Caro Diario. (Dear diary...) - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Eggplant Manicotti Parmigiana with Provolone Cheese | A Few Of My Favorite Things

By maria September 17, 2013Art, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), RecipesNo Comments

"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

By maria September 11, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Gardening, How To's, RecipesNo Comments

Summer Plum Tiramisu | Unexpected Banquet in the Mountains of Abruzzo

By maria September 3, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

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

By maria September 2, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Summer Recipes, TravelNo Comments

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

By maria August 26, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), RecipesNo Comments

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

By maria August 23, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), RecipesNo Comments

How To Make Plum Marmalade | The Plum Diaries

By maria August 21, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Gardening, How To's, RecipesNo Comments

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

By maria August 19, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

My Ferragosto Staycation | Freshly Made Tagliatelle con Polpette di Pesce (Tagliatelle with Seafood Meatballs)

By maria August 16, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Holidays, Italian Culture, RecipesNo Comments

Cool Melon Carpaccio | A Lazy August

By maria August 10, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Recipes, Summer RecipesNo Comments

A Visit, A Gift, A Pizza | Using Madre Lievito

By maria August 9, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Food Facts, Italian CultureNo Comments

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

By maria August 8, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

My Wednesday Morning | 9 AM Appointment with a Loaf of Venafro Bread

By maria August 6, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italian Culture, ItalyNo Comments

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

By maria August 6, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Recipes, SaladsNo Comments

“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

By maria July 25, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Events & AppearancesNo Comments

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

By maria July 14, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Pasta, Recipes, WineNo Comments

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

By maria July 9, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, Summer RecipesNo Comments

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

By maria June 16, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...)No Comments

Spring and The Good Earth | Nonno's (Earthy) Lunch Frittata

By maria May 15, 2013Book Reviews, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Recipes, Spring RecipesNo Comments

Trip to The Market in Rome Fresh Zucchini Frittata

By maria April 26, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italian Culture, Italy, RecipesNo Comments

Strawberries, How to ‘Smultronstalle

By maria April 10, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Food Facts, History of FoodsNo Comments

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

By maria April 4, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Food Facts, Italy, RecipesNo Comments

Food and Film | ll Postino: Spaghetti alla Mario Ruoppolo

By maria February 24, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Movie & Recipe Pairings, Pasta, Recipes, VegetarianNo Comments

Visiting Civita di Bagnoregio | Gluten Free (GF) Coconut Cloud Dessert

By maria February 3, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Gluten Free & Delicious, Italy, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, TravelNo Comments

Traveling Through Time in the Attic | How To Make Cioccolatini

By maria January 27, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

“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

By maria January 22, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), RecipesNo Comments

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

By maria January 20, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Italy, TravelNo Comments

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

By maria January 11, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), TravelNo Comments

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…

New Year, New Dreams | Conquering Your Kitchen

By maria January 3, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), HolidaysNo Comments

copyright 2012 Art of Living/PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati With a New Year..comes New Dreams that also include New Dishes in the Kitchen...dishes to really impress....set out to try something new and remarkable…

Risotto Mantecato allo Spumante

By maria December 30, 2012Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Holidays, Recipes, Risotto, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

copyright 2012 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati My New Year’s Eve menu is still being planned..but so far..the Spumante that will be the 'star' of the evening will be a Pecorino Spumante Brut..and…