San Marzano Tomatoes | Gold of the Mediterranean
August is one of my favorite summer months for many reasons..and one of them is being able to have a never ending supply of San Marzano tomatoes…and never ending recipes…
My Life in Food | Series Coming Soon
copyright 2012 Art of LIving PrimaMedia inc/Maria Liberati My memories of today are in the quiet solitude of my country farm house and picking the plum trees ‘clean’…I thought I picked…
I Eat … Therefore … I Am | Life of the Gastro-Existentialist
copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc 2012/Maria Liberati Oodles of years ago when studying French literature I discovered the European existentialists and the philosophy behind Existentialism..however in Italy I feel like…
Beyond the Pasta | Italy in the Eyes of a Stranger
Guest Blogger: Chris Manganaro What is Italy? It differs for everyone just like anything else in the world. Every place you go has different sides to it. We can't see…
Thank You For Attending | Celebrity Chef Dinner at Davio's
Thanks so much to everyone that came to Davio’s restaurant last night and enjoyed a Christmas Eve in June (sort of multi-course )meal. recipes were derived from The Basic Art…
The Secret To Make Restaurant Style Risotto | Tips From an Italian Chef
Here's a guest post from one of our guest bloggers on the 'trials and tribulations' of making the dish infamously known as risotto: Guest Blogger: Madigan Naylor I always hear…
Don't Fill Up On The Antipasto | A Review
Guest Blogger: Chris Manganaro Food and family history often go hand-in-hand. While not every family bonds over food and not all memories revolve around it, we cannot deny that part…
Music | Food for the Heart and Soul
(Blog text copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati) Music is food for the heart & soul just as pasta is food for the stomach… Food for the Heart &…
Walnut, Pomegranate ,Roquefort Salad | Combining Italian with French in Food and Art
French and Italian combinations work marvelously in food-just think of beschamel sauce, onion soup, crepes. recipes created in the kitchens of Caterina DeMedici with her private chefs,while living in France-…
Tris | Because 3 Desserts Are Better Than One
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A delicious word I learned for ordering dessert…for when a taste of one just won’t do…’tris’.. A table of 15..dinner in the seaside…