sunflowers – The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Chianti, Cantucci & Cornflakes?

By admin January 11, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan2 Comments

copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati What does Chianti have in common with cornflakes..well not much. But this past summer when I was invited to spend some time at…

Sunflowers and a Tuscan Summer

By admin September 22, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Share the Joy!, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Uncategorized, WineNo Comments

"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…

The Hills Are Alive…

By admin August 30, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Upcoming Appearances, WineNo Comments

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…