lemon – The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Welcome Spring With a Colorful Easter Egg Bread | Pane di Pasqua All’uova

By admin April 11, 2017Baking, Holidays, Recipes, Spring RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2017 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc. "No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow." Welcome..beautiful Spring...... While most children were awakened on Easter morning with…

Apple Pie Italiana Recipe | Leftover Recipe Contest and Gift Basket Giveaway

By admin November 24, 2014Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Contests and Giveaways, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

My first time spending Thanksgiving in NYC..a la Italiana..we will be spending Thanksgiving with friends from Italy..so it will be an Italian flavored Thanksgiving complete with an apple pie made…

Bianco da Mangiare and the First Tastes of Spring | A Gentle Kiss of Lemon, Vanilla, Cinnamon

By admin March 24, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati My eyes open, awakened by that inspiring aroma of freshly ground coffee beans..my night stand full of books, 2 notebooks-one for dreams and one…

Cassola..A Traditional Jewish-Italian Dessert

By admin December 29, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christkindlmarkts, Christmas, Coffee, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2010 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Cassola is traditionally a Jewish dessert, but because the main ingredient is fresh ricotta cheese it is also a traditional cheesecake served…

Lemon & Couscous..a Fragrant Thought

By admin October 12, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Share the Joy!, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized1 Comment

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…

Cucinami & Cool Lemon Gelato

By admin June 29, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2010, Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc To express my love for Cooking,nothing is more appropriate than an Italian word-Cucinami (made up of the words for kitchen-cucina- and Love-Ami) Cucinami! But…

Passion for Cooking & A Strawberry Spumante Mousse

By admin May 3, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, UncategorizedNo Comments

Is it just me? or does it really make sense when someone says “ I don’t know how to cook anything”..is that possible? Every day you must eat, speak, walk…

Mint Syrup..a Refreshing Memory of Spring!

By admin April 13, 2010aperitifs, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Uncategorized1 Comment

A Perfect Tuscan Salad

By admin November 12, 2009UncategorizedNo Comments

Spaghetti alla Pescatore & Labor Day

By admin September 4, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, WineNo Comments

Spaghetti al Pescatore will be on schedule tomorrow in The Basic Art of Italian Cooking kitchen tomorrow. I know it's Labor Day back in the States and most are planning a…

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