Cookware an Important Ingredient
by Gia Carispat When it comes to perfecting a recipe the quality of the ingredients you use are just as important as the pots and pans the recipe is cooked in.…
Italian Interior Design
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Marsha Huber Italians are known to have a flair for design. Their love for their home goes above the norm. Italian homes, no matter what…
Italian Cuisine..not just pizza and pasta…
Italian Cuisine When thinking about Italian cuisine, most people think about pasta, and pizza, pizza, pizza... but potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, and maize, introduced in the 18th century, are…
Opening a Restaurant
So many have been telling me they are thinking of opening up their own restaurant..whether it be a pizzeria, coffee shop, lunch place..eating establishment. Now with being able to get…
The Italian Cookie
If ever there were an Italian dessert that works both as a gift for oneself and others, it is the pizzelle. The breakable deliciousness that comes with every bite…
Halloween Traditions…Cauldrons, Cuisines, & Carnevale
copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati One of the most engaging holidays of the season, Halloween, has been carving out ghoulish jack-o-lanterns and the likes of trick-or-treaters for centuries. Highly recognizable…
Sicily's Beautiful Temples
copyright 2009, art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc Editor: Marsha Baum Sicily, which is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, has a history dating back to the Greek and Phenician colonies. The…
Christmas Around the Corner
By :Elsa Brown It’s October, and you know what that means: Halloween decorations are everywhere. But while Halloween marks the beginning of fall for some, it also marks the…
Much needed 'Amalfi' Therapy..
copyright, 2009, art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc;Maria Liberati Editor: Marsha Baum On a dreary, rather chilly day on the East Coast my therapy is to think about the…
Make Your Own Flavor Combinations
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Whether fresh or dried, herbs and spices are the essence of life—particularly life in the kitchen! Fresh dill complements any salad; and what is tomato sauce without…