Orecchiette Pasta with Cauiflower & Pecorino
"Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education" Mark Twain This time of the year.. it seems that fresh cauliflower is everywhere!.… Take advantage of the fresh, local cauliflower…
How to Olive Guacamole..
copyright 2017 Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati One of my favorite snacks has become flat breads with dips and spread.. and my favorite spread is this Guacamole with an…
How To Make Authentic Italian Cornetti
Everyone is crazy for cornetto in Italy. When taken with a foamy cappuccino they wake up your taste buds and inspire a beautiful day! Visitors to Italy from all over…
Autumn's Best Apple Butter Recipe
copyright 2017 Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc/ Maria Liberati To quote Cezanne. “ I will astonish Paris with an apple” and astonish he did... Apple Butter is one of those…
Memories of Montepulciano | How To Make Pici Pasta Tuscan Style
copyright 2017 Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati “Refill the glass that is empty..empty the glass that is filled..never leave a glass filled..never leave a glass empty!” One of my…
Ode to the Tomato: a Bountiful Harvest of Summer 2017
Copyright 2017 Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc/Maria Liberati Besides the lazy, hazy feeling summer brings, my favorite memories of Summer are the fresh tomatoes that Mother Nature brings to…
Sushi Burrito | The Best of Food Fusions and Hybrid Cuisines
Guest Editor: Christina Joell copyright 2017 Art of Living, PrimaMedia Inc. A sushi burrito. The idea is intriguing, innovative and pretty creative. We could even say it’s cross-cultural. It takes…
The Gifted Great Sage: History's Most Magical Herb
Guest Editor: Christina Joell copyright 2017 Art of Living, Prima Media, Inc Sweet and savory – a flavor combination that is sought after by lots of people by lots of…
A Castell: Pyramids Made From People? | Travels in Catalonia, Spain
Guest Editor: Christina Joell Copyright 2017 Art of Living, PrimaMedia Inc Imagine you’re walking around a city. There are people to your left and to your right. Right…
Is Cava the New Champagne?
text copyright 2017 Art of Living, Prima Media, Inc/Maria Liberati Editor: Christina Joell "Too much of anything is bad, but too much of champagne is just right" Mark Twain Attention…
A Perfect Plum Crostata
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…
Basil: A History – Luck, Myths, and Legends
Copyright 2017 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc. Editor: Christina Joell Basil – that makes Sunday 'sugo' so flavorful translates in Greek to mean “royal/kingly plant.” And this herb lives…
Oh La la Lavender…
copyright 2017 Art of Living, Prima Media, Inc/Maria Liberati Editor: Christina Joell Every morning upon rising I gaze out my front window at my lavender.... and welcome the new day..it…
The Past and Purpose of Paella | Everything You've Wanted To Know About Paella
Guest Editor: Christina Joell copyright 2017 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc. Paella is an entrée that you can find in nearly all of Spain. In fact, the dish has branched out…
Este No Ese | How Spanish Cuisine Is Different from Mexican Cuisine
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
copyright 2017 Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc/Maria Liberati Guest Editor: Madigan Naylor Why does everyone make such a ‘big deal’ about homemade pasta? What is the difference, and why does…
Fresh Fruit Crostata (Fruit Torte) Recipe
A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy? Albert Einstein Fresh Fruit is edible art created by Mother…
Experience Tuscany | Join Me for an Authentic Tuscan Dinner and Wine Pairing
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…
How to Make Easter Memories with Treccia con Limone (Braided Bread with Lemon)
copyright 2017 Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc/ Maria Liberati Hoping that you had a Happy Easter! Mine was bright and filled with delicious memories..but my favorite way to describe the…
Welcome Spring With a Colorful Easter Egg Bread | Pane di Pasqua All’uova
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 Chef's Guide to Food Blogging
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.…
Sunshine Salad with Limoneira Oranges and Fennel
"If the family were a fruit it would be an orange, a circle of sections, held together but separable-each segment distinct"...Letty Cottin Pogrebin (American Journalist) Oranges are my favorite way…
How To Say Thank You In Italian | Celebrating St. Joseph's Day with Zeppole
Grazie..is the Italian word for 'thank you'. Make it a point to say thank you, in any language, at least once a day to someone. My thank you's for today…
Frittelle Di Mele to Celebrate Carnevale | Fried Apple Recipe and Mozart's Memories
text copyright 2017 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc Memories of a colorful Carnevale in Venice from Mozart in this Letter to his wife who was in Salzburg, at date of this letter from Venice Feb…
Travels in my Attic | Nostalgic Cioccolatini (Little Chocolates) Recipe
“there’s no place like home” ..Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz copyright 2017 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc/Maria Liberati Sometimes you don’t have to travel far to go somewhere…a cold weekend led…
The Food Lover's Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide | Part Two | Pasta Frolla Pie Crust Recipe
HOLIDAY GUIDE 2 copyright 2016 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc Merry Christmas from the Liberati family to yours with a Christmas Card from my niece Sofia Liberati and…
Celebrating Autumn with a Pane Cotto Recipe
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. Albert Camus copyright 2016 Maria Liberati/Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc. One day of the week was always reserved for…
Frullatto al Caffe (Coffee Milkshake) | Happy Coffee Day
copyright 2016 Maria Liberati/Art of Living.PrimaMedia,Inc. Happy Coffee Day! Whether you are studying for a final exam or cramming in a work project last minute, burning the midnight oil comes…
Explore Tastes of Italy | Mostarda di Cremona (Mustard of Cremona) Recipe
Photo credit wikipedia.org copyright 2016 Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc/Maria Liberati The city of Cremona is famous for a few things.. fruit mustard and for being the hometown…
How To Throw The Best Tailgating Event | Tips You Need to Know
More and more people are joining in the fun and celebrating tailgating season and showing their team spirit, but you don't have to be a football fan to celebrate and…
