Travel & customs - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

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.

Tuscany, and a Tuscan Inspired Carpaccio

By maria February 16, 2016Art, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Culinary Art, Entertaining, History of Foods, La Dolce Vita, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, UncategorizedNo Comments

copyright 2016 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Editor: Lisa Zatulovsky TUSCANY and a TUSCAN INSPIRED ANIPASTO It is no wonder that the beautiful scenery of Tuscany’s lush greenery and regal…

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

'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…

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 La Befana & A Royal Recipe

By maria January 6, 2011Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

coyright 2010 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati La Befana is almost here or as tradition goes she should be 'flying' by on her broomstick sometime before dawn tomorrow morning, the…

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....…

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

Celebrating Stir Up Sunday

By maria December 1, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, Entertaining, Recipes, Travel & customs, Uncategorized, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

Oh, a wonderful pudding! Bob Cratchit said, and calmly too, that he regarded it as the greatest success achieved by Mrs. Cratchit since their marriage. Mrs. Cratchit said that…

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

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…

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

Sacramento, Lemons & Cookies

By maria September 30, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Coffee, Cucina, cucina povere, Events & Appearances, Recipes, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

Sacramento (California) here I come..Italian culture and food ..well what is one without the other..I am on my way to the Italian Cultural Center to do a book signing this…

Pasta Norma, Ischia & Elizabeth

By maria September 26, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Share the Joy!, Travel & customs, Uncategorized, upcoming booksNo Comments

This week, Nunzio Addabbo, a talented,retired writer who you can find more about at : .target-jfk.com, and sisterglobe.com shares this beautiful and touching story with us. Many Thanks to…

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! in Auntie Ann’s Hungarian Kitchen

By maria September 14, 2010Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, Share the Joy!, Travel & customs, UncategorizedNo Comments

In honor of the release of the award winning book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Food Occasions our readers are Sharing the Joy! and sharing their…

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

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

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