evening will be a Pecorino Spumante Brut..and…
In Search of Freshly Made Cornetti
searching for a freshly baked cornetti is not an easy task anymore, having to make them myself in my test kitchen..
A Passion for Food | Calvin Trillin's Story
copyright 2012 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc by Guest Blogger/ Book Reviewer Chris Manganaro People are passionate for many things. We cannot live without a hobby or two. For some people, hobbies…
Tortini Di Panettone | Santo Stefano – Day of Leftovers
( Text/ book photo -copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Let the eating begin or .shall I say continue…as eating seems to be a national sport here..but Santo Stefano..the…
Recipe for a Traditional Italian Christmas Eve Dinner
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A traditional Italian Christmas eve Dinner in the Mountains of Italy…still a little snow on the ground from last week’s snow fall...a…
How To Make Pasta Frolla & Italian Christmas Baking
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Here’s wishing you a week full of Delicious Holidays, and may the spirit of the Christmas Season be with you all year ‘round..…
Local Foods, Local Friends, Local Traditions | Tis the Season
Local foods, local friends all together for the Holidays…a Holiday get together everything was centered a the local delights to be found in and around ..bio diversity is what one…
Spaghetti with Shrimp Ragu | Feast of the Seven Fishes Menu
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc./Maria Liberati Christmas is not a time or season, but a state of mind.,,,, Food plays a big part in the Holidays here in the…
What Is The Difference Between An Omelette and A Frittata?
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Ohh the dilemma..how to tell the difference between an omelette and a frittata? What is the difference between an omelette and a frittata? …
Priorities, Stolen Figs, and Travels in Calabria
Guest Blogger: Chris Manganaro shares a book review with us … copyright 2012 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc. The world is filled with history and culture. There are an infinite number of…
Everything in Moderation | Petite Sweet Treats
Guest Blogger: Chris Manganaro Dieting is a part of life for many people. Some people are always on a diet while others are on and off them frequently. While…
11 Holiday Gifts Perfect For Foodies | Holiday Gift Guide
[dropshadowbox align="none" effect="lifted-both" width="250px" border_width="1" border_color="blue" ]Holiday Gift Guide 2012[/dropshadowbox] “A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together”. -…
Visiting Madrid |The San Miguel Mercado
If you are fortunate enough to be visiting Madrid Soain in the near future, don’t miss going to the San Miguel Mercado. This is a don’t miss place for foodies.…
Probiotic Kefir | Trying Redwood Hill Farms
Recently..since my schedule has been ultra hectic I have been adding organic Kefir and yogurt to my diet..from Redwood Hill Farms in Sonoma County, California and Green Valley probiotic kefir…
Sicilian Cassata for Thanksgiving Dinner | Making Traditions
Oh yes, that time of the year is here and of course pumpkin pie is not far from everyone’s mind but if you want to ‘think out of the box’…
Visiting Tuscany On a Mental Vacation & Giving Thanks to Roland Foods
Thanks to Roland Foods for providing the ingredients for my recently filmed cooking web series filmed at Gerhard’s Appliances showroom in Glenside Pa as well as the Upper Bucks County…
