Rome - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Sunday Walk to Rome's Street Market ft. Organic Zucchini Frittata

By maria April 11, 2018Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Frittata, Recipes, RomeNo Comments

An Italian Easter, Getting Ready for Easter Bread

By maria April 11, 2014Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, desserts, Holidays, L'Aquila, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Rome, slow food, Special Occasions, Tagliacozzo, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments

The Art of the Roman Banquet

By maria January 13, 2011Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, History of Foods, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Rome, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments

What a fitting place for a Roman banquet, at the top of the Spanish Steps in the heart of Rome, the same site where the 'art of the banquet 'was…

Post Holiday Cocktails & Finger Foods

By maria January 7, 2011Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Rome, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs1 Comment

Holiday Decorations began coming down, today, at the country house.. the 6th of January is the official end of the Holidays here...our tree was 'stripped' of its' tinsel and home…

2010 Holiday Guide & Twelve Days of Christmas

By maria December 11, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christkindlmarkts, Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, Holiday Gift Guide, Holidays, Le Marche, Recipes, Rome, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc. Here it is..just in time for the 12 Days of Christmas..our 2010 Annual Holiday Guide...filled with extra special 'foodie'products 'discovered' by our team of Editors…

Feast of the Seven Fishes ON top of Spaghetti

By maria December 7, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holiday Gift Guide, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Pasta, Recipes, Rome, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

My favorite thing in the kitchen has become my On Top of Spaghetti Doll (part of the Madame Alexander collection). If I need any ‘pasta inspiration’ she seems to give…

Io,the Coliseo & Orecchiette Pasta with Fresh Cauliflower

By maria October 25, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Rome, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

Eating Cool..Colorful.. Baked Fruit Kebabs with Gelato

By maria August 13, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Rome, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

Roasted Parsley Potatoes & Gossip in the Piazza

By maria August 2, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, L'Aquila, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Rome, slow food, Tagliacozzo, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Uncategorized, WineNo Comments

It pays to listen to gossip and conversation in the town piazza at night..some more than others..from overheard conversations last night was a variety of talk about family riffs…

Enjoying Summer’s Last Month and Gelato

By maria July 31, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, La Dolce Vita, Rome, slow food, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

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…

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 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…

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

A Tasty Viennese Holiday Waltz..

By maria December 17, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Coffee, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Rome, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

The Holidays always have me daydreaming about my visits to the Christmas markets in Vienna and Strasburg, in Austria. On New Year's Day I am always in Rome where we eat New Year's…

Special Gifts & A Sunset in Rome

By maria November 17, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, Recipes, Rome, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, WineNo Comments

Pasta with Tuna in the City

By maria September 14, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, Recipes, Rome, slow foodNo Comments

Sorbetto di Caffe for a Monday

By maria July 13, 2009Coffee, Rome, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo 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

Farfalle..the Stylish Pasta

By maria May 12, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, La Dolce Vita, Newsletter/ezine, Recipes, Rome, slow food, Tagliacozzo, the Mediterranean diet, Umbria, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

White Wines Perfect for Spring Meals

By maria May 5, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Rome, the Mediterranean dietNo Comments

Michelangelo, DaVinci: Food & Art & Life

By maria March 24, 2009Cucina, Facts, Features, La Dolce Vita, Rome, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, WineNo Comments

copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Patrick Coyne The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Food, Art, Life...all related topics, cooking is an art...the way we eat is an art, the way…

Indulgence in the Eternal City..

By maria March 4, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Celebrity Interviews, Coffee, Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, Entertaining, Events & Appearances, Facts, Features, RomeNo Comments

copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati It is amusing to sit and watch how people that are extremely cold warm up. Some will stare in disbelief at their reddened hands, almost frozen…