Blood Oranges & The Healthy Piazza Day
copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm January 31st has now been designated as "Le Arance della Salute in Piazza" (or loosely translated the…
Pizza..that wondrous food…
copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking My weekend was filled with pizza making in The Basic Art of Italian Cooking kitchen here in Italy, or should…
Anyone for a Morning Cappuccino???
copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Living in Italy has taught me so much about appreciating some of the simpler pleasures in life. Things that are…
A Taste of Venice & Carnevale, part 2
copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Halloween, Mardi Gras where did it all come from- from Venice of course. Well the Romans had a type of Carnevale…
Crepes- French or Italian?
Has anyone out there ever thought about this or researched this..are crepes French or Italian? In my research about Caterina DeMedici-the Italian responsible for bringing high cuisine to France and…
A Taste of Venice & Carnevale
copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Our short trip to Venice was enough inspiration for many delicious Venetian treats. Carnevale is in the air and many…
Sacher Torte, part 3 & Apricot Clafoutis
Sorry it took a few days to get back about the tasting of the Sacher Tortes we made here in The Basic Art of Italian Cooking kitchen. They were as beautiful…
Sacher Torte, part 1
copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Today, (here in the mountains of Abruzzo, Italy) while I was enjoying my colazione (breakfast )with radio station centocinque (105) and…
Sismano, La Veranda & Fettucine al Tartufo…
copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking After our cooking program in a little town called Baschi, right outside of Orvieto (more on that tomorrow) and meeting…
Too many pots & pans..Red Radicchhio Risotto
Although The Basic Art of Italian Cooking kitchens both here in Italy and the USA are always 'buzzing' with cooking. We never seem to have enough places to put cooking utensils... but…