Hotel Miralago Cernobbio at Lake Como
Are you ready to start planning your spring or summer getaway? What better way to take you out of your winter doldrums than to plan a vacation to a special…
Flavors Make the Best Souvenirs-Recipe Using Leftover Torrone
copyright 2014 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati I am collecting souvenirs of the winter months here in the mountains of Abruzzo, Italy….souvenirs of the heart,mind and taste… flavors are my…
Pasquetta, Sutri, Charlemagne's Beans and a Recipe
copyright 2013, Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Pasquetta is my favorite Holiday..it is the day after Easter and a relaxing Holiday..no obligatory sit down meals…no need to spend time looking for…
Risotto Mantecato allo Spumante
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…
Stem Cell Culture
The use of stem cell culture is a hot topic right now, and though controversial have proved helpful in research for many diseases and maladies. However when a research lab…
T Cells
Stem cell cultures are widely used now but you need to find a reliable source . T cells aid in the research for cancer. But you must first find…
How To Make Al Capone's Dandelion Soup
Editor : Chris Manganaro copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc Have you ever tasted dandelion greens? Growing up, my grandfather got me hooked on the dandelion soup he used to…
Rembrandt in the Kitchen | Learning To Cook Italian
Love hearing your heart warming stories of food and cooking Italian with The Basic Art of Italian Cooking! Here is a story from one of our readers. And if you…
How To Host Do It Yourself Wine Tastings at Home | Perfect to Pair with Grilled Porcini Mushrooms
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…
Happy La Befana & A Royal Recipe
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…
Traditional Italian Christmas Dinner in the Mountains of Abruzzo
copyright 2010 art of living/PrimaMedia,Inc/ Maria Liberati Posting on breaks between eating and cooking today...from the mountains of Abruzzo..from Vigilia( Christmas Eve) Feast of the Seven Fishes (and almost…
A 'Green' Frittata in The Kitchen
copyright 2010 art of living, PrimaMedia, Inc. I love having a kitchen full of people to cook for, but every now and again I love to relax..and cook for one..Me!…
2010 Holiday Guide & Twelve Days of Christmas
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
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…
Celebrating Stir Up Sunday
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…
First Beverage, Ringraziamento & Penne with Beer
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…
Oysters, Champagne & Words
“You needn't tell me that a man who doesn't love oysters and asparagus and good wines has got a soul, or a stomach either. He's simply got the instinct for…
Travel to Experience Local Flavors & Pampepato
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati/artofliving,PrimaMedia,Inc Those who travel have many a tale to tell …or something like that… as an old saying goes..not only stories of places and sights but of…
Hot, Creamy Pumpkin Soup for a Chilly Autumn Night..
copyroght 2010 Maria Liberati, art of living, Prima Media Inc. It’s autumn!! Just in case you haven’t noticed the chill in the air..and a bowl of warm soup make…
Shopping & Holidays-A Great Combination!
Another great ‘go together’ combination is Shopping and Holidays. Once this meant standing for hours in lines at the store or sitting in your car searching for hours for the…
Candies & Holidays
What is it about the Holidays that brings us to think about chocolates and candies? Sweet little pieces of delight that usually come so neatly wrapped! Guess it is the…
Food, Wine, Books..the Perfect Combination
Favorite thing I enjoy about being on my book tour for my latest release The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition is meeting so many ..and…
Share the Joy! & Memories of Sunday Dinners
Share the Joy! if you have a special Food Memory. This week Ginnie Bivona, author of The Seductive Chef: A Cookbook & More For Lovers Shares the Joy! with…
Io,the Coliseo & Orecchiette Pasta with Fresh Cauliflower
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,inc My better half arrived from Italy a few days ago, had to catch a bus from our ‘pied a terre’ in Rome to…
Early & Easy Holiday Recipes & the NBC TV !10 Show
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc. Tomorrow’s menu I will be cooking on the NBC-TV !10 show at 11 AM is Cod in Acqua Pazza (Cod in crazy water)…
Pane Cotto, Fresh Bread and Autumn
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
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
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…
Family Memories & Chocolate Pizzelle
This week, a special thanks goes to Marlene Caroselli for Sharing the Joy! with everyone and her favorite family recipe for chocolate pizzelle. Marlene is an author and this story…
Sacramento, the Gold Rush & Cioppino
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc My suitcases were small (all that my airline would allow) but I brought back a lot, (things that are too special to carry…
