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How to be a Chef in Your Own Kitchen with ChefsMandalaGourmet.com

By maria June 21, 2023Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cook With Maria, Cooking TIps, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Culinary Art, Italy, Italy, La Dolce Vita, Pasta, Recipes, Sicily, slow food, The Maria Liberati Show, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

On this weeks podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Stef Drezga of Chefs Mandala, creator of the Pastaficio Mandala line of gourmet pasta sauces, ., while I was making…

A “NEW” CHICKEN TAKES OVER DISHES IN JAPAN

By maria September 9, 2022History of Foods, slow food, Travel, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

Chochu Kuro-Kashiwa may not be a household name yet globally but this brand name chicken hailing from the Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan is an original jidori chicken developed from the Kuro-Kashiwa chicken, a national natural treasure.

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

Risotto Mantecato allo Spumante

By maria December 30, 2012Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Holidays, Recipes, Risotto, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

copyright 2012 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati My New Year’s Eve menu is still being planned..but so far..the Spumante that will be the 'star' of the evening will be a Pecorino Spumante Brut..and…

How To Make Al Capone's Dandelion Soup

By maria February 13, 2012Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Food Facts, Recipes, slow food, Soups, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized, Vegetarian1 Comment

How To Host Do It Yourself Wine Tastings at Home | Perfect to Pair with Grilled Porcini Mushrooms

By maria June 14, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Entertaining, How To's, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized, WineNo Comments

copyright art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc My favorite way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon is eating al fresco at home, so that I can have a leisurely, meal with a great…

Torta Pane e Cioccolata (Bread & Chocolate Cake) | The Basic Art of Simplicity

By maria January 17, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean dietNo Comments

'Scarpe' Diem and a Chocolate Orange Torte

By maria January 14, 2011Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, slow food, Special Occasions, 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…

A Gluten Free Vanilla Cream Pudding

By maria January 12, 2011Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments

copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Much to my surprise many people in Italy also have celiac disease. While entertaining at the country house and wanting to be the perfect hostess for many of…

Chianti, Cantucci & Cornflakes?

By maria January 11, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan2 Comments

Lord Byron, Lobster & Champagne

By maria January 8, 2011Abruzzo, aperitifs, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments

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…

Happy Birthday Isaac Newtown & Apple Biscotti

By maria January 4, 2011Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments

Limoncini with Creamy Tuna for a Holiday Lunch

By maria January 2, 2011Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, WineNo Comments

A New Year's Day Dinner & Keywords to Avoid

By maria January 1, 2011Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments

copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati New Year's Day Lunch/ Dinner was a meal filled ( of course) with great food. and conversation...but also with keywords to avoid.. words like-potatoes.. biscotti....…

A Last Minute 'Capodanno' Celebration

By maria December 30, 2010Abruzzo, aperitifs, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean dietNo Comments

A day spent looking for' funghi' (mushrooms) for a dish of hot polenta on a cold winter day.....a fun day to look for mushrooms because I encountered so many friends…

Five Easy Ways to Cook Seafood or Surviving Another Feast of the Seven Fishes..

By maria December 27, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments

After surviving another Feast of the Seven Fishes here in Italy (the meal typically celebrated in Italy and now all over the world for Christmas Eve with many seafood dishes)…

The National Holiday of Leftovers or Santo Stefano

By maria December 26, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christkindlmarkts, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, WineNo Comments

Hot Stracciatella Soup and Warm Holiday Wishes!

By maria December 21, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, slow food, the Mediterranean dietNo Comments

copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Anticipating my Christmas in Italy this year and planning my menu...I am reflecting (for lack of a better word)on(what will be) a continuing 24 hour…

A 'Green' Frittata in The Kitchen

By maria December 14, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, frittata, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

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…

First Beverage, Ringraziamento & Penne with Beer

By maria November 22, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, Recipes, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized, Upcoming Appearances1 Comment

It was George Bernard Shaw who once said “There is no sincerer love than the love of food “ Thanksgiving day is a day that is uniquely American ..a…

Travel to Experience Local Flavors & Pampepato

By maria November 16, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Events & Appearances, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Uncategorized1 Comment

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

Pane Cotto, Fresh Bread and Autumn

By maria October 18, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Share the Joy!, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Uncategorized, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

One day of the week was always reserved for bread baking in most homes in Italy. From sunrise the loaves were kneaded and then left to rest and rise! The…

The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions

By maria October 17, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Events & Appearances, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Share the Joy!, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized, upcoming booksNo Comments

The Following Review was just published by ForeWord Reviews at www.ForeWordreviews.com copyright ForeWord Reviews COOKING The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions —Second Edition Maria Liberati…

Lemon & Couscous..a Fragrant Thought

By maria October 12, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Share the Joy!, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized1 Comment

Couscous is a pasta too!..Most of us don’t think of it as one. But in Sicily a dish of couscous is commonly served as first course as is a pasta…

Sacramento, the Gold Rush & Cioppino

By maria October 6, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Events & Appearances, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Share the Joy!, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Uncategorized, Upcoming Appearances1 Comment