How to Master a Local Ciambella and Visit to Medieval Monastery
Copyright 2010, Maria Liberati My visit to the medieval Abbey of Casamari in the province of Frosinone was a visit back to the medieval pharmacies where many of the medicinal…
Top 3 Ingredients for a Lasagna
My recent culinary tour in Le Marche Italy, famous for black truffles, inspired me to create this special lasagna for my appearance on the NBC morning show in Philadelphia- the !10 show.…
Artisan Lasagna and NBC !10 Show
If you missed my TV appearance on NBC in Philadelphia, here it is http://tinyurl.com/y9zpedp The recipe is in The Basic Art of Italian Cooking:Holidays & Special Occasions winner of the…
The True Meaning of Valentine & A Cocktail
My trip to Terni, Italy -(where Valentine's Day gets it's origin from St Valentine-who lived there) was not filled with decorations of hearts and flowers as I had…
Rossini & Santa Margherita Prosecco
Fine music and fine wine make the perfect pair, and so the Rossini Cocktail was born, make it with Santa Margherita Prosecco and you have the perfect opening to a…
Sipping Coffee in Genoa Italy
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati The city of Genoa is not necessarily known for it's coffee bars but there are some special ones that are worth a visit when in the…
Sundays Are Meant to Be Savored & Ciambellone
Copyright 2010, Maria Liberati Godere -the verb that can be translated to 'intensely enjoy with pleasure'... but it means more than that...we don't have one word in English to express…
LOVE is the Secret Ingredient & Lasagne Melanzane
Copyright, 2010, Maria Liberati "A torta (cake) made with love always bakes perfect and delicious!”...that was the conversation at a dinner we hosted. An acquaintance of ours recounted how she…
E Dolce Far Niente, & Cooking Broccoli Rabe for La Befana
Take a trip right from your own computer over to open sky to see the new design of my store with all the interesting products I have found for those…
Where to Experience Christkindlmarkts in Italy
Copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Christmas wouldn't be Christmas in Europe with the Christkindlmarkts of long ago that still exist today. I love to discover new ones . This year I…
Happy New Year with Vienna Philharmonic & Lots of Chocolate!
Copyright 2010, Maria Liberati New Year's Day always means a day of relaxing around the kitchen of our 'piccolo villa' here in the mountains of Abruzzo with family and friends that…
Lentils, Pomegranates,Grapes Bring Good Luck in the New Year
Copyright 2009, Maria Liberati A Happy New Year or Tanti Auguri (Best Wishes)! For the luckiest New Year, legend has it here, you must partake of lentils ,12 pomegranate seeds,…
Panettone or Pandoro..that is the question
Copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Yes... the Holidays are still moving along here and with one down and 3 more to go (New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and La Befana)…
Happy Holidays from the Country House (Part 2)
Copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Today here is 'Santo Stefano' Day, in Canada and England it is Boxing Day and in other parts of the World it is just the day…
Merry Christmas from the Country House (part 1)
Copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Christmas has deliciously arrived at the house in the country, branches of fresh rosemary for decoration and a roaring fire in the caminetto, the scents our…
A Tasty Viennese Holiday Waltz..
The Holidays always have me daydreaming about my visits to the Christmas markets in Vienna and Strasburg, in Austria. On New Year's Day I am always in Rome where we eat New Year's…
Tuscan Roasted Chicken and Savory Herb Bread Pudding
Copyright 2009, Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc and Maria Liberati Hope you enjoy our continuing posting of yummy Holiday recipes. Share your favorite Holiday recipe with us here or email to us…
Holiday Roasted Fig Salad & Holiday Gift Guide
Copyright 2009, Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc. The Holiday Season is in full blast, especially now that much of the US got their first dose of Holiday snow this weekend.…
Calzone with Locally Grown Cauliflower
Copyright 2009, Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc, Maria Liberati I love being able to get locally-grown produce and one of my favorite places to shop is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania at…
Happy National Leftover Day & A Free Book
Here are some great ways to make use of all those leftovers: http://tinyurl.com/n8ta9a http://tinyurl.com/clfcqc http://tinyurl.com/dfrofn FREE BOOK The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays &Special Occasions with over 140+ Holiday…
Happy Thanksgiving & A Free Book
Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some short simple tips for Thanksgiving dinner: *If possible, prepare some of your dishes or a part of a dish the night before the big meal…
Happy Thanksgiving, An Avocado Goes to Parma!
copyright 2021 Art of Living, Prima Media Inc/Maria Liberati Thanksgiving is upon us again and in Italy it is known as Ringraziamento, well anyway you say it still means 'to…
Kitchen Design
Many design books wow readers with inspirational projects, but Kitchen Design for the 21st Century is far more a practical advice guide for homeowners. The book is filled with "news you…
Special Gifts & A Sunset in Rome
copyright 2009, Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc, Maria Liberati Special gifts are sometimes the simplest things... At The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm, we are getting ready…
Chocolate Tartufi and My Favorite Holiday Gift
copyright 2009, Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc, Maria Liberati For those of you that came to my book reading /signing at the Warren Twp Library in Warren, NJ, here is the…
A Perfect Tuscan Salad
copyright 2009, Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc Maria Liberati If you are planning your Holiday menus here is one for a light Holiday appetizer, it's from my latest book The…
Holiday Gifts and Wild Mushroom Risotto
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Holidays are almost here and at The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Kitchen we are up to 'our ears' in new and interesting and great product…
Meet The Croissant's Italian Cousin | Making Italian Cornetti
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati After many of my posts praising the little-known Italian cornetti (as compared to its' French cousin -the croissant), my long flight into Rome is spent with…
Food & the World Series…
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Being a foodie when I think of the World Series, it doesn't bring to mind baseball but brings food to mind. Not just any food; Philly…
Italian Interior Design
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Marsha Huber Italians are known to have a flair for design. Their love for their home goes above the norm. Italian homes, no matter what…
