Christmas Memories of Rome & Mushroom Tarts
To Celebrate the Holidays I will be posting excerpts from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards and was…
A Buttery Sbrisolana Torta from Mantova | Not Without Food or Love
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati “Non si puo non mangiare, non si puo non amare” One cannot live without food or love… Ohh the necessities of life…food and…
Free Holiday Mini Cookbook | Happy Thanksgiving, Subscribers
Another Thanksgiving , another day to give thanks and remember the simple things that we probably take for granted.. ..if you can celebrate the Holiday in anyway then you should…
Mushroom Tarts | Thanksgiving in the Mountains of Abruzzo
The variety of landscapes in the region of Abruzzo, Italy, in November are filled with subdued colors. Close to the sea, the fields that once were overflowing with grapevines…
Chocolates and Holiday Gifts
Thoughts of Holiday gift giving always bring chocolates to mind. They are my 'go to' gift solution when that time of year rolls around. Who doesn't relish a chocolate gift.?…
Torta Alla Senese | Thoughts of Siena and An Uncommon Thanksgiving Dessert
I have been receiving requests from the media asking for recipes that are unique for Thanksgiving dinner. This dessert that comes form Siena, Italy, is an interesting cross between a…
A Pumpkin Torta, Giotto, and A Little Devil in the Clouds
copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati “Take pleasure in your dreams, relish your principles and drape your purest feelings on the heart of a precious lover” Giotto A beautiful quote…