Recipes - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Spaghetti alla Pescatore & Labor Day

By maria September 4, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, WineNo Comments

Spaghetti al Pescatore will be on schedule tomorrow in The Basic Art of Italian Cooking kitchen tomorrow. I know it's Labor Day back in the States and most are planning…

Fresh Ricotta Cheesecake & a Picnic

By maria September 3, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, RecipesNo Comments

The Basic Art of Italian Cooking kitchen here in Italy was busy with many recipes today, although still hot, hot, hot and no desire to use an oven or a…

Settembrini and September

By maria September 1, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Facts, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, Recipes, WineNo Comments

A Dinner in Three Acts..

By maria August 31, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized, WineNo Comments

A dinner of freshly prepared seafood and linguine is always on the menu when I am at the beach and this weekend was no exception. Eating grilled fish and pasta…

Fresh Peppers & Grape Tomatoes & Vibrant Colors

By maria August 26, 2009Abruzzo, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, Gardening, RecipesNo Comments

Watermelon..Il Sole Mio & Hot August Nights

By maria August 25, 2009Abruzzo, aperitifs, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Facts, Features, La Dolce Vita, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, Recipes, slow food, UncategorizedNo Comments

Linguine with Fresh, Local Tomatoes

By maria August 24, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Newsletter/ezine, Pizza, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs2 Comments

When the Ordinary Becomes the Extraordinary..

By maria August 20, 2009Abruzzo, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, WineNo Comments

copyright 2009, Maria Liberati I have always thought of Italian cooking as just that; always making something ordinary into something extraordinary! Day-old bread becomes an elegant appetizer with just a…

Happy August 15th!

By maria August 15, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Wine1 Comment

Waiting for Rome…Cornetto..cappuccino…

By maria August 9, 2009Abruzzo, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes5 Comments

August in Atlantic City…..

By maria July 29, 2009Celebrity Interviews, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Events & Appearances, Recipes, Special Occasions, Upcoming Appearances1 Comment

Fresh Lemons & the Perfumes of Summer!

By maria July 24, 2009Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, RecipesNo Comments

How to Serve Wine..

By maria July 15, 2009Cooking School in Tuscany, Recipes, Risotto, Wine4 Comments

Spaghetti alla Carbonara-the President's Favorite Dish

By maria July 14, 2009Cucina, cucina povere, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

copyright 2009, Maria Liberati It's recipe Tuesdays on twitter at http://twitter.com/Marialiberati so you can follow along there for recipes all through today. In The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Kitchen…

Eating is An Experience!

By maria July 12, 2009Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, frittata, Recipes, TuscanNo Comments

Flavors for the 4th….

By maria July 3, 2009Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Events & Appearances, Features, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean dietNo Comments

Nothing epitomizes summer more than a picnic or barbecue on July 4th. Here's some healthy and fun ideas to make yours: For a healthy holiday dish for the grill this…

Delicious not Complicated…

By maria July 1, 2009Abruzzo, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Facts, Features, History of Foods, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, Pizza, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean dietNo Comments

copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Summer should be filled with delicious, uncomplicated foods.... Although food always evokes some kind of memory, the warm beautiful summer sun that shone briefly today, took…

Look Outside For The Rainbow & Anginetti

By maria June 27, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean dietNo Comments

My Love (Addiction) for the Jersey Blueberry

By maria June 25, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, TriviaNo Comments

Father's Day & Creating Special Memories

By maria June 18, 2009Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Events & Appearances, Features, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, Recipes, Risotto, Rome, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, WineNo Comments

How to Make a Day Salty and Sweet

By maria June 14, 2009aperitifs, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, UmbriaNo Comments

Keeping the 'Fresh' in Fruits and Veggies

By maria June 10, 2009Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Gardening, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean dietNo Comments

Food for Thought & Tramezzini

By maria June 7, 2009aperitifs, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

"Hmm..." said the bank manager, "you sure go food shopping a lot?" "What do you mean? " I said. "Well when you had us research the check for your phone…