Retro is Back..
Retro food is in..from comfort foods ,to preparing things from 'scratch'. In the US of course we have macaroni and cheese,apple pie, meatloaf. In Italy retro is coming back in…
Sacher Torte , part 2
I can hear the fireworks outside my office window as I am writing . Alfonso would like to think they are shooting fireworks for his birthday but I know it…
Vino, Vidi, Vici (part 2) & Phytonutrients
Ahh my two favorite things wine & healthy foods. Did you know also that wine contains phytonutrients..the very same substances that have been found to boost immunity and eye health.…
The Basic Art of Italian Cooking January 2009
Get your copy of the January edition of the digital magazine of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm magazine at: http://tinyurl.com/98xbtf For more great recipes get your…
Quick Desserts with Amaretti
The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Kitchen has been busy working on many a recipe. Although you may be tired of dessserts from the Holidays..if you have any leftover amaretti…
How to Serve Wine..
copyright, 2008, Maria Liberati Tonight, I finished up one of my wine education and wine pairing events at a winery. Something that no one seemed to have a clue about was what…
Risi e Bisi- a dish from Venice
I am going to be hosting a culinary cruise throughout the Mediterranean in April '09- leaving from Venice on April 26th and traveling to Dubrovnik, Greece, Istanbul and Bari, Italy. …
Picking Plums, Fresh Pasta and Palio of Siena
copyright,2008,Maria Liberati The Basic Art of Italian Cooking byMaria Liberati tm As I began my morning very early yesterday to finish picking our fresh plums and 'susine' (another type of plum)-…
Happy August 15th-Ferragosto (part 2)
Buon Ferragosto Picnic (Second Part) copyright, 2008, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm Editor: Michela Pompeo Here is the second part of the…
Happy August 15th-Ferragosto (part 1)
The August sun has been intense here in Italy, hot and intense is the only way to describe it. It is the sun that was meant for August in Italy. The…