Oysters, Champagne & Words
“You needn't tell me that a man who doesn't love oysters and asparagus and good wines has got a soul, or a stomach either. He's simply got the instinct for…
Travel to Experience Local Flavors & Pampepato
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati/artofliving,PrimaMedia,Inc Those who travel have many a tale to tell …or something like that… as an old saying goes..not only stories of places and sights but of…
Hot, Creamy Pumpkin Soup for a Chilly Autumn Night..
copyroght 2010 Maria Liberati, art of living, Prima Media Inc. It’s autumn!! Just in case you haven’t noticed the chill in the air..and a bowl of warm soup make…
Shopping & Holidays-A Great Combination!
Another great ‘go together’ combination is Shopping and Holidays. Once this meant standing for hours in lines at the store or sitting in your car searching for hours for the…
Candies & Holidays
What is it about the Holidays that brings us to think about chocolates and candies? Sweet little pieces of delight that usually come so neatly wrapped! Guess it is the…
Food, Wine, Books..the Perfect Combination
Favorite thing I enjoy about being on my book tour for my latest release The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition is meeting so many ..and…
Share the Joy! & Memories of Sunday Dinners
Share the Joy! if you have a special Food Memory. This week Ginnie Bivona, author of The Seductive Chef: A Cookbook & More For Lovers Shares the Joy! with…
Io,the Coliseo & Orecchiette Pasta with Fresh Cauliflower
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,inc My better half arrived from Italy a few days ago, had to catch a bus from our ‘pied a terre’ in Rome to…
Early & Easy Holiday Recipes & the NBC TV !10 Show
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc. Tomorrow’s menu I will be cooking on the NBC-TV !10 show at 11 AM is Cod in Acqua Pazza (Cod in crazy water)…
Pane Cotto, Fresh Bread and Autumn
One day of the week was always reserved for bread baking in most homes in Italy. From sunrise the loaves were kneaded and then left to rest and rise! The…
The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions
The Following Review was just published by ForeWord Reviews at www.ForeWordreviews.com copyright ForeWord Reviews COOKING The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions —Second Edition Maria Liberati…
Lemon & Couscous..a Fragrant Thought
Couscous is a pasta too!..Most of us don’t think of it as one. But in Sicily a dish of couscous is commonly served as first course as is a pasta…
Family Memories & Chocolate Pizzelle
This week, a special thanks goes to Marlene Caroselli for Sharing the Joy! with everyone and her favorite family recipe for chocolate pizzelle. Marlene is an author and this story…
Sacramento, the Gold Rush & Cioppino
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc My suitcases were small (all that my airline would allow) but I brought back a lot, (things that are too special to carry…
Sacramento, Lemons & Cookies
Sacramento (California) here I come..Italian culture and food ..well what is one without the other..I am on my way to the Italian Cultural Center to do a book signing this…
Pasta Norma, Ischia & Elizabeth
This week, Nunzio Addabbo, a talented,retired writer who you can find more about at : .target-jfk.com, and sisterglobe.com shares this beautiful and touching story with us. Many Thanks to…
Sunflowers and a Tuscan Summer
"Every friend is to the other a sun, and a sunflower also. he attracts and follows" Jean Paul Richter (German novelist and humorist 1763-1825) copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of…
Castles, Chianti, Cantucci
The villa stands on the top of the hill. From the balcony in front you have a magnificent view of all of Chianti; behind is an old garden with wild…
Share the Joy! in Auntie Ann’s Hungarian Kitchen
In honor of the release of the award winning book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Food Occasions our readers are Sharing the Joy! and sharing their…
O Sole Mio
I am frantically gathering the remnants of this summer's fresh produce.. the last of them-fresh peppers, fresh tomatoes, but besides the luscious fruits and veggies of summer that I'll be…
A Skinny Feast ..
A thank you to Mary Terzian at www.maryterzian.com for Sharing the Joy! and contributing the following delightful story. I was a newly-wed in New York, unfamiliar with American tradition. I…
A Labor Day with Roasted Peppers..Flavorful Memories
copyright 2010. Maria Liberati Longing for the flavors I met while in Italy this summer…my head bursting with the memories of freshly roasted peppers..that have still not left me.. I embarked upon…
Pots Make a Design Statement in the Kitchen
In my minimalist cooking, my pot racks really help in keeping clutter to a minimum. One of my favorite sayings is ‘so many pots, so little time’ and that is…
I Promessi Sposi..& A Chocolate Ricotta Cheesecake
One of my favorite pieces of Italian literature is I Promessi Sposi.. (The Betrothed) so romantic.. A story of Renzo and Lucia, set in Italy in 1628 the book…
Share the Joy! with some Fettucini Alfredo…
copyright 2010, art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc In honor of the official release of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition (ISBN 978-1928911-19-7) the award winning recipe…
The Hills Are Alive…
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati As I remembered the song from my favorite musical The Sound of Music..I thought to myself as we drove along the hills in Chianti…these hills are…
Castello D'Albola & Ribollita in Chianti
copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Castello D’Albola is a medieval wonder..in Chianti…a castle with a vineyard that produces award winning wines and the castle is filled with so much…
The Art of Simplicity & A Frittata
copyright 2010, art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Simple ,delicious recipes that use mainly Mother Nature’s Ingredients are my favorite..frittata with mentuccia (mint)…it is a recipe from the days of cucina povere..but…
An Apricot Mousse & Chocolate Crumble…
Life here in this ' little town' never fails to keep me entertained .. from the town priest that is an Elvis impersonator ..to the dogs that insist on taking their walks in the…
A Cool August Night & A Hot Discussion
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati A cool August night in the piazza in Tagliacozzo and nothing soothes the soul more than eating a dish of creamy gelato in front of…
