Lemon & Couscous..a Fragrant Thought
Couscous is a pasta too!..Most of us don’t think of it as one. But in Sicily a dish of couscous is commonly served as first course as is a pasta…
Sunflowers and a Tuscan Summer
"Every friend is to the other a sun, and a sunflower also. he attracts and follows" Jean Paul Richter (German novelist and humorist 1763-1825) copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of…
I Promessi Sposi..& A Chocolate Ricotta Cheesecake
One of my favorite pieces of Italian literature is I Promessi Sposi.. (The Betrothed) so romantic.. A story of Renzo and Lucia, set in Italy in 1628 the book…
Share the Joy! with some Fettucini Alfredo…
copyright 2010, art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc In honor of the official release of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition (ISBN 978-1928911-19-7) the award winning recipe…
The Hills Are Alive…
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati As I remembered the song from my favorite musical The Sound of Music..I thought to myself as we drove along the hills in Chianti…these hills are…
An Apricot Mousse & Chocolate Crumble…
Life here in this ' little town' never fails to keep me entertained .. from the town priest that is an Elvis impersonator ..to the dogs that insist on taking their walks in the…
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Thyme and Riso Greco
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where ox-lips and the nodding violet grows; Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine. From William Shakespeare’s …
Tramezzini & My Days as a 'Gastronaut'
I always think of myself as a 'gastronaut'- ( gastronomy + astronaut=gastronaut) someone that travels and explores through food..and I think there are many of you out there! Sundays in…
Farfalle with Melon….No Tomatoes Here!
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc Have you ever thought of substituting melon for tomatoes in your pasta dish? Try this refreshing, cool, summertime pasta dish.Hope you can get…
Cooking from Scratch
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati/art of living, PrimaMedia,inc Last month while in a supermarket in Italy, I was approached by an Italian girl in her twenties.. after staring at the rice…