Sipping Coffee in Genoa Italy
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati The city of Genoa is not necessarily known for it's coffee bars but there are some special ones that are worth a visit when in the…
Sundays Are Meant to Be Savored & Ciambellone
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati Godere -the verb that can be translated to 'intensely enjoy with pleasure'... but it means more than that...we don't have one word in english to express…
LOVE is the Secret Ingredient & Lasagne Melanzane
copyright, 2010, Maria Liberati "A torta (cake) made with love always bakes perfect and delicious!”..that was the conversation at a dinner we hosted . An acquaintance of ours recounted how…
Handmade Chocolates-the Perfect Dessert!
Chocolates make the perfect ending to a great meal. And if you choose chocolate that is made of at least 60% cocoa you derive a health benefit from that piece…
E Dolce Far Niente, & Cooking Broccoli Rabe for La Befana
Take a trip right from your own computer over to open sky to see the new design of my store with all the interesting products I have found for those that enjoy…
Visiting Christkindlmarkts in Northern Italy & Lebkuchen
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Christmas wouldn't be Christmas in Europe with the Christkindlmarkts of long ago that still exist today. I love to discover new ones . This year…
Happy New Year with Vienna Philharmonic & Lots of Chocolate!
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati New Year's Day always means a day of relaxing around the kitchen of our 'piccolo villa' here in the mountains of Abruzzo with family and friends that…