A Night of Opera | Spaghetti Norma
copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Sundays at my grandparents house were filled with pasta and Opera –a squeaky record playing on the stereo or someone breaking out into…
Pasquetta to the Rescue | How To Halt That After-Easter Letdown
If you are having some type of letdown after Easter, consider celebrating ‘Pasquetta’ or Little Easter as they do in Italy. Always celebrated on Easter Monday and it’s also like…
Traditional Italian Easter Bread | How To Make Pane di Pasqua all’Uova
Easter Egg Bread (Pane di Pasqua all’Uova) copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati While most children were awakened on Easter morning with thoughts of seeing an Easter basket filled…
Where is Mantua and How to Make Sbrisolana
copyright 2011,art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Wandering through the elegant little streets of the city of Mantova can be an excellent way to spend an afternoon. But the last time I…
Van Gogh's Colorful Cooking | Spaghetti with Herbed Tomatoes
Sunflowers by Vincent Van Gogh copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc. March 30th is the birthday of famed artist Vincent Van Gogh..he favored peasant food when he had…
Bianco da Mangiare and the First Tastes of Spring | A Gentle Kiss of Lemon, Vanilla, Cinnamon
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati My eyes open, awakened by that inspiring aroma of freshly ground coffee beans..my night stand full of books, 2 notebooks-one for dreams and one…
Lasagna Con Beschamel e Spinaci (Lasagne with Beschamel & Spinach) | Celebrating Gratitude and A Sunday Dinner
copyright 2011 Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc This weekend, the terrible tragedy in Japan, forced me to recognize all the things in my life I have to be thankful for, no matter…
Spuma Allo Zenzero (Potato Puree with Ginger ) | Finding Mozart in Mantua
Text copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati We came to the very cosmopolitan town of Mantua, in the North of Italy..this was the city ruled by the Gonzagas,a not…
Coffee Is An Art
If you approach many things as an art, you begin to really appreciate and learn to enjoy in the highest form what it is you are excited about. My favorite…
Heart Shaped Pizza | Taste the Love this Valentine's Day
copyright 2016 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia Inc. When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie that's amore... An overused song, I know, but when you…
Food as a Love Language | Strawberry Chocolate & Creme Fondue
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Love is the poetry of the senses Honore de Balzac and so then is food...here is a perfect Valentine's Day gift ,recipe and…
How To Preserve Cauliflower | Cavolfiori Sott'Aceto | Pickled Cauliflower
"Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; the cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education" Mark Twain (copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati) One of my…
Shakespeare, 'Rome'ance & Linguini with Salmone e Mandarini | Linguini with Salmon & Mandarin Oranges
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati "Journeys end in lovers meeting"..William Shakespeare Who but Shakespeare could put it so eloquently..a message for the 'coming soon' Valentine's Day..and the perfect Valentine's…
To Be Or Not to Be.. Who Was William Shakespeare? and How To Make a Sicilan Cannoli
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…
Gluten Free (GF) Frittata on the Beach & Menu for a (Much Needed) Staycation
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Dreaming of the sun, the beach, the warm sea..I guess it is cabin fever. If you are in many places of the world experiencing…
An Afternoon in the Ancient City of Alba Fucens | Gluten Free (GF) Coconut Dessert
copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Someone once said "All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware" and an impromptu trip to an ancient city left by…
Coffee Tasting and Savoring Your Sips | How To Make Caffe Principessa
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Romantic, inviting, inebriating, coffee is the beverage of choice of millions of people around the world. Come to think about it, coffee plays an…
Ricotta Amaretto Cheesecake and a Warm Home
copyright 2011 art of living.PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati When it is cold outside, it's time to enjoy the inner warmth of your home..sitting by the fireplace..or by the light of a beaming…
Torta Pane e Cioccolata (Bread & Chocolate Cake) | The Basic Art of Simplicity
copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati The basic art of simplicity....is how I describe this cake. It is simple and uses fine breadcrumbs instead of flour (so if you…
'Scarpe' Diem and a Chocolate Orange Torte
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Scarpediem...has become one of my favorite new stores in the center of town here..okay,it has nothing to do with food or the kitchen but…
The Art of the Roman Banquet
What a fitting place for a Roman banquet, at the top of the Spanish Steps in the heart of Rome, the same site where the 'art of the banquet 'was…
A Gluten Free Vanilla Cream Pudding
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Much to my surprise many people in Italy also have celiac disease. While entertaining at the country house and wanting to be the perfect hostess for many of…
Chianti, Cantucci & Cornflakes?
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati What does Chianti have in common with cornflakes..well not much. But this past summer when I was invited to spend some time at…
A Peaceful Quiet, Mountain Climbing, Risotto della Volpe
Today was filled with peace and quiet..a walk in the serene mountains of Abruzzo...my Tibet..I know when I have reached the top the moment I see my favorite sign..La…
Post Holiday Cocktails & Finger Foods
Holiday Decorations began coming down, today, at the country house.. the 6th of January is the official end of the Holidays here...our tree was 'stripped' of its' tinsel and home…
Happy La Befana & A Royal Recipe
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
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…
Limoncini with Creamy Tuna for a Holiday Lunch
copyright 2010, art of living,PrimaMedia, Inc./Maria Liberati Quote of the Day: " We all exist under the same sun, no matter where we live" Did you know that... When you make your own mayonnaise…
A New Year's Day Dinner & Keywords to Avoid
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....…
A Last Minute 'Capodanno' Celebration
A day spent looking for' funghi' (mushrooms) for a dish of hot polenta on a cold winter day.....a fun day to look for mushrooms because I encountered so many friends…
