Cucina - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

To Market ,To Market…

By maria July 31, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Events & Appearances, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

Saturday has always been one of my favorite days..it is market day..and I always am too excited to sleep the night before anticipating an early cappuccino and cornetto (Italian…

Penne with Eggplant & the Piazza

By maria July 30, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Pizza, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Upcoming Appearances, WineNo Comments

Cool Off With a Gelato Sandwich

By maria July 28, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

Some of the new exciting happenings here in Italy while I have been gone..the invention or creation of a gelato sandwich (because of the hot hot summer temperatures). it consists…

Tramezzini & My Days as a 'Gastronaut'

By maria July 25, 2010aperitifs, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Rome, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Upcoming Appearances, upcoming booksNo Comments

I always think of myself as a 'gastronaut'- ( gastronomy + astronaut=gastronaut) someone that travels and explores through food..and I think there are many of you out there! Sundays in…

Share the Joy!

By maria July 20, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Events & Appearances, Features, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Upcoming Appearances, upcoming booksNo Comments

Your Chance to Share your Holiday and food memories and see them in print! Just a short note to invite you to Share the Joy! with all of our readers.…

Recharge Your Summer

By maria July 18, 2010Abruzzo, aperitifs, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, La Dolce Vita, Rome, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

A trip to Via Corradini & Mushroom Pate

By maria July 12, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, UncategorizedNo Comments

I’m really not fond of pate..are you? But I am always on the lookout for ways to make a non-traditional type of pate. At our country house in Abruzzo-we have…

Farfalle with Melon….No Tomatoes Here!

By maria July 9, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

copyright 2010, Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc Have you ever thought of substituting melon for tomatoes in your pasta dish? Try this refreshing, cool, summertime pasta dish.Hope you can get…

Cooking from Scratch

By maria July 9, 2010bookstore, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, UncategorizedNo Comments

Chef Secrets to Make Cold Pasta

By maria July 7, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Pasta, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

Cucinami & Cool Lemon Gelato

By maria June 29, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2010, Maria Liberati, Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc To express my love for cooking, nothing is more appropriate than an Italian word-Cucinami (made up of the words for kitchen-cucina- and Love-Ami)…

Cold Spaghetti..Warm Heart..

By maria June 24, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Events & Appearances, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

"No man is lonely eating spaghetti; it requires so much attention". ~Christopher Morley copyright 2010, art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Cold Spaghetti..to warm the heart for a summer evening meal or…

Watermelon, Opera and Caruso

By maria June 22, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized1 Comment

“Watermelon, it’s good fruit, you eat, you drink, you wash your face.” Enrico Caruso copyright, 2010, Maria Liberati The most prominent, celebrated fruit of the summer in Italy; watermelon…

Create Moments to Remember in Your Kitchen….

By maria June 19, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Risotto, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized, WineNo Comments

copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati “We do not remember days, we remember moments” once said Cesare Pavese-Italian author/novelist… so create a special moment for Father’s Day..a meal ..a brunch …

A Ginger Peach Gelato..

By maria June 13, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized1 Comment

Don't Miss the Colors & the Flavors….

By maria June 11, 2010Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

Don’t know about you but lately on my trips to the local farm markets I become hypnotized with the beauty of the vibrant colors and the fragrance of the fruits…

Frittata & White Truffles..at il Vittoriale

By maria June 8, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, frittata, La Dolce Vita, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Upcoming Appearances, upcoming booksNo Comments

The Guitar..a Love Story..

By maria June 6, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, History of Foods, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized2 Comments

Food and the City..

By maria May 25, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Gardening, La Dolce Vita, Le Marche, slow food, Tagliacozzo, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Uncategorized1 Comment

Pasta Memories….

By maria May 22, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Le Marche, Pasta, Recipes, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Umbria, Uncategorized, world pasta dayNo Comments

copyright, 2010, art of living ,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Nothing better than fresh pasta…the taste or maybe the memories of (making fresh pasta in Italy..in Umbria..in Le Marche..in Abruzzo) how could…

Delicious is Always Healthy..

By maria May 17, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

copyright, 2010 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc. Maria Liberati My favorite recipes combine ‘healthy with delicious’ and I am always in search of ingredients to help me in this ‘mission’ artisan…

A Mother's Day Brunch

By maria May 8, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Rome, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

If you really want to treat Mom this weekend, the simple, elegant and back to basics, the perfect gift; a box of chocolates with at least 65% cocoa content are…

Happy Cinco De Mayo

By maria May 5, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, Recipes, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized1 Comment

Cinco De Mayo (as any occasion) can be celebrated in any language, and any country, celebrate yours by turning everyday foods into extraordinary foods. With food as my main inspiration…

Passion for Cooking & A Strawberry Spumante Mousse

By maria May 3, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

Is it just me? or does it really make sense when someone says “ I don’t know how to cook anything”..is that possible? Every day you must eat, speak, walk…

The Healthy Mediterranean Diet & Couscous with Vegetables

By maria April 21, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet2 Comments

Felicia Mcclinton from Mediterraneanrecipes.org is a guest author today for a recipe that includes ingredients used in the Mediterranean Diet with the benefits of the healthy Mediterranean diet, delicious tasting……

Dinner, Pasta and Fellini

By maria April 8, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Rome, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized, WineNo Comments

Elixir of Life & Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette Salad

By maria April 6, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet2 Comments

Nothing But a Royal Chocolate Torta for Easter!

By maria April 1, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, History of Foods, Holidays, Recipes, slow food, Uncategorized, Wine1 Comment

Almond Cake for Passover

By maria March 28, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, Recipes, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet1 Comment

Organic Wine, Fiorano & Le Marche

By maria March 5, 2010aperitifs, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, History of Foods, Le Marche, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments

Editor: Laura D'Alonzo copyright 2010, art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc See the Fiorano vineyard here (click the link below): DSCN1059 Upon hearing “Pecorino,” you may immediately think of an Italian staple-…