Award Winning Author Maria Liberati - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Cozy Italian Fall Recipes & Seasonal Comforts for Autumn

By maria September 25, 2026Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking TIps, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Culinary Art, Features, UncategorizedNo Comments

Celebrate autumn with cozy Italian comfort foods and seasonal flavors. Discover how pumpkin, sage, and chestnuts bring warmth to your kitchen with this rustic risotto recipe and fall cooking inspiration.

Late‑Summer Comfort Cooking: A Simple Tomato & Basil Pasta to Celebrate the Harvest

By maria September 11, 2026Appetizer Recipes, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), UncategorizedNo Comments

The Comfort of Late‑Summer Cooking: Celebrating the Harvest with Simple Ingredients There’s a special kind of magic that happens in the kitchen during late summer. Markets overflow with tomatoes still…

The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Holidays and Special Occasions 2nd edition

🕯️ How to Honor Loved Ones Through Italian Traditions

By maria October 29, 2025Appetizer Recipes, Baking, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cook With Maria, Cooking TIps, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Culinary Art, desserts, Entertaining, Fall Recipes, Gluten Free & Delicious, History of Foods, HolidaysNo Comments

copyright Art of Living, Prima Media, Inc./Maria Liberati As October fades into November, the air in the Italian countryside grows crisp, scented with woodsmoke and simmering broths. It’s a time…

How to Keep Your Kitchen Countertops Clean

By maria February 6, 2021Life HacksNo Comments

How To Use a Farmer's Methods to Grow Produce At Your Home

By maria January 9, 2020Gardening, How To'sNo Comments

Farmers feed the world. Whether raising corn, celery or cabbage, the hard-working folks in agriculture stake their livelihood on producing healthy food. You can apply their expertise to improve your…

Delicious Cranberry Sorbetto Recipe and A Night in Tuscany.

By maria October 15, 2018Events & Appearances, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Ask Me Anything Monday, Sept 10th.

By maria September 9, 2018Events & AppearancesNo Comments

I am hosting an Ask Me Anything event on Monday, September 10th at 10PM EST Go here https://authorsama.amafeed.com/i-am-celebrity-chef-award-winning-author-serial-entrepreneur-maria-liberati-841931#c622629 you can post your questions even before then..hope to hear from you!

Say Hello to Summer with Risotto con Tartufo.

By maria August 8, 2018Recipes, Risotto, Summer RecipesNo Comments

Blink... and summer is gone! Summer is truly a time to celebrate the finest of the culinary arts. Don't let this summer get away without your own special celebration. Culinary…

Let's Talk About Banana Splits.

By maria July 27, 2018Food Facts, History of FoodsNo Comments

Eataly… Lidia Bastianich… Great food…

By maria July 15, 2018Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Events & AppearancesNo Comments

If you can't go to Italy, the next best thing is a trip to Eataly. Thanks to Lidia Bastianich and Co and NIAF and Cavallieri Nick Caiazzo for inviting…

Happy National Coffee Milkshake Day.

By maria July 14, 2018Food Facts, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Guest Blogger: Danasha Wise National Coffee Milkshake Day (July 26) July 26th is National Coffee Milkshake Day. Celebrate with these tips and a recipe from Gourmand World Award Winning Chef…

Coffee Cream Frost Recipe! | Happy National Ice Cream Month.

By maria July 3, 2018Food Facts, History of Foods, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, Summer RecipesNo Comments

National Ice Cream Month A whole month dedicated to celebrating ice cream may sound too good to be true, but it is true. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan decided to…

Good Food = Good Life.

By maria June 25, 2018Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Coffee, Health and WellnessNo Comments

Guest Blogger: Morgan Shearer One cannot think well, love well, or sleep well if one has not dined well. –Virgina Woolf Breakfast is more than just the most important meal…

Lord Byron and a Velvety Lobster Soup.. Happy National Lobster Day

By maria June 15, 2018Holidays, Recipes, Special OccasionsNo Comments

June 15th is National Lobster Day. Celebrate with these tips and a recipe from Gourmand World Award Winning Chef Maria Liberati. Please feel free to use this article as is.…

Cooking With Wine | Mushroom Risotto

By maria May 31, 2018Recipes, Risotto, WineNo Comments

Tuscan Culinary History..Yummy Cantucci Biscotti Recipe

By maria March 21, 2018Baking, Cooking School in Tuscany, Culinary Art, History of Foods, RecipesNo Comments

Cantucci Biscotti copyright 2018 Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc Guest Blogger: Sarah Bauer Tuscany has been conquered many times throughout human history, first by the Apennine people between 1350 and…

Hidden World Wonders |5 Lesser Known Attractions You Need to See

By maria March 16, 2018Facts, TravelNo Comments

Guest Blogger: Annie Beurman We all know about attractions like Mount Everest, the Great Wall of China or Mount Rushmore. These are attractions and landmarks that anyone would recognize.…

The History of Peanut Butter | Celebrating National Peanut Butter Day

By maria February 2, 2018Food Facts, History of Foods, HolidaysNo Comments

Try This Winter Tealixir | Your New Favorite Tea

By maria January 30, 2018Drink Recipes, Recipes, Winter RecipesNo Comments

One of my favorite'almost magical' elixirs is tea! Winter is the most vulnerable time for your immune system and the best time to make use of tea's 'powers' TETLEY TEA…

Alchemy in the Kitchen | How Leonardo Da Vinci Thought of Food

By maria January 29, 2018Art, Culinary Art, Food Facts, History of FoodsNo Comments

Ring in the New Year with my Cassola Cioccolata (Chocolate Cassola)

By maria December 31, 2017Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

Holidays in Red: Festive Apples, Cranberries, and Brachetto Recipe | Book Giveaway

By maria December 10, 2017Christmas, Contests and Giveaways, Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, Winter RecipesNo Comments

Copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc 2017/Maria Liberati Holiday countdown and I am in 'cranberry mode'...I love this little berry so healthy.. and versatile...dessert or side dish with Holiday turkey..so…

A Castell: Pyramids Made From People? | Travels in Catalonia, Spain

By maria August 4, 2017TravelNo Comments

A Perfect Plum Crostata

By maria July 26, 2017La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc 2017 Just wanted to first announce the opening of my store on ebay, you can now get copies of all of my books there at…

Este No Ese | How Spanish Cuisine Is Different from Mexican Cuisine

By maria June 8, 2017Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Food Facts, History of Foods, TravelNo Comments

Copyright 2017 Art of Living,PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati Guest Blogger: Christina Joell Misconceptions of Traditional Spanish Cuisine As I sat in an upscale restaurant just below the mountain of Tibidabo in…

Why Homemade Noodles are Noticeably Better than Store-bought Dry Pasta | ft. Pasta Primavera Recipe

By maria June 6, 2017Food Facts, History of Foods, Pasta, RecipesNo Comments

Experience Tuscany | Join Me for an Authentic Tuscan Dinner and Wine Pairing

By maria May 9, 2017Events & Appearances, Special Occasions, WineNo Comments

Hope to see you at my Authentic Tuscan Cooking Event on May 12th at the Nordon Culinary Center in Langhorne Pennsylvania. The event includes an authentic Tuscan dinner with wine…

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

By maria 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…

A Tuscan Picnic | Cooking Classes and Events

By maria April 4, 2017Culinary Art, Events & Appearances, Pasta, RecipesNo Comments

Thanks to the attendees at my The Basic Art of a Tuscan Picnic Class at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pa this past weekend. As promised here are some…

A Chef's Guide to Food Blogging

By maria March 20, 2017Caro Diario. (Dear diary...)No Comments

If you will be in the Newtown, PA area in March and April join me in one of my specialty classes I will be presenting at Bucks County Community College.…