Risotto Mantecato alla Fontina (Creamy Risotto)
copyright 2012 Art of Living, Prima Media Inc/ Maria Liberati Charlottesville Virginia was the recent site of this year’s Virginia Festival of the Book, and one of this year’s featured…
Free Time | Sweeter than Dessert
Contributed by Cameron Hodge I just can not get over the fact that I don’ t have to study or do school work every waking minute. I have been in…
How To Make a Cork Board With Wine Corks
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc. Editor: Elizabeth Wieck For those of you who happen to have a copious amount of wine corks laying around, making a heart-shaped wine cork…
How To Make Homemade Gelato
Decadent Italian desserts are very versatile, making for a beautiful ending to any simple pasta meal or elegant dinner party. With many of them boasting layers of custard and cake,…
Torta Di Cioccolata | An Italian Brownie Worth Pausing For
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating”. ~Luciano Pavarotti and…
Creamy Risotto Mantecato alla Fontina | Virginia Festival of the Book
Virginia Festival of the Book has selected The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: DaVinci Style as one of the books to be featured at this year’s event. The Happy Cook…
Crespelle with Asparagus (Crepes With Asparagus) | Spring Holiday Food Memories
Spring Holidays are upon us and with Holidays come food memories. Traditional Holiday foods always bring back remembrances of Holidays past when dishes decorate the Holiday table. It’s always fun…
Cheesecake Made Easy | Online Ordering
Have you ever thought of shopping for dessert online? Sometimes preparing a dinner can be exhausting, so you may want to give yourself a little break. Prepare dinner and then…
Give the Gift of Cheesecake
With Spring in the wings, Holidays are here again. And what could be a more perfect gift than a cheesecake. The easiest way to give and select a memorable gift…
Why Sunsets Upset Me | Tomato & Mozzarella Appetizer
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati One of my favorite quotes from the Oscar winning film of the past (Mediterraneo) about a group of Italian soldiers stranded on a…