Autumn Risotto with Gorgonzola | My Sunny Fall Day at the Farmers Market
“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns”. - George Eliot I…
Homemade Herbed Salt | How to Use Herbs Like an Italian Chef
copyright 2013 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc. If variety is the spice of life…I had a' spicy' 4 days in Seattle Washington.... there for appearances at Festa Italiana and …
Eggplant Manicotti Parmigiana with Provolone Cheese | A Few Of My Favorite Things
"The art of dining well is no slight art, the pleasure no slight pleasure." Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, French essayist (1533-1592) 'Essays' copyright 2013 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc…
How To Make A Plum Crostata | The Plum Diaries
copyright 2013 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc. As I walked out the door, in the near distance my day in front of me..the plum tree filled with plums known as…
Summer Plum Tiramisu | Unexpected Banquet in the Mountains of Abruzzo
copyright 2013 Maria Liberati/Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc. A family event always turns into a banquet..kisses and hugs coming from every direction..when one arrives ..when one leaves…not sure if they are all…
Food for Thought | Tomatoes of Francavilla, Poetry for the Palate, and Recipes From the Beach
copyright 2013 Maria Liberati/Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc food is poetry..food brings life to the day..it accompanies us throughout the day..mixing flavors and aromas... sensations that touch the heart and…
Memories of Lecce Make a Focaccia Pugliese Recipe
A few summers ago my visit to this city of Baroque beauty and I can still remember the taste of Focaccia Pugliese..so simple in its ingredients yet bursting with so…
Cozze e Pecorino (Mussels and Pecorino) | A Great Pairing
copyright 2013 Maria Liberati/ Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc. A beautiful sunny August day. I woke up this morning with a Focaccia on my mind, specifically a Focaccia Pugliese ( A delicious…
How To Make Plum Marmalade | The Plum Diaries
copyrigh 2013 t Maria Liberati/Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc Nothing is quite as relaxing as a spending a day plucking plums from their respective trees…as the weather has been filled with a…
Ciambella al Vino and a Bag of Fennel Seeds
copyright 2013 Maria Liberati/Art of Living,PrimaMedia,inc a bag of fennel seeds provides inspiration for an afternoon of ciambella baking…. A trip to the market today and fragrant fennel seeds…
My Ferragosto Staycation | Freshly Made Tagliatelle con Polpette di Pesce (Tagliatelle with Seafood Meatballs)
copyright 2013 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Ferragosto..the biggest summer Holiday here and how will we spend it…at home amongst the plum trees..a 6 Am wake up call so that…
Cool Melon Carpaccio | A Lazy August
copyright 2013 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati The days of August are truly the lazy days of summer here..the sun beating down so strongly that you can almost taste it..it…
A Visit, A Gift, A Pizza | Using Madre Lievito
A surprise visit to a local baker in town and her family just to say hi and give hugs and kisses …. and our visit ends up being about food…a…
Fresh Susine and a Plum Torte
copyright 2013 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati yesterday was spent picking the susine (Italian plums) ..at least when the hot ,hot sun went down and the air was fresh…every year…
My Wednesday Morning | 9 AM Appointment with a Loaf of Venafro Bread
Wednesday morning..have an appointment for a loaf of bread..but not just any bread …the day of the week that I can get a traditional bread from my grandmother’s village…Venafro..it is…
Cold Zucchini Carrot Basmati Rice Salad & Catching a Fresh Zucchini
“Hurry up I must catch a zucchini!” The first words uttered as I woke up this morning..the effects of the time change or ‘fuso d’orario’ as it is referred to…
Everything Italian at Festa Italiana Milwaukee
Where else can you experience Italian music, food, culture, Italian style fireworks all in one spot ( well of course there is Italy)..but in the USA..one of the biggest Italian…
From Fast Cars to Slow Food | A Day At Fiorano
copyright 2013 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc. Fast life ,fast cars..turned into slow life..slow food at Fiorano vineyards and olive grove in Le Marche Italy.. Paolo was a successful dentist…
Gourmet Peanut Butter Saltwater Fudge | Summer Memories
If you have never been to Italy and want a taste of Italy from years gone by check out this I Love Lucy episode, it is priceless.. http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/watch/I-Love-Lucy/8580340462745885112/full-episodes#episode=6009802817446161112 text copyright…
Oklahoma | On Stage in Pennsylvania
“Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today” Will Rogers,humorist born in Oklahoma copyright 2013 Maria Liberati/Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc. I have always been entranced by the state…
Spring and The Good Earth | Nonno's (Earthy) Lunch Frittata
“If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday” Pearl S. Buck copyright 2013 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Spring always reminds me of The Good Earth..the award…
Trip to The Market in Rome Fresh Zucchini Frittata
copyright 2013 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Who knows what a walk on a sunny Sunday afternoon will lead to? I needed some fresh ingredients for Sunday dinner and decided…
Strawberries, How to ‘Smultronstalle
copyright 2021 Art of Living, Prima Media , Inc. Strawberries.,wild strawberries everywhere.. I understand why the Swedish call wild strawberries “Smultronstalle”. which translates more exactly to mean a ‘place of…
Minestra di Farro in Snow Capped Mountains of Abruzzo
copyright 2013 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/ Maria Liberati A chilly day needs a warm pot of soup..farro and lentil soup (minestra) with crostini..for a still brisk Spring day..my heart has…
Food and Film | ll Postino: Spaghetti alla Mario Ruoppolo
copyright 2013 art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A passion for food and film can unite the two in intriguing and fascinating ways and bring life to a perfect match…. this…
Visiting Civita di Bagnoregio | Gluten Free (GF) Coconut Cloud Dessert
copyright 2013 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc./Maria Liberati Editor: Maureen Beam As the old saying goes…“He who seeks what they should not, finds what he would not.” There is a…
Traveling Through Time in the Attic | How To Make Cioccolatini
“there’s no place like home” ..Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc/Maria Liberati Sometimes you don’t have to travel far to go somewhere…a cold weekend led me…
Making Bruschetta With Philly Soft Pretzels
Stopped in Philly and could not resist a bag of original Philly soft pretzels, these are the real, genuine ones…came home to a dinner of bruschetta made with Philly soft…
To Market.. To Market.. To Mercato Esquilino in Roma
A sunny (as usual) day in the center of Rome..what will be the plan for lunch and dinner??..a special Saturday…Pranzo (lunch) will be pappardelle al funghi (Egg noodles with fresh…
An Impromptu Trip to the Sky The Benedictine Monastery in Subiaco
copyright Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc./Maria LIberati A relaxing road trip to Rome became a bit unnerving for someone that has a fear of heights..but well worth the anxiety..”you have never been…
