To Be Or Not to Be.. Who Was William Shakespeare? and How To Make a Sicilan Cannoli

February 2, 2011Posted inArt, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italy, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes1 Comment
copyright 2021  art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati"All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players"                                                                                       William  Shakespeare in  "As You Like It" Hmm..maybe Shakespeare knew something we didn't…

Happy La Befana & A Royal Recipe

January 6, 2011Posted inAbruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments
coyright 2010 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati La Befana is almost here or as tradition goes she should be 'flying' by on her broomstick sometime before dawn tomorrow morning, the…

Happy Birthday Isaac Newtown & Apple Biscotti

January 4, 2011Posted inAbruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments
copyright 2010, art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc  Today, January 4th, is the Birthday of Isaac Newtown.. so today, I am inspired, in honor of Isaac Newtown, by the thought of apples..even while…

A New Year's Day Dinner & Keywords to Avoid

January 1, 2011Posted inAbruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments
copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati New Year's Day Lunch/ Dinner was a meal filled ( of course) with  great food. and conversation...but also  with keywords to avoid.. words like-potatoes.. biscotti....…

Five Easy Ways to Cook Seafood or Surviving Another Feast of the Seven Fishes..

December 27, 2010Posted inAbruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments
After surviving another Feast of the Seven Fishes here in Italy (the meal typically celebrated in Italy and now all over the world for Christmas Eve with many seafood dishes)…