My Life in Food | Pears Poached in Wine
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A recipe can be nothing more than a list of ingredients or it can be a mix of ingredients, experiences,memories and flavors…pears poached in…
Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms and Truffles | Finding Pieces of Italy in Salt Lake City
copyright 2011 Maria Liberati On the road again”....that winsome, Willie Nelson tune just seems to pop out at me as my book tour unfolds. An invitation to appear at the…
How To Make Panera Coffee | Visit Me at the Utah Humanities Festival
If you missed it.. today was designated National Coffee Day and in honor of that, here is one of my favorite simple but authentic recipe for a traditional coffee drink…
Cantucci Biscotti | Find Your Tranquility With Tuscan Therapy
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…
Healthy Nutella Substitute | Homemade Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
When leaving Rome, Italy, in the airport there is always a holdup with tourists trying to smuggle jars of Nutella in their carry on luggage to take home. Not sure…
The Apple Butter Contraband Controversy
copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc/ Maria Liberati To quote Cezanne. “ I will astonish Paris with an apple” and recently I left Rome astonished with apples.. I…
Picasso, Paella, and a Tube of Tomato Paste | How To Make Paella Classica allo Picasso
I have discovered a magic flavor in a tube..no its’ not toothpaste..it’s tomato concentrate. Imagine a concentrated flavor of a sweet fruit (tomatoes are classified as a fruit)..the flavor is…
Where to Find the Best Granita in Sicily | How To Make Granita
The intense heat makes for the perfect way to enjoy the end of the summer and squeeze every last drop out.. A summer Below Zero with an authentic granita.…
How To Make Fresh Giardinera in Your Own Kitchen | Savoring Summer Come Fall
Text copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Being a foodie, my memories are arranged by foods, and for me the best memory of a season is the fresh…
Soft Amaretti (Amaretti Morbidi) | Tranquility in the Sant'Anatolia Mountains
Today became an unexpected trip to veritable tranquility….with a trip to Sant’Anatolia in the mountains of Lazio..not far from Abruzzo. This Medieval town today boasts 384 inhabitants and lots of…