How to be a Chef in Your Own Kitchen with ChefsMandalaGourmet.com
On this weeks podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Stef Drezga of Chefs Mandala, creator of the Pastaficio Mandala line of gourmet pasta sauces, ., while I was making…
How to Picnic with Strawberries, Coffee and Your Pup
Happy Memorial Day with My first Watermelon of the Season A Happy Memorial Day weekend.. Does this mean summer is finally here? It must be summer, I got to purchase…
Thanksgiving Dinner: a Domestic Opera.
copyright 2018 Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati When I remember Thanksgiving dinner with my grandparents. I can hear my grandmother's voice singing an Italian song from one of the…
Eataly… Lidia Bastianich… Great food…
If you can't go to Italy, the next best thing is a trip to Eataly. Thanks to Lidia Bastianich and Co and NIAF and Cavallieri Nick Caiazzo for inviting…
Good Food = Good Life.
Guest Blogger: Morgan Shearer One cannot think well, love well, or sleep well if one has not dined well. –Virgina Woolf Breakfast is more than just the most important meal…
Sunday Walk to Rome's Street Market ft. Organic Zucchini Frittata
To know how to live is my trade and my art.. Michel de Montaigne copyright 2018 Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati A Sunday Walk to Circus Maximus Market Who…
Charlemagne's Castle, Souvenirs from Sutri, and a Borlotti Beans Recipe.
copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati As those who know me can attest, Little Easter or 'Pasquetta' is my favorite Holiday..it is the day after Easter and a relaxing…
Ode to the Tomato: a Bountiful Harvest of Summer 2017
Copyright 2017 Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc/Maria Liberati Besides the lazy, hazy feeling summer brings, my favorite memories of Summer are the fresh tomatoes that Mother Nature brings to…
Este No Ese | How Spanish Cuisine Is Different from Mexican Cuisine
Copyright 2017 Art of Living,PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati Guest Blogger: Christina Joell Misconceptions of Traditional Spanish Cuisine As I sat in an upscale restaurant just below the mountain of Tibidabo in…
A Chef's Guide to Food Blogging
If you will be in the Newtown, PA area in March and April join me in one of my specialty classes I will be presenting at Bucks County Community College.…
Frittelle Di Mele to Celebrate Carnevale | Fried Apple Recipe and Mozart's Memories
text copyright 2017 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc Memories of a colorful Carnevale in Venice from Mozart in this Letter to his wife who was in Salzburg, at date of this letter from Venice Feb…
Civita di Bagnoregio: a Walk In the Clouds | Recipe for Coconut Cloud Dessert
Text copyright 2017 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc. As the old saying goes…“He who seeks what they should not, finds what he would not.” There is a town in…
Travels in my Attic | Nostalgic Cioccolatini (Little Chocolates) Recipe
“there’s no place like home” ..Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz copyright 2017 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc/Maria Liberati Sometimes you don’t have to travel far to go somewhere…a cold weekend led…
Settimana bianca at Monte Bianco | Monte Bianco Dessert Recipe
Text copyright 2017 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati The things that are expected of winter, in the mountains of Italy, are.. of course- snow and lots of skiing, but also…
Celebrating Autumn with a Pane Cotto Recipe
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. Albert Camus copyright 2016 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc. One day of the week was always reserved for…
Explore Tastes of Italy | Mostarda di Cremona (Mustard of Cremona) Recipe
Photo credit wikipedia.org copyright 2016 Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc/Maria Liberati The city of Cremona is famous for a few things.. fruit mustard and for being the hometown…
Pappardelle Al Tonno (Pappardelle Pasta with Tuna) | Experience The Simplicities at Fiorano Vineyards
coipyright 2016 Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc/Maria Liberati Fast life ,fast cars..turned into slow life..slow food at Fiorano vineyards and olive grove in Le Marche Italy.. Paolo was a successful…
When In Rome, Have a Cafe Granita
copyroght 2016 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A hot summer day strolling through Rome and nothing is more refreshing than a caffe granita or iced coffee..and when I am not…
Robert Frost's Blueberries | My Blueberry Torta Recipe
copyright 2016 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati What a way to spend a warm (almost) summer, sunny day..reading Blueberries by Robert Frost (one of my favorite poems) and baking a…
Perfect Picnic Stuffed Peppers | Pepperoni Imbottiti
copyright 2016 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A Sunday drive (we call it a ‘giro’) in Italy can result in memories that will last a lifetime. Navigating the mountains from Abruzzo…
Easter 2016 Memories | Buona Pasqua
copyright 2016 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Easter.. Pasqua 2016..is now a memory..a delicious one...filled with freshly made ravioli and sugo (sauce) and a big bowl of macedonia and (what…
Tuscany, and a Tuscan Inspired Carpaccio
copyright 2016 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Editor: Lisa Zatulovsky TUSCANY and a TUSCAN INSPIRED ANIPASTO It is no wonder that the beautiful scenery of Tuscany’s lush greenery and regal…
Lemons of the Amalfi Coast | A Limoncello Recipe
copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc. The Amalfi Coast which includes Ravello and Positano is rich with history and so many beautiful sights to see . But one of…
After Christmas Crostata Made With Leftovers…
copyright 2015 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati The Christmas Holidays are my favorite time to be creative in the kitchen with all of the leftovers! Leftover sugar cookie…
Turkey, Potato and Pumpkin Leftover Salad
copyright 2015 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Leftovers..my favorite part of a Holiday meal...let's me unleash my creativity and find ways to re-use them in delicious recipes.... Leftover recipe 1…
Once Upon a Mattress | Spectacular Fall Family Fun!
Saturday was a family fun day at home and Sofia and her Auntie M..(that's me!) decided to let everyone else stay home and cook while we two.. snuck…
Mushroom Risotto with 90C Wine | My Perfect Staycation
copyright 2015 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc. I decided to take a staycation for lunch today..surrounded by photos and a warm mushroom risotto made with a glass of 90 C…
Travels in Livernano | The Basic Art of Chianti
copyright 2015 Maria Liberati/Art of LivingPrimaMedia,Inc. Livernano… (www.livernano.it) a place in the heart of Chianti and Tuscany…no one does it better than Gudrun and Bob Cuillo at their 300+…
Ferr'agosto Foods | A Plum Cheesecake to Remember
2015 copyright Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati This year’s Ferragosto was spent home staycation style..but staycations sometimes turn out to be the best kind of Holiday..especial;ly if you spend it with…
An Italian's Guide to Ravenna Italy | Where to Stay and Where To Find Vegetarian Food in Italy
copyright 2015 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati If you have not had a chance to enjoy a summer vacation yet..what are you waiting for summer is almost over…if you are…
