3 Essential Travel Destinations You Should Visit in Northern California
The varied terrain and unique mix of cities and rural landscapes make a trip to Northern California a treat for all of the senses. However, with so much to see…
Touring Pennsylvania's Wine Country: the Berks County PA Wine Trails.
copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc. Guest Blogger:Rebecca Nocentino Wine lovers, listen up! Southern Pennsylvania is home to a small area in Berks County. Within that county, there is a…
Cooking With Wine | Mushroom Risotto
copyright 2018 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc "I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food" W.C. Fields W.C. Fields was an American comedian in the early 1900s.…
Wines for Your Holiday Table
Livernano… (www.livernano.it) a place in the heart of Chianti and Tuscany…no one does it better than Gudrun and Bob Cuillo at their 300+ acre farm /hamlet/resort/winery that produces award-winning wines…
Salmone in Acqua Pazza (Salmon in Crazy Water) ft. Kathie Lee Gifford and #GIFFTWines
Caro Diario... (Dear Diary)...It is always fun to be part of TASTE! Philly (held on Oct 13-15th at Valley Forge Casino) ..as one of the Celebrity Chefs I get to…
Is Cava the New Champagne?
text copyright 2017 Art of Living, Prima Media, Inc/Maria Liberati Editor: Christina Joell "Too much of anything is bad, but too much of champagne is just right" Mark Twain Attention…
Experience Tuscany | Join Me for an Authentic Tuscan Dinner and Wine Pairing
Hope to see you at my Authentic Tuscan Cooking Event on May 12th at the Nordon Culinary Center in Langhorne Pennsylvania. The event includes an authentic Tuscan dinner with wine…
Oktoberfest in America | Join Me at Philadelphia's Food and Wine Show
Editor: Taylor Carter copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia Inc. Oktoberfest: Beer, beer and more beer. Like Many holidays/festivals with historical origin celebrated marriages and special events between prominent people within…
Mushroom Risotto with 90C Wine | My Perfect Staycation
copyright 2015 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc. I decided to take a staycation for lunch today..surrounded by photos and a warm mushroom risotto made with a glass of 90 C…
Travels in Livernano | The Basic Art of Chianti
copyright 2015 Maria Liberati/Art of LivingPrimaMedia,Inc. Livernano… (www.livernano.it) a place in the heart of Chianti and Tuscany…no one does it better than Gudrun and Bob Cuillo at their 300+…
3 Crucial Steps About Becoming a Sommelier
Let's face it - your love of wines has brought you here. You've probably acted as an amateur wine taster (as the laymen like to put it) at family reunions…
Travels in Tuscany and a Tuscan Inspired Antipasto | Chianti and Carpaccio
By: Maria Liberati copyright 2015, Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc- photos and text Editor: Lisa Zatulovsky TUSCANY and a TUSCAN INSPIRED ANIPASTO It is no wonder that the beautiful scenery…
How To Choose Gifts for Wine Enthusiasts
Wine Enthusiasts love their wine and everything that has to do with wine. They are usually not the easiest to shop for when choosing a gift. But today there…
From Fast Cars to Slow Food | A Day At Fiorano
copyright 2013 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc. Fast life ,fast cars..turned into slow life..slow food at Fiorano vineyards and olive grove in Le Marche Italy.. Paolo was a successful dentist…
Wine and Passion | Sergio Esposito
Guest Blogger: Chris Manganaro For some people, wine factors quite a bit into their daily lives, whether they sell it or drink it. It can be part of the daily…
Sonoma | America's Best Wine Tours
Sonoma wine tours are probably one of the best ways to discover wines in the USA. While you experience the beauty that is characteristic of Sonoma, you can also get…
How To Make a Cork Board With Wine Corks
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc. Editor: Elizabeth Wieck For those of you who happen to have a copious amount of wine corks laying around, making a heart-shaped wine cork…
Homemade Melon Prosecco | The Last Slice of Watermelon and the End of Summer
Tonight, after dinner, I sadly cut the last slices of ‘cocomero’ (watermelon) that were left in the refrigerator. I knew this meant that the end of summer is here and…
Night at the La Scala Ballet | Jewels Paired with Moscato D'Asti
Editor: Lisa Zatulovsky Copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Romantic emeralds, flashy rubies and elegant diamonds sparkled in the light on the stage of the Teatro Alla Scala during…
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…
The Postman, Procida and Ciambelline al Vino | How To Make White Wine Biscotti
Today, Feb 19th is the birthday of one of my famous Italian actors, gone too quickly, but never forgotten..Massimo Troisi. I remember him most for his last movie role in…
Limoncini with Creamy Tuna for a Holiday Lunch
copyright 2010, art of living,PrimaMedia, Inc./Maria Liberati Quote of the Day: " We all exist under the same sun, no matter where we live" Did you know that... When you make your own mayonnaise…
The National Holiday of Leftovers or Santo Stefano
copyright 2010 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati And the week continues on as one long Festa..today is Santo Stefano ( Saint Stephen).. this day has been a national Holiday…
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…
Sunflowers and a Tuscan Summer
"Every friend is to the other a sun, and a sunflower also. he attracts and follows" Jean Paul Richter (German novelist and humorist 1763-1825) copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of…
The Hills Are Alive…
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati As I remembered the song from my favorite musical The Sound of Music..I thought to myself as we drove along the hills in Chianti…these hills are…
Roasted Parsley Potatoes & Gossip in the Piazza
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…
Penne with Eggplant & the Piazza
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati Evenings here always include a walk in the piazza to chat with old friends, make new ones, catch up on town gossip, and share recipes.…
Create Moments to Remember in Your Kitchen….
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 …
Dinner, Pasta and Fellini
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati “Life is a combination of magic and pasta” a saying of the late film director Federico Fellini, and it is so true… Fellini was from Rimini…
