Italy in Winter and a new year is here!
Best wishes for wonderful things in this new year! As I am working on my second book here in the mountains of Abruzzo and getting through the Holidays-full of great food…
Happy New Year from the Mountains of Abruzzo
Here's wishing that you all had a wonderful Christmas and hopefully you were able to include some of the special recipes we have included this past month. I am writing…
Christmas Memories, part 2
Here is a chapter from the upcoming book- The Basic Art of Italian Cooking- Holidays and Special Occasions (to be released in 2008) copyright, 2007, Maria Liberati;Publisher: art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc…
Christmas memories, part 1
(excerpted from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking-Holidays & Special Events, copyright 2007, to be released in 2008) copyright Maria Liberati Hope you enjoy some Holidays memories from one of…
Panettone, once another Italian secret revealed…
Christmas time is here and if you are spending Christmas in Italy that means the sight of Panettone in every shape size and flavor decorating the supermarkets, the open air markets ,…
Penna.Holiday Food & Beverage Show
For those of you that missed one of the biggest consumer food shows in the PA/NJ/Del areas- The Pennsylvania Holiday Food and Beverage Show- held thsi year on Nov 17-18…
The Basic Art of the ..bubbly-part II
As mentioned in my last posting- water tasting has become an art unto itself- much like wine tastings. Naturally carbonated waters have a really powerful effect in aiding digestion .…
The Basic Art of the bubbly….
Now that the holiday seasons are upon us - cocktail parties and feasts surround us. While food is one of the most important ingredients to these events and the cocktails and even those…
Buon Giorno del Ringraziamento
Thanksgiving Day is special for many reasons. Think of all the things, no matter how small or insignificant they may seem. In keeping with tradition of the first Thanksgiving - don't forget…
Friuli Venezia Giulia..World of Flavors
Everyone knows about the characteristic winding canals and little bridges throughout Venice..but most do not know the interesting history of the cuisine and wines produced in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region…