A Special Day , a Special Life, a Special Recipe..
It wasn't a life that would impress kings or queens or heads of state but it was a beautiful simple one- filled with children and a husband and grandchildren and…
The Year of the Cookie….
Could this be the year of cookies? With so many cookbooks about cookies being released -everyone from Martha Stewart to.... well everybody has been talking cookies. And there is now…
Risotto Allo Champagne
A favorite recipe of mine- so delicious yet so simple to make is risotto parmigiano. It contains two of my favorite ingredients in the world-parmigiano-reggiano cheese and Trebbiano D'Abruzzo wine.…
Strawberries and Cream
Spring is almost upon us! It is difficult to believe when all we see are visions of snow. But I believe in the power of positive thinking... think of Spring and all the many…
Slow Food and a Healthy Dose of Tiramisu!!
Slow food is really a healthy food concept that originated in Italy and now boasts chapters all over the world. It is what the original Mediterranean diet was based on.…
A Peach Frappe Day….
Is it my imagination or just a false start..I think that Spring is trying to show itself among the long dreary winter days. Yesterday on the East Coast the temperature…
Apsaragus & Great Wines for Spring..
Great wines and asparagus: a spring of flavours From St Joseph's feast day, 13th March, to Saint Anthony's, 13 June: spring in Friuli Venezia Giulia has a special taste -…
Chicken Tetrazzini & Luisa Tetrazzini
Recently I have gotten a few emails from those of you looking for a Chicken Tetrazzini recipe, so I wanted to share it here. But this recipe as many of the true…
Amore De Vino..part due
Today, someone wrote to find out how they could be prepared for last minute parties and what are the best ingredients to have on hand. You know it really is…
Un Amore de Vino..
copyright, 2008 Maria Liberati It's delicate perfume, simlar to the delicate aroma of a rose.. It's delicate sweetness..In its' gently effervescent sweetness also lies a hint of strawberries. But it is…