White…the Color of the Month | Making Monte Bianco (Mont Blanc)
I love the brilliance of the color White at home, in my kitchen, my bedroom, my living room on my table….but it can also be considered the color of…
Non Alcoholic Fruit Cocktail
copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A cold winter’s day and a countdown to the beginning of a New Year here in the mountains…although my day began early and…
Italy's National Day of Leftovers | Using Leftover Pears For A Chocolate Pear Torte
Today, after weeks and weeks of baking and cooking for the Holidays, a sort of inventory of all the leftovers is taken… The day after Christmas, Santo Stefano (Saint…
Free Mini Holiday Cookbook | Thank You Gift to Subscribers
(Photo credits http://benvenutiinitalia.it) copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Happy Holidays and a thanks to all of our 100,000 subscribers. The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria…
Christmas Eve Stories and a Chocolate Panettone
copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Here is a Christmas Eve excerpt from the Gourmand World Award winning Book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition.…
Tagliolini Pasta with Mussels for a Cold Blustery Day
I never realized how welcoming a hot plate of pasta could be on a cold, blustery day….nothing fancy now I am not talking about some of the lobster and pasta…
Pasta Shells with Lobster and Spinach | Christmas in Rome
A perfect Christmas concert at Santa Prassede in the center of Rome, was an unexpected surprise as I arrived on Sunday. I have heard about this church before but it…
Law and Order
Authored by Raymond Whitney I love all the shows I can watch on my ExpertSatellite. Watching TV is how I kind of unwind after a long day of work. Once…
How To Get Extra Cash For the Holidays
Wow! With the Holidays just around the corner everyone is looking for ways to have an extra stash of cash around for special Holiday meals and gifts and the special…
Christmas Memories of Rome | Farfalle con Tonno (Farfalle Pasta with Tuna)
copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati (excerpted from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition) http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/ Christmas and the holiday season in Rome has never been…