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Fruits, Feasts and Frescoes.. How Art Features Food

By maria June 22, 2020Art, History of Foods, Italian CultureNo Comments

https://anchor.fm/maria-liberati/episodes/Thats-Amore---The-Worlds-Love-Affair-With-Italy-Pt--2-edvqs6 by: Lauren Licona copyright 2020 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc From quaint portraits of domesticity to elaborately staged spreads, when it comes to painting food, each brushstroke has intention. Food…

That's Amore – the World's Love Affair with Italian Culture | The Maria Liberati Show

By maria May 7, 2020Italian Culture, PodcastsNo Comments

copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati No one knows more about Italian food culture and wine than my special guest this week Elisa Celli, National bestselling author of so many…

What I Learned From a Fig Tree Growing in My Backyard

By maria May 3, 2020Gardening, Italian CultureNo Comments

Let's Make Zeppole | A Cream Puff To Celebrate St. Joseph's Day.

By maria March 19, 2020Holidays, Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Grazie..is the Italian word for 'thank you'. Make it a point to say thank you, in any language, at least once a day to someone. I am sending a special…

Happy Carnevale! Celebrate Like You're in Venice with this Frittele Recipe.

By maria February 23, 2020Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

How To Host an Outdoor Italian-Themed Dinner Party

By maria February 15, 2020Entertaining, How To's, Italian CultureNo Comments

A dinner party is sure to bring your friends and family all together. Whether you're Italian or simply love Italian food, your company and delicious menu can come together to…

How To Celebrate Italian Christmas Traditions at Home

By maria December 23, 2019Christmas, How To's, Italian CultureNo Comments

Christmas is a holiday that is celebrated around the world, and Italy knows how to truly make a magical time. Luckily, you don’t have to travel to another country to…

Halloween in Italy and a Chocolate Pumpkin Cake.

By maria October 13, 2019Holidays, Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes)No Comments

I love Holidays that give us an excuse to create a dessert for the occasion and Halloween is one of those days..healthy delicious pumpkin is a seasonal ingredient and makes…

La Notte di San Lorenzo: My Experience at Night of the Shooting Stars

By maria August 8, 2019Holidays, Italian CultureNo Comments

For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream. Vincent Van Gogh One of my favorite eves to be in a…

The Best Way to Get Ready for Spring.

By maria March 21, 2019Italian Culture, ItalyNo Comments

Spring is here and in honor of one of it's most famous citizens, Antonio Vivaldi, my book The Basic Art of Experiencing Venice: Tastes. Sights and Sounds was released on…

Celebrating St Joseph's Day: Authentic Zeppole (Creampuffs).

By maria March 17, 2019Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Happy Carnevale- Mardi Gras- Fastnacht Day!

By maria March 5, 2019Italian Culture, Special OccasionsNo Comments

Lentil Soup Recipe for a Prosperous New Year.

By maria December 29, 2018Italian Culture, Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, SoupsNo Comments

Why Italy is the Culinary Capital of the World?

By maria November 13, 2018Food Facts, Italian Culinary Tours, Italian Culture, ItalyNo Comments

Six of Europe’s Top 15 “foodie cities” as named by Eating Europe, were in Italy. The country is so famous for its fabulous cuisine few could argue that it isn’t…

Celebrate Ferr'Agosto With These Homemade Strawberry Popsicles.

By maria August 15, 2018Holidays, Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, Special OccasionsNo Comments

Charlemagne's Castle, Souvenirs from Sutri, and a Borlotti Beans Recipe.

By maria April 2, 2018Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Holidays, Italian Culture, Italy, Recipes, Special Occasions, TravelNo Comments

copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati As those who know me can attest, Little Easter or 'Pasquetta' is my favorite Holiday..it is the day after Easter and a relaxing…

Join me at a Carnevale Lunch | Remembering Carnevale with Mozart

By maria February 6, 2018Events & Appearances, Holidays, Italian CultureNo Comments

As we get closer to Carnevale, I can't help but read this letter from Mozart to his wife (who was in Salzburg at the time) about experiencing Carnevale in Venice....imagining…

How To Make Authentic Italian Cornetti

By maria September 25, 2017How To's, Italian Culture, RecipesNo Comments

Everyone is crazy for cornetto in Italy. When taken with a foamy cappuccino they wake up your taste buds and inspire a beautiful day! Visitors to Italy from all over…

Proscuitto-Wrapped Figs and a Venetian Mystery Tour

By maria August 2, 2017Book Reviews, Italian Culture, Italy, RecipesNo Comments

A Venetian Mystery Tour in Meals By Christine Evelyn Volker Sitting in Verona’s Piazza Brà, I fell in love. Not with a dashing Italian man, no, nor with…

How To Say Thank You In Italian | Celebrating St. Joseph's Day with Zeppole

By maria March 15, 2017Holidays, Italian Culture, Italy, Recipes, Special OccasionsNo Comments

Grazie..is the Italian word for 'thank you'. Make it a point to say thank you, in any language, at least once a day to someone. My thank you's for today…

Frittelle Di Mele to Celebrate Carnevale | Fried Apple Recipe and Mozart's Memories

By maria February 28, 2017Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Holidays, Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, Special OccasionsNo Comments

text copyright 2017 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc Memories of a colorful Carnevale in Venice from Mozart in this Letter to his wife who was in Salzburg, at date of this letter from Venice Feb…

Settimana bianca at Monte Bianco | Monte Bianco Dessert Recipe

By maria January 13, 2017Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Sicilian Cassata Will Make You Forget Pumpkin Pie This Thanksgiving

By maria November 22, 2016Holidays, Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, Thanksgiving RecipesNo Comments

Thanksgiving is here and pumpkin pie is not far from everyone’s mind but if you want to ‘think out of the box’ this Thanksgiving... a Sicilian Cassata makes an unexpected…

Explore Tastes of Italy | Mostarda di Cremona (Mustard of Cremona) Recipe

By maria September 11, 2016Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italian Culture, Italy, RecipesNo Comments

The Philosophy of Slow Food | Local Beans and Wheat from Abruzzo

By maria March 14, 2016Country Living, History of Foods, Italian Culture, Italy, TravelNo Comments

Know your food and its' producers..thus the philosophy of Slow Food! Grano Solina wheat from the Apenine Mountains of Abruzzo. This wheat and its' flour have a close relationship with…

Ten Things You Shouldn't Miss in Venice | Venice Must-Sees

By maria February 26, 2016Italian Culture, Italy, TravelNo Comments

Cresciondo of Spoleto | The 4 Popular Cresciondo Recipes

By maria March 17, 2015Food Facts, History of Foods, Italian Culture, ItalyNo Comments

La Crescionda Di Spoleto text copyright 2015 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Is a typical dessert of Spoleto, well known, especially in the Region of Umbria and is a characteristic sweet served…

Spinach and Shrimp Turnovers | The Culture of Antipasto in Italy

By maria March 14, 2015Appetizer Recipes, Italian Culture, Italy, RecipesNo Comments

The Before Meal Dish By Shantae Taylor Restaurants are experts at knowing how to stimulate a person's appetite by having small servings of food before the meal. In America, we call…

Artisan Castagnaccio | Cooking for Christmas

By maria December 20, 2014Christmas, Holidays, Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Special OccasionsNo Comments

A Castagnaccio for my Christmas Holiday Table. Thanks to Chestnut Hill Tree Farms for providing the chestnut flour..a not so easy to find product and this interesting recipe is a…

Gelato Di Limone (Lemon Gelato) | Cucinami: Food and Love

By maria June 23, 2014Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2014, Maria Liberati/Art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc Thanks to everyone that came out to my appearance at the Lansdale Farmers’ Market this past Saturday. Special thanks to the Lansdale Reporter http://www.thereporteronline.com/lifestyle/20140622/celebrity-chef-holds-demo-at-lansdale-farmers-market…