Serving Bread and Fond Memories | Cooking Is A Legacy of Love
It’s kind of eery... but lately I have been feeling as though I am' channeling 'my grandparents and great aunts from Italy through food..let me explain… My grandfather used to…
Why Your Kitchen Needs a Spice Rack
The perfect way to spice up the new year is by adding a spice rack to your kitchen. Just think of how much easier and more convenient that will make…
An Opera in 3 Acts | The Art of Entertaining
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc/Maria Liberati New Year's Day unfolded just like a great opera..... Act 1-.waking up in the center of Rome to the sound of thousands of church…
An Italian Afternoon | Tombola at the Post Office, Hot Borlotti Bean Soup, and Torta Paradiso
copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc (photo credit : www.olomedeia.it) Post offices are becoming unbearable here,,today there were 100 people ahead of me in line at , my only salvation…
White…the Color of the Month | Making Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc)
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
copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A cold winter’s day and a countdown to the beginning of a New Year here in the mountains…although my day began early and…
Italy's National Day of Leftovers | Using Leftover Pears For A Chocolate Pear Torte
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
(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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc./Maria Liberati After surviving another Feast of the Seven Fishes in Italy last year (the meal typically celebrated in Italy and now all over the…
Rembrandt in the Kitchen | Learning To Cook Italian
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
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
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
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati “Non si puo non mangiare, non si puo non amare” One cannot live without food or love… Ohh the necessities of life…food and…
Free Holiday Mini Cookbook | Happy Thanksgiving, Subscribers
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
Copyright 2021 Art of Living, Prima Media, Inc/ Maria Liberati The variety of landscapes in the region of Abruzzo, Italy, in November are filled with subdued colors. Close to the…
Chocolates and Holiday Gifts
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
