Share the Joy! in Auntie Ann’s Hungarian Kitchen
In honor of the release of the award winning book The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Food Occasions our readers are Sharing the Joy! and sharing their…
A Skinny Feast ..
A thank you to Mary Terzian at www.maryterzian.com for Sharing the Joy! and contributing the following delightful story. I was a newly-wed in New York, unfamiliar with American tradition. I…
A Labor Day with Roasted Peppers..Flavorful Memories
copyright 2010. Maria Liberati Longing for the flavors I met while in Italy this summer…my head bursting with the memories of freshly roasted peppers..that have still not left me.. I embarked upon…
The Art of Simplicity & A Frittata
copyright 2010, art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Simple ,delicious recipes that use mainly Mother Nature’s Ingredients are my favorite..frittata with mentuccia (mint)…it is a recipe from the days of cucina povere..but…
An Apricot Mousse & Chocolate Crumble…
Life here in this ' little town' never fails to keep me entertained .. from the town priest that is an Elvis impersonator ..to the dogs that insist on taking their walks in the…
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Thyme and Riso Greco
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where ox-lips and the nodding violet grows; Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine. From William Shakespeare’s …
Ortona-Little City By the Sea
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati Ortona is a splendid little city by the sea..tranquil with breathtaking views of the Adriatic and its’ own boardwalk to discover..a one day visit is enough…
Spaghetti at Midnight
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati August 15th is the most loved Holiday in Italy..especially when the sun is bright and temps are hot..no better way to enjoy the last of summer…
Pizza By the Book….
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc To gain the skill of a true’gastronaut ( gastronomy + astronaut=gastronaut or someone who travels to experience the true art of gastronomy) to…
Less Clutter in the Kitchen…Cucina Povere Style
Why can’t basil and parsley simply be torn into pieces..why all the clutter of the knife and cutting with some type of skill?..besides a torn piece of basil or parsley…
The Night of the Shooting Stars & A Fresh Veggie Tartare
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati Tonight, August 10th is known as the night of San Lorenzo and the night of the ‘stelle cadente’ or falling stars. Saint Lorenzo was a martyr…
Parsley..a Girl's Best Friend..
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati "An honest laborious Country-man, with good Bread, Salt and a little Parsley, will make a contented Meal with a roasted Onion." John Evelyn (1620-1706) Parsley is…
Suitcase of Flavors for a Trip to the Beach House
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati My flavors have all been packed..well at least the dried ones..my fresh ones will have to wait till early tomorrow morning. I am packing for…
Enjoying Summer’s Last Month and Gelato
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati And so goes the summer..almost..one month left to summer..don’t let it pass you by without taking advantage of something ‘summery’..eat an ice cream or a gelato…
Penne with Eggplant & the Piazza
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati Evenings here always include a walk in the piazza to chat with old friends, make new ones, catch up on town gossip, and share recipes.…
Cooking from Scratch
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati/art of living, PrimaMedia,inc Last month while in a supermarket in Italy, I was approached by an Italian girl in her twenties.. after staring at the rice…
Cold Spaghetti..Warm Heart..
"No man is lonely eating spaghetti; it requires so much attention". ~Christopher Morley copyright 2010, art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Cold Spaghetti..to warm the heart for a summer evening meal or…
A Ginger Peach Gelato..
copyright 2010, Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Summer has just begun, but here in Italy it means the sunniest and hottest days of the year are soon to come. A…
Don't Miss the Colors & the Flavors….
Don’t know about you but lately on my trips to the local farm markets I become hypnotized with the beauty of the vibrant colors and the fragrance of the fruits…
