Sorbetto di Caffe for a Monday
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Today is a coffee Monday! Even though I have heard that drinking hot coffee in the heat of summer keeps your body cool, you may want…
Eating is An Experience!
copyright 2009, Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc., Maria Liberati Today as I finished up a panel discussion at the Chestnut Hill Book Festival in Chestnut Hill, Pa on writing your own…
The G 8 Pizza-Mixing Food & Politics
Mixing Food and Politics Today, Thursday and Friday there is a G8 summit happening in Abruzzo, specifically in L'Aquila the city that suffered the powerful earthquake this past April. Word…
Grilling For Your Health
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Done right, grilling can be one of the healthiest ways to cook. While there has been some talk in recent years associating grilling with cancer causing…
Flavors for the 4th….
Nothing epitomizes summer more than a picnic or barbecue on July 4th. Here's some healthy and fun ideas to make yours: For a healthy holiday dish for the grill this…
Cookies, Brownies & Tarts..oh my!!
For your summer picnics remember 'delicious and uncomplicated' easy cookies or brownies always make great desserts for your summerfest, easy to eat outside, portable and yummy. Paired with ice cream,…
Delicious not Complicated…
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Summer should be filled with delicious, uncomplicated foods.... Although food always evokes some kind of memory, the warm beautiful summer sun that shone briefly today, took…
Look Outside For The Rainbow & Anginetti
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Where did this message come from? All of a sudden in my e-mail inbox after a trying day; a well needed message to remind me to…
My Love (Addiction) for the Jersey Blueberry
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati One of my favorite things about summer is being able to eat fresh blueberries from New Jersey... particularly South Jersey. But the season that you can…
An Ode to Picnics
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Eliza Chute Who can have a bad day when the sun is shining, not a cloud in the sky? But better question is, who wants…
Recipes & Professional Cookware
Today was The Basic Art of Italian Cooking's first 'Recipe Tuesday' on twitter, posting only recipes as we were working on them and others in the test kitchen today. But,…
mmmmm Gelato!
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Now that summer is here and (hopefully) warm weather is upon us, it's the perfect time for gelato. What's creamier than ice cream, and comes in…
Father's Day & Creating Special Memories
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Erin Kuhns As the saying goes, the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Dad is no exception. With Father's Day around…
How to Make a Day Salty and Sweet
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Life seems to be broken up into chapters that could be described in tastes--sweet, salty, bitter, think of all the experiences in your life that can…
Keeping the 'Fresh' in Fruits and Veggies
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Erin Kuhn Preserving fruits and vegetables is a very useful way to get the most out of your garden, or that great deal from the…
The Art of Designing Your Home
Now that warm weather is here many are beginning construction or redesign projects on their homes. Did you know that you can now purchase home plans on the internet to…
Keep Your Cool in Arizona
If you are anywhere near Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona you are in for a hot two weeks or more. My friends there have been telling me how hot the weather…
Food for Thought & Tramezzini
"Hmm..." said the bank manager, "you sure go food shopping a lot?" "What do you mean? " I said. "Well when you had us research the check for your phone…
Have a Kitchen Party!
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Erin Kuhns Dinner parties are notorious for beginning or ending in the kitchen. There is something appealing and inviting about what is perhaps the most…
The Basic Art of Italian Cooking June/July 2009
trademark of Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc. All articles and copy are copyright 2009, Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc. June/July 2009 issue CONTENTS Quote of the Month Editorial 100 Mile Pizza Featured…
Bethesda & Bella Italia
Bella Italia store in Bethesda Row -sure was just as the name described. I enjoyed meeting many of you there on May 15th and 16th but for those of you that…
Balsamic Vinegar -Made in the USA
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati In Italy whatever you do must always be beautiful, the way you eat, the things you eat and so on. In keeping along those lines, I…
Fresh Watermelon, Strawberries & Memorial Day
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati A Happy Memorial Day weekend! Does this mean summer is finally here? It must be summer, I got to purchase my first baby watermelon yesterday and…
A Tale of Grappa..
Copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Kate Hollinger Grappa, a native Italian drink not for the faint of heart, is not as popular as the wines of Italy but just as…
Finding Supplies for Your New Restaurant
Opening your own restaurant is definitely no small undertaking, so many things to do from finding a great location and financing to finding supplies perfect for your new business. It…
Top 10 Tips For Growing Terrific Tomatoes
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Erin Kuhns Who doesn’t love the sweet richness of a freshly picked tomato? Whether they’re small red cherries, yellow pear tomatoes or the “Big Beef”…
Fly Free to Telluride, Colorado
Have a group of 3 friends??..well now's the time to check out Telluride Colorado and their 4th person flies for free promotion. Telluride is busy in the summertime with many…
Restaurant iD..
Today's restaurant needs to have great food but also establish an identity. Going after a corporate identity on a small business budget is now possible,stylish functional, professional and all on…
Farfalle..the Stylish Pasta
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Farfalle pasta (or bow tie pasta) always seemed more stylish and elegant to me than spaghetti or penne. Maybe it's the fact that they look like…
A Girl Can Never Have Too Many Pots & Pans…
It's quite embarrassing but my shoe addiction seems to be have been taken over by my addiction for pots and pans. They have become so 'stylish' now and I have…
