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…
How Watching TV Can Be Exercise
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
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
(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…
My Life in Food | Pears Poached in Wine
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A recipe can be nothing more than a list of ingredients or it can be a mix of ingredients, experiences,memories and flavors…pears poached in…
95.7 Woman of the Week Interview and Cooking Demo | Spend Sunday with Me
Just as an update.. my interview on 95.7 FM radio (BEN FM) in Philadelphia with Marilyn Russell will air on Sunday, October 16th.. ( Woman of the Week)..please join in…
Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms and Truffles | Finding Pieces of Italy in Salt Lake City
copyright 2011 Maria Liberati On the road again”....that winsome, Willie Nelson tune just seems to pop out at me as my book tour unfolds. An invitation to appear at the…
How To Make Panera Coffee | Visit Me at the Utah Humanities Festival
If you missed it.. today was designated National Coffee Day and in honor of that, here is one of my favorite simple but authentic recipe for a traditional coffee drink…
Enclume Pot Racks | How I Got An Organized Kitchen
Anyone who knows me knows that I by as many pots and pans as I do shoes and bags. However, just like with shoes and bags, the problem with buying…
Cantucci Biscotti.. Find Your Tranquility With Tuscan Therapy
I understand what DaVinci saw in the quiet, tranquility of Tuscany. Any time I need a break from my hectic life, I sit down and watch a snippet of a…
Healthy Nutella Substitute & Homemade Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
copyright 2022 Art of Living, Prima Media Inc When leaving Rome, Italy, in the airport there is always a holdup with tourists trying to smuggle jars of Nutella in their…
The Apple Butter Contraband Controversy
copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc/ Maria Liberati To quote Cezanne. “ I will astonish Paris with an apple” and recently I left Rome astonished with apples.. I…
