Nothing But a Royal Chocolate Torta for Easter!
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati Apologies for not gettting this out sooner but think that you still have time to make this for your Easter dinner. I have been scouring my…
Almond Cake for Passover
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati I love Holidays ..especially Spring Holidays..it's like we are waking up after this long winter nap and all of a sudden..Bam!! there they are the shining rays…
A Meal Isn't Over Until Macedonia is Served…..
Hypnotized or somewhat like Pavlov's dogs..embarrassingly I am always making bowls of Macedonia (an Italian style fresh fruit salad) for an after lunch and dinner dessert.... I didn't realize how much…
Innamorata..with Chocolate & Pears
Innamorata copyright, 2010, Maria Liberati I am in love with the sun ... it gives me warmth I am in love with the wind... it caresses me I am in…
Genoa & a Secret Recipe for Pesto…
Each region and city in Italy has their own flavors and tastes to discover..and on a recent trip there I had a flavorful experience discovering the tastes that give Genoa…
Artisan Lasagna and NBC !10 Show
If you missed my TV appearance on NBC in Philadelphia..here it is http://tinyurl.com/y9zpedp The recipe is in The Basic Art of Italian Cooking:Holidays & Special Occasions winner of the Gourmand…
The True Meaning of Valentine & A Cocktail
My trip to Terni, Italy -(where Valentine's Day gets it's origin from St Valentine-who lived there) was not filled with decorations of hearts and flowers as I had…
Sundays Are Meant to Be Savored & Ciambellone
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati Godere -the verb that can be translated to 'intensely enjoy with pleasure'... but it means more than that...we don't have one word in english to express…
LOVE is the Secret Ingredient & Lasagne Melanzane
copyright, 2010, Maria Liberati "A torta (cake) made with love always bakes perfect and delicious!”..that was the conversation at a dinner we hosted . An acquaintance of ours recounted how…
Visiting Christkindlmarkts in Northern Italy & Lebkuchen
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Christmas wouldn't be Christmas in Europe with the Christkindlmarkts of long ago that still exist today. I love to discover new ones . This year…