Recipes - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Paccheri Pasta with Calamari Sauce | Celebrating New Years: From Ricardo Muti to the Vienna Philharmonic

By maria January 1, 2018Holidays, Pasta, Recipes, Special OccasionsNo Comments

Happy New Year 2018! Celebration as I like it..filled with music and food ..food and music… in the kitchen on TV -the Concerto for Capodanno (New Year’s Concert)…

Ring in the New Year with my Cassola Cioccolata (Chocolate Cassola)

By maria December 31, 2017Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

New Year’s Eve Non-Alcoholic Tutti Frutti Cocktail

By maria December 27, 2017Cocktails, Drink Recipes, Holidays, RecipesNo Comments

Holidays in Red: Festive Apples, Cranberries, and Brachetto Recipe | Book Giveaway

By maria December 10, 2017Christmas, Contests and Giveaways, Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, Winter RecipesNo Comments

Copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc 2017/Maria Liberati Holiday countdown and I am in 'cranberry mode'...I love this little berry so healthy.. and versatile...dessert or side dish with Holiday turkey..so…

Stories from the Heart | ft. Holiday Turdilli Recipe

By maria December 1, 2017Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Here is another heart warming story of food and cooking Italian with The Basic Art of Italian Cooking from one of our readers. And if you have a story to…

Bruschetta Toscana|Seasonal Holiday Appetizers

By maria October 30, 2017Christmas, Holidays, RecipesNo Comments

The Holidays are almost here.. and in honor of my Gourmand World Award Winning Book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays and Special Occasions-2nd edition ..... I wanted to…

Salmone in Acqua Pazza (Salmon in Crazy Water) ft. Kathie Lee Gifford and #GIFFTWines

By maria October 20, 2017Celebrity Interviews, Recipes, WineNo Comments

Caro Diario... (Dear Diary)...It is always fun to be part of TASTE! Philly (held on Oct 13-15th at Valley Forge Casino) ..as one of the Celebrity Chefs I get to…

Event Review | Italian Rice Salad Recipe & Your Chance to Win a Gift Certificate

By maria October 18, 2017Contests and Giveaways, Events & Appearances, RecipesNo Comments

A weekend at TASTE! Philly food wine and spirits event at the Valley Forge Casino...filled with lots of good food, wine and spirits ..and Celebrity Chefs... Thanks to all who…

Orecchiette Pasta with Cauiflower & Pecorino

By maria October 8, 2017Pasta, RecipesNo Comments

"Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education" Mark Twain This time of the year.. it seems that fresh cauliflower is everywhere!.… Take advantage of the fresh, local cauliflower…

How to Olive Guacamole..

By maria October 3, 2017Contests and Giveaways, RecipesNo Comments

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…

Autumn's Best Apple Butter Recipe

By maria September 13, 2017Fall Recipes, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Memories of Montepulciano | How To Make Pici Pasta Tuscan Style

By maria September 6, 2017How To's, Italy, Pasta, Recipes, TuscanNo Comments

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…

A Perfect Plum Crostata

By maria July 26, 2017La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc 2017 Just wanted to first announce the opening of my store on ebay, you can now get copies of all of my books there at…

Grilling Italian Style | Scampi Grigliata (Grilled Shrimp)

By maria June 16, 2017Grill Recipes, Holidays, Recipes, Summer RecipesNo Comments

Why Homemade Noodles are Noticeably Better than Store-bought Dry Pasta | ft. Pasta Primavera Recipe

By maria June 6, 2017Food Facts, History of Foods, Pasta, RecipesNo Comments

How To Add Taste To Your Food With Stock and Bouillon

By maria June 4, 2017Cooking TIps, How To's, RecipesNo Comments

Do you know there is a remarkable difference between stock and bouillon? Many people dismiss the difference and consider these two a similar thing. It is only when you accidentally…

Fresh Fruit Crostata (Fruit Torte) Recipe

By maria June 2, 2017La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, Summer RecipesNo Comments

A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy? Albert Einstein Fresh Fruit is edible art created by Mother…

Lasagna Porcini Tartufata (Lasagna with Porcini mushrooms and truffle oil)

By maria May 17, 2017Pasta, RecipesNo Comments

Thanks to all who came to Authentic Tuscan Cooking Dinner and Wine Pairing to celebrate the recipes in The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: DaVinci Style. I enjoyed meeting every…

How to Make Easter Memories with Treccia con Limone (Braided Bread with Lemon)

By maria April 18, 2017Baking, Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, Special Occasions2 Comments

Welcome Spring With a Colorful Easter Egg Bread | Pane di Pasqua All’uova

By maria April 11, 2017Baking, Holidays, Recipes, Spring RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2017 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc. "No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow." Welcome..beautiful Spring...... While most children were awakened on Easter morning with…

A Tuscan Picnic | Cooking Classes and Events

By maria April 4, 2017Culinary Art, Events & Appearances, Pasta, RecipesNo Comments

Thanks to the attendees at my The Basic Art of a Tuscan Picnic Class at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pa this past weekend. As promised here are some…

Dog Friendly Eggplant Parmigiana | Dinner with Dogs

By maria March 23, 2017Pet recipes, Pets, RecipesNo Comments

"My little dog-a heartbeat at my feet"..Edith Wharton Happy Puppy Day to all the pups out there..but especially my Sweetie Bear.. Adopt a pup if you can....they add so…

Sunshine Salad with Limoneira Oranges and Fennel

By maria March 19, 2017RecipesNo Comments

"If the family were a fruit it would be an orange, a circle of sections, held together but separable-each segment distinct"...Letty Cottin Pogrebin (American Journalist) Oranges are my favorite way…

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…

Torta Mimosa (Mimosa Torte) | the Perfect Treat to Celebrate International Women's Day

By maria March 8, 2017La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, Special OccasionsNo Comments

My favorite way to celebrate International Woman's Day is with a traditional Mimosa Cake.. ..the mimosa is the traditional flower associated with this day because the yellow of the mimosa…

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…

Civita di Bagnoregio: a Walk In the Clouds | Recipe for Coconut Cloud Dessert

By maria February 26, 2017Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italy, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, TravelNo Comments

Valentine's Day Menu.

By maria February 17, 2017Holidays, Recipes, Special OccasionsNo Comments