The National Holiday of Leftovers or Santo Stefano
copyright 2010 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati And the week continues on as one long Festa..today is Santo Stefano ( Saint Stephen).. this day has been a national Holiday…
Traditional Italian Christmas Dinner in the Mountains of Abruzzo
copyright 2010 art of living/PrimaMedia,Inc/ Maria Liberati Posting on breaks between eating and cooking today...from the mountains of Abruzzo..from Vigilia( Christmas Eve) Feast of the Seven Fishes (and almost…
Hot Stracciatella Soup and Warm Holiday Wishes!
copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Anticipating my Christmas in Italy this year and planning my menu...I am reflecting (for lack of a better word)on(what will be) a continuing 24 hour…
A 'Green' Frittata in The Kitchen
copyright 2010 art of living, PrimaMedia, Inc. I love having a kitchen full of people to cook for, but every now and again I love to relax..and cook for one..Me!…
2010 Holiday Guide & Twelve Days of Christmas
copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc. Here it is..just in time for the 12 Days of Christmas..our 2010 Annual Holiday Guide...filled with extra special 'foodie'products 'discovered' by our team of Editors…
Feast of the Seven Fishes ON top of Spaghetti
My favorite thing in the kitchen has become my On Top of Spaghetti Doll (part of the Madame Alexander collection). If I need any ‘pasta inspiration’ she seems to give…
Celebrating Stir Up Sunday
Oh, a wonderful pudding! Bob Cratchit said, and calmly too, that he regarded it as the greatest success achieved by Mrs. Cratchit since their marriage. Mrs. Cratchit said that…
First Beverage, Ringraziamento & Penne with Beer
It was George Bernard Shaw who once said “There is no sincerer love than the love of food “ Thanksgiving day is a day that is uniquely American ..a…
Oysters, Champagne & Words
“You needn't tell me that a man who doesn't love oysters and asparagus and good wines has got a soul, or a stomach either. He's simply got the instinct for…
Travel to Experience Local Flavors & Pampepato
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati/artofliving,PrimaMedia,Inc Those who travel have many a tale to tell …or something like that… as an old saying goes..not only stories of places and sights but of…
Food, Wine, Books..the Perfect Combination
Favorite thing I enjoy about being on my book tour for my latest release The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition is meeting so many ..and…
Share the Joy! & Memories of Sunday Dinners
Share the Joy! if you have a special Food Memory. This week Ginnie Bivona, author of The Seductive Chef: A Cookbook & More For Lovers Shares the Joy! with…
Io,the Coliseo & Orecchiette Pasta with Fresh Cauliflower
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,inc My better half arrived from Italy a few days ago, had to catch a bus from our ‘pied a terre’ in Rome to…
Early & Easy Holiday Recipes & the NBC TV !10 Show
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc. Tomorrow’s menu I will be cooking on the NBC-TV !10 show at 11 AM is Cod in Acqua Pazza (Cod in crazy water)…
Pane Cotto, Fresh Bread and Autumn
One day of the week was always reserved for bread baking in most homes in Italy. From sunrise the loaves were kneaded and then left to rest and rise! The…
The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions
The Following Review was just published by ForeWord Reviews at www.ForeWordreviews.com copyright ForeWord Reviews COOKING The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions —Second Edition Maria Liberati…
Lemon & Couscous..a Fragrant Thought
Couscous is a pasta too!..Most of us don’t think of it as one. But in Sicily a dish of couscous is commonly served as first course as is a pasta…
Family Memories & Chocolate Pizzelle
This week, a special thanks goes to Marlene Caroselli for Sharing the Joy! with everyone and her favorite family recipe for chocolate pizzelle. Marlene is an author and this story…
Sacramento, the Gold Rush & Cioppino
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc My suitcases were small (all that my airline would allow) but I brought back a lot, (things that are too special to carry…
Sacramento, Lemons & Cookies
Sacramento (California) here I come..Italian culture and food ..well what is one without the other..I am on my way to the Italian Cultural Center to do a book signing this…
Pasta Norma, Ischia & Elizabeth
This week, Nunzio Addabbo, a talented,retired writer who you can find more about at : .target-jfk.com, and sisterglobe.com shares this beautiful and touching story with us. Many Thanks to…
Sunflowers and a Tuscan Summer
"Every friend is to the other a sun, and a sunflower also. he attracts and follows" Jean Paul Richter (German novelist and humorist 1763-1825) copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of…
Castles, Chianti, Cantucci
The villa stands on the top of the hill. From the balcony in front you have a magnificent view of all of Chianti; behind is an old garden with wild…
A Skinny Feast ..
A thank you to Mary Terzian at www.maryterzian.com for Sharing the Joy! and contributing the following delightful story. I was a newly-wed in New York, unfamiliar with American tradition. I…
A Labor Day with Roasted Peppers..Flavorful Memories
copyright 2010. Maria Liberati Longing for the flavors I met while in Italy this summer…my head bursting with the memories of freshly roasted peppers..that have still not left me.. I embarked upon…
Share the Joy! with some Fettucini Alfredo…
copyright 2010, art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc In honor of the official release of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition (ISBN 978-1928911-19-7) the award winning recipe…
The Hills Are Alive…
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati As I remembered the song from my favorite musical The Sound of Music..I thought to myself as we drove along the hills in Chianti…these hills are…
The Art of Simplicity & A Frittata
copyright 2010, art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Simple ,delicious recipes that use mainly Mother Nature’s Ingredients are my favorite..frittata with mentuccia (mint)…it is a recipe from the days of cucina povere..but…
An Apricot Mousse & Chocolate Crumble…
Life here in this ' little town' never fails to keep me entertained .. from the town priest that is an Elvis impersonator ..to the dogs that insist on taking their walks in the…
A Cool August Night & A Hot Discussion
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati A cool August night in the piazza in Tagliacozzo and nothing soothes the soul more than eating a dish of creamy gelato in front of…
