Moving To Online Shopping
Thanks for the guest post by Jo Levy Over the years I have started doing more and more of my shopping online. At first I was a little resistant to…
How Muffins Invaded Italy | Fruit Muffin Recipe
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Three things tell a man, his eyes, his friends and his favorite quotes..here is one of mine “Muffins were created so that Americans…
Why I Buy Fresh and Local | Tis Not the Season
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc./Maria Liberati (photo credit: www.giardinaggio.it) Dreaming of summer or more like wishing for summer and the warm NOT cold sun of August..found what I …
Gusto as a Mantra | Torta Alla Senese (Siena Style Cake)
copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati I have adopted the word Gusto as my mantra…… Gusto is an English word, an adverb to describe ‘doing with enjoyment and excitement…..…
Sunday Dinner | Flan di Pomodoro, Zucchini, e Formaggio (Zucchini, Tomato, and Cheese Flan)
A house is at its’ most beautiful when filled with guests ..today’s Sunday dinner, with a house full of people reminded me of the classic Italian movie Il Gattopardo (The…
Serving Bread and Fond Memories | Cooking Is A Legacy of Love
It’s kind of eery... but lately I have been feeling as though I am' channeling 'my grandparents and great aunts from Italy through food..let me explain… My grandfather used to…
An Opera in 3 Acts | The Art of Entertaining
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc/Maria Liberati New Year's Day unfolded just like a great opera..... Act 1-.waking up in the center of Rome to the sound of thousands of church…
An Italian Afternoon | Tombola at the Post Office, Hot Borlotti Bean Soup, and Torta Paradiso
copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc (photo credit : www.olomedeia.it) Post offices are becoming unbearable here,,today there were 100 people ahead of me in line at , my only salvation…
White…the Color of the Month | Making Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc)
I love the brilliance of the color White at home, in my kitchen, my bedroom, my living room on my table….but it can also be considered the color of…
Non Alcoholic Fruit Cocktail
copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A cold winter’s day and a countdown to the beginning of a New Year here in the mountains…although my day began early and…
Italy's National Day of Leftovers | Using Leftover Pears For A Chocolate Pear Torte
Today, after weeks and weeks of baking and cooking for the Holidays, a sort of inventory of all the leftovers is taken… The day after Christmas, Santo Stefano (Saint…
Free Mini Holiday Cookbook | Thank You Gift to Subscribers
(Photo credits http://benvenutiinitalia.it) copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Happy Holidays and a thanks to all of our 100,000 subscribers. The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria…
Christmas Eve Stories and a Chocolate Panettone
copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Here is a Christmas Eve excerpt from the Gourmand World Award winning Book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition.…
Tagliolini Pasta with Mussels for a Cold Blustery Day
I never realized how welcoming a hot plate of pasta could be on a cold, blustery day….nothing fancy now I am not talking about some of the lobster and pasta…
Pasta Shells with Lobster and Spinach | Christmas in Rome
A perfect Christmas concert at Santa Prassede in the center of Rome, was an unexpected surprise as I arrived on Sunday. I have heard about this church before but it…
Law and Order
Authored by Raymond Whitney I love all the shows I can watch on my ExpertSatellite. Watching TV is how I kind of unwind after a long day of work. Once…
Christmas Memories of Rome | Farfalle con Tonno (Farfalle Pasta with Tuna)
copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati (excerpted from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition) http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/ Christmas and the holiday season in Rome has never been…
How to Make The Feast of the Seven Fishes |Tips From An Italian Chef
copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc./Maria Liberati After surviving another Feast of the Seven Fishes in Italy last year (the meal typically celebrated in Italy and now all over the…
Rembrandt in the Kitchen | Learning To Cook Italian
Love hearing your heart warming stories of food and cooking Italian with The Basic Art of Italian Cooking! Here is a story from one of our readers. And if you…
Christmas Memories of Rome & Mushroom Tarts
To Celebrate the Holidays I will be posting excerpts from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards and was…
Free Holiday Mini Cookbook | Happy Thanksgiving, Subscribers
Another Thanksgiving , another day to give thanks and remember the simple things that we probably take for granted.. ..if you can celebrate the Holiday in anyway then you should…
Fantastic Fungi… Thanksgiving in the Mountains of Abruzzo
Copyright 2021 Art of Living, Prima Media, Inc/ Maria Liberati The variety of landscapes in the region of Abruzzo, Italy, in November are filled with subdued colors. Close to the…
A Pumpkin Torta, Giotto, and A Little Devil in the Clouds
copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati “Take pleasure in your dreams, relish your principles and drape your purest feelings on the heart of a precious lover” Giotto A beautiful quote…
How To Make Gatto | Say Goodbye To Plain Old Mashed Potatoes
One of my favorite dishes is a traditional Gatto….traditionally from Naples.. the dish was a joint creation of French and Italian hence the name Gatto (Pronounced like the French word…
Rotini Pasta alla Spinaci (Rotini with Spinach) | Tips To Improve Your Food's Presentation
Thanks to all my fans that ‘spent the weekend with me’ (this weekend)and attended my appearances at the Suburban Home Show and the Philly Food and Wine Show. It is…
Poached Pears with Vanilla Cream | Why I Love Fiestaware and Wendell August
I will be posting some of the recipes that I will be doing onstage at the Suburban Home Show and the Gourmet Food and Wine Show this weekend. Poached pears…
How Watching TV Can Be Exercise
I appreciate the guest post, Rodrigo Coffey I looked into different cable companies as I need a good deal. With all things I want the most bang for my buck!…
The Tastes and Sights of Milwaukee | Milwaukee Must See List
(photo form outdoor.com) When anyone mentioned the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, (since I had never visited) visions of a city filled with beer factories would come to mind. An unexpected…
My Life in Food | Pears Poached in Wine
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A recipe can be nothing more than a list of ingredients or it can be a mix of ingredients, experiences,memories and flavors…pears poached in…
Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms and Truffles | Finding Pieces of Italy in Salt Lake City
copyright 2011 Maria Liberati On the road again”....that winsome, Willie Nelson tune just seems to pop out at me as my book tour unfolds. An invitation to appear at the…
