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Sunflowers and a Tuscan Summer

By maria September 22, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Share the Joy!, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Uncategorized, WineNo Comments

Share the Joy! with some Fettucini Alfredo…

By maria August 31, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Events & Appearances, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, Recipes, Share the Joy!, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized, Upcoming Appearances, upcoming booksNo Comments

copyright 2010, art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc In honor of the official release of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition (ISBN 978-1928911-19-7) the award winning recipe…

The Hills Are Alive…

By maria August 30, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Upcoming Appearances, WineNo Comments

Castello D'Albola & Ribollita in Chianti

By maria August 26, 2010Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, Uncategorized, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Castello D’Albola is a medieval wonder..in Chianti…a castle with a vineyard that produces award winning wines and the castle is filled with so much…

More Recipes from a Country House

By maria August 20, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Uncategorized, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

Days are filled with much to do here..from tending our little farm..to planning out the day’s meals using the freshest ingredients or should I say creating recipes around the ‘pick…

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Thyme and Riso Greco

By maria August 18, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Risotto, slow food, Travel & customs, Uncategorized, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where ox-lips and the nodding violet grows; Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine. From William Shakespeare’s …

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

Less Clutter in the Kitchen…Cucina Povere Style

By maria August 11, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, frittata, La Dolce Vita, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Uncategorized2 Comments

Why can’t basil and parsley simply be torn into pieces..why all the clutter of the knife and cutting with some type of skill?..besides a torn piece of basil or parsley…

Parsley..a Girl's Best Friend..

By maria August 8, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, La Dolce Vita, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

Suitcase of Flavors for a Trip to the Beach House

By maria August 2, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Upcoming Appearances3 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

To Market ,To Market…

By maria July 31, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Events & Appearances, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

Saturday has always been one of my favorite days..it is market day..and I always am too excited to sleep the night before anticipating an early cappuccino and cornetto (Italian…

Penne with Eggplant & the Piazza

By maria July 30, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Pizza, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Upcoming Appearances, WineNo Comments

Cool Off With a Gelato Sandwich

By maria July 28, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

Some of the new exciting happenings here in Italy while I have been gone..the invention or creation of a gelato sandwich (because of the hot hot summer temperatures). it consists…

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…

Share the Joy!

By maria July 20, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Events & Appearances, Features, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Upcoming Appearances, upcoming booksNo Comments

Your Chance to Share your Holiday and food memories and see them in print! Just a short note to invite you to Share the Joy! with all of our readers.…

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

Chef Secrets to Make Cold Pasta

By maria July 7, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Pasta, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

Cold Spaghetti..Warm Heart..

By maria June 24, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Events & Appearances, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

"No man is lonely eating spaghetti; it requires so much attention". ~Christopher Morley copyright 2010, art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Cold Spaghetti..to warm the heart for a summer evening meal or…

Watermelon, Opera and Caruso

By maria June 22, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized1 Comment

“Watermelon, it’s good fruit, you eat, you drink, you wash your face.” Enrico Caruso copyright, 2010, Maria Liberati The most prominent, celebrated fruit of the summer in Italy; watermelon…

Create Moments to Remember in Your Kitchen….

By maria June 19, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Risotto, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized, WineNo Comments

copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati “We do not remember days, we remember moments” once said Cesare Pavese-Italian author/novelist… so create a special moment for Father’s Day..a meal ..a brunch …

A Ginger Peach Gelato..

By maria June 13, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized1 Comment

Don't Miss the Colors & the Flavors….

By maria June 11, 2010Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

Don’t know about you but lately on my trips to the local farm markets I become hypnotized with the beauty of the vibrant colors and the fragrance of the fruits…

Frittata & White Truffles..at il Vittoriale

By maria June 8, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, frittata, La Dolce Vita, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Upcoming Appearances, upcoming booksNo Comments