Bruschetta Toscana|Seasonal Holiday Appetizers
The Holidays are almost here.. and in honor of my Gourmand World Award Winning Book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays and Special Occasions-2nd edition ..... I wanted to…
Oh La la Lavender…
copyright 2017 Art of Living, Prima Media, Inc/Maria Liberati Editor: Christina Joell Every morning upon rising I gaze out my front window at my lavender.... and welcome the new day..it…
Robert Frost's Blueberries | My Blueberry Torta Recipe
copyright 2016 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati What a way to spend a warm (almost) summer, sunny day..reading Blueberries by Robert Frost (one of my favorite poems) and baking a…
Chocolate Coffee Brownie Squares | Memorial Day Dessert
copyright 2016 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Whether you are celebrating Memorial Day home or away, these Chocolate Coffee Brownie Squares from my newly released book The Basic Arr of…
'Shinrun-Yoku' Feeds the Soul | Chocolate Topped Apricot Mousse
copyright 2015 Art of Living/PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Japanese Therapy here in the mountains of Abruzzo..if you have ever heard of the Japanese word 'shinrun-yoku ‘ it means ‘taking in…
Fast Facts: Freezer Jams
Copyright 2015 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Few pleasures compare to sinking your teeth into a slice of fresh, succulent fruit. Whether you are one of the many berry lovers…
Minestra di Farro | A Soup to Match the Snow Capped Mountains of Abruzzo
copyright 2013 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/ Maria Liberati A chilly day needs a warm pot of soup..farro and lentil soup (minestra) with crostini..for a still brisk Spring day..my heart has…
The Life and Times of The Sicilian Cannoli | History of Foods
copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Editor: Jennifer Birchwale Cannoli are a traditional Sicilian dessert popularized in the early 1970’s by Mario Puzo’s quote, “Leave the gun, take the cannoli.”…
Visiting Civita di Bagnoregio | Gluten Free (GF) Coconut Cloud Dessert
copyright 2013 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc./Maria Liberati Editor: Maureen Beam As the old saying goes…“He who seeks what they should not, finds what he would not.” There is a…
To Market.. To Market.. To Mercato Esquilino in Roma
A sunny (as usual) day in the center of Rome..what will be the plan for lunch and dinner??..a special Saturday…Pranzo (lunch) will be pappardelle al funghi (Egg noodles with fresh…