Serving Bread and Fond Memories | Cooking Is A Legacy of Love
It’s kind of eery... but lately I have been feeling as though I am' channeling 'my grandparents and great aunts from Italy through food..let me explain… My grandfather used to…
An Opera in 3 Acts | The Art of Entertaining
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc/Maria Liberati New Year's Day unfolded just like a great opera..... Act 1-.waking up in the center of Rome to the sound of thousands of church…
An Italian Afternoon | Tombola at the Post Office, Hot Borlotti Bean Soup, and Torta Paradiso
copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc (photo credit : www.olomedeia.it) Post offices are becoming unbearable here,,today there were 100 people ahead of me in line at , my only salvation…
Rembrandt in the Kitchen | Learning To Cook Italian
Love hearing your heart warming stories of food and cooking Italian with The Basic Art of Italian Cooking! Here is a story from one of our readers. And if you…
Fantastic Fungi… Thanksgiving in the Mountains of Abruzzo
Copyright 2021 Art of Living, Prima Media, Inc/ Maria Liberati The variety of landscapes in the region of Abruzzo, Italy, in November are filled with subdued colors. Close to the…
Come Meet Me at Upcoming Events | Philly Food & Wine Show & Suburban Home Show
Spend another weekend with me : Philly Food and Wine Show- (Valley Forge Convention Center) this weekend and on Sunday (October 23) at 11 A M onstage cooking a recipe from my latest…
The History of Limoncello | From Lemon Grove to Global Sensation
copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A day in the hot sun of Sorrento Italy makes one think of ways to cool down..the traditional way to refresh, digest and…
Garden Fresh Onion Frittata | A Taste of Home
copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati 2011 If home is where the heart is then it’s the details that count, the little things that make you feel comfortable…
La Dolce Vita | An Italian's Labor Day Weekend in Rome
Doing a bit of La Dolce Vita in the Eternal City for an Italian style Labor Day celebration… A weekend in Rome always seems to me as though…
Chocolate Ricotta Cheesecake Squares | Two Cheesecakes and a Spaghettata
Besides, my frequent trips to the internet to find out about the latest weather reports in the East Coast of the US, I was preoccupied with making 2 chocolate ricotta…
Buon Ferragosto | Eggplant Parmigiana on the Beach
If you have never spent an August 15th on the beach in Italy before, you need to at least once….there is no other day in the year that you experience…
Sorbetto Colored Sunsets | Storybook Beaches
copyright 2011, art of living, Prima Media,Inc./Maria Liberati Nestled amongst four seas, the grandiose beaches of Italy look like storybook paintings come to life with water infused sapphires and emeralds,…
Fiori di Fuoco Fireworks Championship in Italy and a Colorful Panforte to Match
Editor: Lisa Zatulovsky Although Fourth of July has passed and all of the celebratory fireworks displays and festivities have ended, the fireworks in Italy are just about to begin. Through…
Frittata con Mentuccia | Frittata, Fresh Mint, and a Day at the Beach
text copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati An Italian Frittata is one of the most versatile dishes that I can think of. And in the summertime, it can be…
Infiorata: The Flower Festival in Genzano | Colorful Sicilian Cassata
copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Editor: Lisa Zatulovsky From June 17 to June 20th incredible floral works of art will line the streets of the small town of Genzano,…
Neapolitan Ice Cream and Napoli the Ballet | The Fisherman and his Bride
Editor: Lisa Zatulovsky copyright 2011 Art of LIving, PrimaMedia,Inc Vivacious Tarantellas, jubilant music and cheerful dancing amidst picturesque scenes of Naples make up the carefree ballet “Napoli”, also known as…
Ratatuia | How To Make Authentic Italian Ratatouille
copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria LIberati Shopping at a farmer’s market has developed into something of a pastime, a form of meditation and relaxation..maybe it reminds of home and table…
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…
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…
Raffaello and Recipes from LeMarche | Lattarol Al Caffe (Coffee Cake)
“When one is painting one does not think” Raffaelo April 6th was the birthday of the Renaissance artist and architect –known by one name only Raffaello. …..he so intensely concentrated…
Saint Patrick Was Not Irish and Other Historical Facts | Filet of Sole with Cabbage & Potatoes
Happy" top o' the mornin to ya"...for Saint Patrick's Day. Today the Irish claim him as their own, but did you know that even the Italians claim him as one…
Ricotta Maccheroni Romana | A Meal Fit for an Emperor
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati The 15th of March was made famous by an event in Ancient Rome, back in 44 AC when Rome lost it’s mighty Emperor that…
A Recipe for Chiacchiare & The Gondoliers | Carnevale Across Italy
Carnevale..the feast that marks the 40 days filled with other Holidays approaching Easter.. Venice is one of the most famous cities in the world for its' illustrious Carnevale..the colors, the…
Happy Birthday Vivaldi | Waiting for Spring With Farfalle con Tonno – Farfalle Pasta With Tuna
copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Wishful thinking or the anticipation of Spring's arrival. Listen to the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi and you will quickly remember what Spring sounds…
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…
The Postman, Procida and Ciambelline al Vino | How To Make White Wine Biscotti
Today, Feb 19th is the birthday of one of my famous Italian actors, gone too quickly, but never forgotten..Massimo Troisi. I remember him most for his last movie role in…
Madame Butterfly & Farfalle Pasta with Spring Peas
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati February 17th and Spring is (almost) in the air (begins on March 20th at 7:21 PM), and thoughts of butterflies beckon. February 17th Madame…
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…
Almonds, Romance and Gluten Free
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati What does Romance have in common with Almonds? In Ancient Rome, the tradition of giving almonds as favors to guests began. The almonds were…
