Fresh Watermelon, Strawberries & Memorial Day
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati A Happy Memorial Day weekend.. Does this mean summer is finally here? It must be summer, I got to purchase my first baby watermelon yesterday and…
Farfalle..the Stylish Pasta
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Farfalle pasta (or bow tie pasta) always seemed more stylish and elegant to me than spaghetti or penne. Maybe it's the fact that they look like…
Bruschetta for Mother's Day Brunch
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Mother's Day is celebrated all around the world and some celebrate the day more simply than others. Find meaning in small beatuiful gestures..preparing a special breakfast…
White Wines Perfect for Spring Meals
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati A special thank you to everyone that braved the rain on Sunday and came to my appearance at the Great Grapes Event in Annapolis Maryland on…
Time to Harvest the Fiddleheads….
Copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor:Erin Kuhn Spring is a time for renewal, fresh air and growth. Watching the trees bloom and tulips blossom stirs excitement in people after a…
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…
Those Wild Etruscans!
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Christa Gutzler The Etruscans were wild. Wildly mysterious, wildly artistic, and wildly efficient in their influence over Italian culture, the Etruscan civilization infiltrated the…
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…
How To Make Bouquet Garni…
copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Erin Kuhns Do you ever contemplate the perfect combination for a bouquet of flowers? Simple sunflowers with a few sprigs of baby’s breath…