My Blackberry Garden & Freezer Jams
copyright 2009, art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc Editor: Erin Kuhns Fresh and local berries (not those that have traveled hundreds of miles to get to the table ) are coming now that Spring…
Making Pesto
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Plant and herb lovers will tell you that now is the perfect time to pick basil leaves. And chefs will tell you that they’re the…
Rossini, Cocktails and Spring Holidays
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Erin Kuhns Easter Sunday is usually a never ending meal, like all holiday meals in Italy. This year in Abruzzo, still stunned by the earthquake…
Happy Spring Holidays!
copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Kate Hollinger Spring Holidays are tasty ones. Easter and Passover have so much tradition and history that they remind us of. The lovely spring…
Truffles, Risotto and a Villa in Umbria
Here is an excerpt of this month's newsletter. To read the full newsletter go to: http://tinyurl.com/df9rc5 Truffles and Meats: Two Staple Foods from Umbria copyright2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Christa…
Pizza..a Worldly Food..
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Patrick Coyne Who doesn't love pizza? The American infatuation with pizza is a long, torrid affair that dates back to the first wave of Italian…
Local Produce=Sustainable Restaurants
The Slow Food trend is spreading and whether it is due to the economy or people just getting back to a 'back to basics approach' -it doesn't matter. It is a…
Lucky in Food & Style…..
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati My latest bestselling book gives a special thanks to my stylist for helping me develop and create my style throughout the years..however a review critic found…
When Life Hands You Lemons-Make Limoncello!
Limoncello Editor: Kate Hollinger copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati If you’ve never had the pleasure of trying the Italian classic limoncello, you are missing out! Limoncello, a “digestivo” or…
Sigaromanzia
Last weekend I did an onstage appearance at a large consumer trade show for cooking and foods. It was difficult to concentrate on what I was cooking....in the front row…