Tuscan - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Tuscan Staycation with Andrew Cotto | The Maria Liberati Show

By maria July 1, 2020Italy, Podcast Transcript, Podcasts, Recipes, Salads, Travel, TuscanNo Comments

This week’s episode will make listeners feel like they’re in the beautiful region of Tuscany. Maria gives her listeners two delicious Tuscan recipes to make for their own Tuscan picnic. She also sits down with author Andrew Cotto to discuss his connection with Italy

Memories of Montepulciano | How To Make Pici Pasta Tuscan Style

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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…

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

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…

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

Castles, Chianti, Cantucci

By maria September 16, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Events & Appearances, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, Uncategorized1 Comment

The villa stands on the top of the hill. From the balcony in front you have a magnificent view of all of Chianti; behind is an old garden with wild…

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…

Food and the City..

By maria May 25, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Gardening, La Dolce Vita, Le Marche, slow food, Tagliacozzo, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Uncategorized1 Comment

Pasta Memories….

By maria May 22, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Le Marche, Pasta, Recipes, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Umbria, Uncategorized, world pasta dayNo Comments

copyright, 2010, art of living ,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Nothing better than fresh pasta…the taste or maybe the memories of (making fresh pasta in Italy..in Umbria..in Le Marche..in Abruzzo) how could…

A Tuscan State of Mind

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Eating is An Experience!

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How to Make a Day Salty and Sweet

By maria June 14, 2009aperitifs, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, UmbriaNo Comments

Food for Thought & Tramezzini

By maria June 7, 2009aperitifs, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

"Hmm..." said the bank manager, "you sure go food shopping a lot?" "What do you mean? " I said. "Well when you had us research the check for your phone…

Bruschetta for Mother's Day Brunch

By maria May 9, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

Thinking of A Picnic in Tuscany

By maria May 1, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, UncategorizedNo 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…

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…

Buon San Valentino..

By maria February 4, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), History of Foods, Holidays, Special Occasions, Todi, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Umbria, WineNo Comments

A Visit to Tuscany for Acquacotta..

By maria February 2, 2009Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, History of Foods, Recipes, Tuscan, Uncategorized, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking It is kind of ironic that a nice warm soup comes from a place that seems to always be so…

Tartufi, food of the Gods..

By maria January 5, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, Facts, Features, Recipes, Risotto, Tuscan, UmbriaNo Comments

copyright, 2008, art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Tartufi (truffles) are considered by many to be a 'mystery of nature'. Gaio Plinio Secondo known as Plinio…

How to Serve Wine..

By maria September 25, 2008Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, Facts, Recipes, Risotto, Tuscan, WineNo Comments

copyright, 2008, Maria Liberati Tonight, I finished up one of my wine education and wine pairing events at a winery. Something that no one seemed to have a clue about was…

How to Choose Olive Oil

By maria August 23, 2008Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, Facts, Features, History of Foods, Todi, Tuscan1 Comment

Copyright, 2008, Maria Liberati Editor: Suzanne Russo The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm https://www.marialiberati.com In my travels in the past few weeks here in Italy I…

The Perfect Summer Crostata

By maria August 19, 2008Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, Recipes, Tuscan, UncategorizedNo Comments

copyright, 2008, Maria Liberati The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm The plums are growing faster than we can pick them. The summer sun in August is…

Picking Plums, Fresh Pasta and Palio of Siena

By maria August 17, 2008Cucina, Events & Appearances, Recipes, Special Occasions, Tuscan, Uncategorized2 Comments

copyright, 2008, Maria Liberati The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm As I began my morning very early yesterday to finish picking our fresh plums and 'susine'…

Authentic Tuscan Acquacotta…

By maria June 19, 2008Cucina, Recipes, TuscanNo Comments

Copyright, 2008, Maria Liberati https://www.marialiberati.com/ Editor: Joseph McVeigh Although mainly thought of for its famous pastas and sauces, Italian cookery is well-rounded including meals of all types for all times…