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A Dinner in Three Acts..

By admin August 31, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized, WineNo Comments

A dinner of freshly prepared seafood and linguine is always on the menu when I am at the beach and this weekend was no exception. Eating grilled fish and pasta alla vongole …

September on the Beach & Pasta al Forno

By admin August 28, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, WineNo Comments

Fresh Peppers & Grape Tomatoes & Vibrant Colors

By admin August 26, 2009Abruzzo, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, Gardening, RecipesNo Comments

Watermelon..Il Sole Mio & Hot August Nights

By admin August 25, 2009Abruzzo, aperitifs, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Facts, Features, La Dolce Vita, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, Recipes, slow food, UncategorizedNo Comments

Linguine with Fresh, Local Tomatoes

By admin August 24, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Newsletter/ezine, Pizza, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs2 Comments

A Day with Moses & Michelangelo

By admin August 24, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Coffee, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, La Dolce Vita, Pizza, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized, upcoming booksNo Comments

A House is A Home..with lots of food of course!

By admin August 22, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Coffee, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, History of Foods, La Dolce Vita, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments

When the Ordinary Becomes the Extraordinary..

By admin August 20, 2009Abruzzo, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, WineNo Comments

copyright 2009, Maria Liberati I have always thought of Italian cooking as just that... always making something ordinary into something extraordinary..day old bread becomes an elegant appetizer with just a…

Torta Rustica..a recipe for a delicious summer lunch..

By admin August 17, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), CucinaNo Comments

Lunch (per my previous post today) was a treat for the taste buds and the recipe for the Torta Rustica-which literally means- rustic pie. A few tips on Torta Rustica-this…

Today's Souvenirs from Italy-Torte

By admin August 17, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, EntertainingNo Comments

Be on the lookout for two recipes from The Basic Art of Italian Kitchen here in Italy. Today was all about the Torte. We made a Torte Rustica…

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