Buon Capo D'anno (Happy New Year)
copyright 2008-2009, Maria Liberati The Basic Art of Italian Cooking I will be spending New Year's Eve (known as San Silvestro) and New Year's Day here in Italy between Abruzzo…
Tortino di Melanzane
copyright, 2008, Maria Liberati Here in the mountains of Abruzzo I am finishing up some new recipes before I go back to Umbria to finish up the culinary tour I…
Umbria Jazz and the bubbly…
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 …
Light Up Your Kitchen, Light Up Your Life…
As I am enjoying my Holidays here in my mountaintop office in Abruzzo, I can't help but drift back to The Basic Art of Italian Cooking kitchen back in the…
Santo Stefano & Upside Down Apple Pie
The day after Christmas was the feast of Santo Stefano. In Abruzzo, what is known as the traditonal cement of Santo Stefano- arrived and covered much of the region..the snow…
The Feast of the Seven Fishes-Real or Myth?
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…
Buon Natale..Merry Christmas..Sweet Treats
The Basic Art of Italian Cooking kitchen here is bustling with last minute holiday recipes. and my assistants are still working on the recipes for my next book The Basic Art…
The Classic Italian Cookie-Pizzelle
Holiday cookies are overflowing and The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Kitchen is filled to capacity! A typical Italian cookie that is made for the Holidays is the 'pizzelle'. The…
The Feast of the Seven Fishes
One of my favorite nights of the year is Christmas Eve because of special memories from Christmas Eve dinners of the past. Most Italians have the Feast of the Seven…
Panettone & Holiday Delights
Why is it that we wait till the Holidays to make special foods and dishes? You can enjoy these dishes any time of the year. Here is a Holiday favorite…