Trivia - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

My Love (Addiction) for the Jersey Blueberry

By maria June 25, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, TriviaNo Comments

mmmmm Gelato!

By maria June 23, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, Entertaining, Events & Appearances, Facts, Features, History of Foods, La Dolce Vita, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Trivia, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

Those Wild Etruscans!

By maria April 23, 2009Facts, Features, History of Foods, Recipes, Todi, Trivia, Tuscan, Umbria, Uncategorized, Upcoming Appearances, Wine2 Comments

copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Christa Gutzler The Etruscans were wild. Wildly mysterious, wildly artistic, and wildly efficient in their influence over Italian culture, the Etruscan civilization infiltrated the Umbrian…

Truffles, Risotto and a Villa in Umbria

By maria April 3, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Facts, History of Foods, Recipes, Risotto, slow food, Travel & customs, Trivia, UmbriaNo Comments

Here is an excerpt of this month's newsletter. To read the full newsletter go to: http://tinyurl.com/df9rc5 Truffles and Meats: Two Staple Foods from Umbria copyright2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Christa…

When Life Hands You Lemons-Make Limoncello!

By maria March 15, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, Recipes, TriviaNo Comments

Limoncello Editor: Kate Hollinger copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati If you’ve never had the pleasure of trying the Italian classic limoncello, you are missing out! Limoncello, a “digestivo” or…

Cappuccino, Macchiato, Latte, Americano…

By maria March 12, 2009Coffee, Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, History of Foods, Travel & customs, TriviaNo Comments

copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Patrick Coyne Here's a familiar scenario: It's 7 AM on a Tuesday and you're making that daily commute when you decide to stop off for…

Anyone for a Morning Cappuccino???

By maria January 22, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Coffee, Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, TriviaNo Comments

copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Living in Italy has taught me so much about appreciating some of the simpler pleasures in life. Things that are truly…

Sacher Torte, part 1

By maria January 14, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, Holidays, Recipes, Trivia1 Comment

copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Today, (here in the mountains of Abruzzo, Italy) while I was enjoying my colazione (breakfast) with radio station centocinque (105)…

Buon Capo D'anno (Happy New Year)

By maria December 30, 2008Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Special Occasions, Trivia, Umbria, WineNo Comments

Umbria Jazz and the bubbly…

By maria December 29, 2008Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, Holidays, Special Occasions, Trivia, Umbria, Upcoming Appearances, WineNo Comments

Umbria jazz festival is in town (Orvieto). This year the festival is highlighting gospel music and the music of Duke Ellington..but one never knows who will show up. One year-Sting-who …

The Feast of the Seven Fishes-Real or Myth?

By maria December 25, 2008Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, History of Foods, Holidays, TriviaNo Comments

Buon Natale as I am writing here from my office high in the mountains of Abruzzo. Yesterday was a whirlwind of Christmas celebrations-from Rome to Umbria and Abruzzo. The culinary…

Friuli Venezia Giulia..World of Flavors

By maria November 12, 2007Facts, Features, Travel & customs, TriviaNo Comments

Everyone knows about the characteristic winding canals and little bridges throughout Venice..but most do not know the interesting history of the cuisine and wines produced in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region…