Country Living – Page 4 – The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Gusto as a Mantra | Torta Alla Senese (Siena Style Cake)

By admin January 11, 2012Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati I have adopted the word Gusto as my mantra…… Gusto is an English word, an adverb to describe ‘doing with enjoyment and excitement…..…

Sunday Dinner | Flan di Pomodoro, Zucchini, e Formaggio (Zucchini, Tomato, and Cheese Flan)

By admin January 8, 2012Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Movie & Recipe Pairings, RecipesNo Comments

A house is at its’ most beautiful when filled with guests ..today’s Sunday dinner, with a house full of people reminded me of the classic Italian movie Il Gattopardo (The…

Serving Bread and Fond Memories | Cooking Is A Legacy of Love

By admin January 4, 2012Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Italian Culture, ItalyNo Comments

It’s kind of eery... but lately I have been feeling as though I am' channeling 'my grandparents and great aunts from Italy through food..let me explain… My grandfather used to…

An Italian Afternoon | Tombola at the Post Office, Hot Borlotti Bean Soup, and Torta Paradiso

By admin December 30, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Italian Culture, Italy, RecipesNo Comments

Pasta Shells with Lobster and Spinach | Christmas in Rome

By admin December 21, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Holidays, Pasta, RecipesNo Comments

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…

Mushroom Tarts | Thanksgiving in the Mountains of Abruzzo

By admin November 20, 2011Appetizer Recipes, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Holidays, Italian Culture, Italy, RecipesNo Comments

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…

Cantucci Biscotti | Find Your Tranquility With Tuscan Therapy

By admin September 28, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Italy, Recipes, TravelNo Comments

I understand what DaVinci saw in the quiet, tranquility of Tuscany. Any time I need a break from my hectic life, I sit down and watch a snippet of a…

Garden Fresh Onion Frittata | A Taste of Home

By admin September 6, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Frittata, Italian Culture, RecipesNo Comments

copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati 2011 If home is where the heart is then it’s the details that count, the little things that make you feel comfortable…

Chocolate Ricotta Cheesecake Squares | Two Cheesecakes and a Spaghettata

By admin August 27, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Entertaining, Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes2 Comments

Besides, my frequent trips to the internet to find out about the latest weather reports in the East Coast of the US, I was preoccupied with making 2 chocolate ricotta…

Summer Lemon Torta | Recipes from Sorrento, Italy

By admin August 24, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Food Facts, History of Foods, Italy, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Lemons have been used in many ways throughout history. During the European Renaissance, the fashionable ladies used lemons as a way to make their lips red and pronounced. In the…

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