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…
Editor: Lisa Zatulovsky Copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Romantic emeralds, flashy rubies and elegant diamonds sparkled in the light on the stage of the Teatro Alla Scala during…
copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Editor: Lisa Zatulovsky From June 17 to June 20th incredible floral works of art will line the streets of the small town of Genzano,…
copyright art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc My favorite way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon is eating al fresco at home, so that I can have a leisurely, meal with a great…
A day spent looking for' funghi' (mushrooms) for a dish of hot polenta on a cold winter day.....a fun day to look for mushrooms because I encountered so many friends…
copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Anticipating my Christmas in Italy this year and planning my menu...I am reflecting (for lack of a better word)on(what will be) a continuing 24 hour…
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…
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…
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc Continuing my ‘Gastraonaut’ travels in Italy..in Pescara to experience some of the artisan foods, but also to view the new pedestrian bridge that…
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…
It pays to listen to gossip and conversation in the town piazza at night..some more than others..from overheard conversations last night was a variety of talk about family riffs…
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…
Saturday has always been one of my favorite days..it is market day..and I always am too excited to sleep the night before anticipating an early cappuccino and cornetto (Italian…
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.…
In our American culture we tend to consider things that are not pristine and spanking brand new less than worthy..but if you are planning a trip to Italy you will…
Some of the new exciting happenings here in Italy while I have been gone..the invention or creation of a gelato sandwich (because of the hot hot summer temperatures). it consists…
Copyright 2009, Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc and Maria Liberati Hope you enjoy our continuing posting of yummy Holiday recipes. Share your favorite Holiday recipe with us here or email to us…
Copyright 2009, Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc. The Holiday Season is in full blast, especially now that much of the US got their first dose of Holiday snow this weekend.…
Spaghetti al Pescatore will be on schedule tomorrow in The Basic Art of Italian Cooking kitchen tomorrow. I know it's Labor Day back in the States and most are planning…
copyright 2009, Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc Someone once said that 'poetry is made up of memories and the act of recalling a special moment and without remembering or the…
The Basic Art of Italian Cooking kitchen here in Italy was busy with many recipes today, although still hot, hot, hot and no desire to use an oven or a…
A dinner of freshly prepared seafood and linguine is always on the menu when I am at the beach and this weekend was no exception. Eating grilled fish and pasta…
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati As we approach September everything here becomes known as 'settembrini' (loosely translated to mean 'septemberish'): The figs that are ripening now are smaller than the ones…
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati The peppers are so vibrant in colors, I guess they don't want to be overshadowed by the vivid beauty of the Italian summer sun. A visit…
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Last night ended with the best refresher of all; a slice of locally produced watermelon. Not a fan of air conditioning and at home there is…
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati No matter how big or small or elegant or simple, a house-- and that is any house- -from a villa to an apartment- is not…
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Erin Kuhns Dinner parties are notorious for beginning or ending in the kitchen. There is something appealing and inviting about what is perhaps the most…
I can hear the fireworks outside my office window as I am writing. My cousin would like to think they are shooting fireworks for his birthday, but I know it…
I want to wish you all and your families the Happiest and Healthiest New Year in 2022! Thank you all so much for joining me and helping me to make The Basic Art of Italian Cooking and The Maria Liberati Show a success! I can’t wait to share my next book (The Basic Art of Italian Cooking Diaries: Seasons) with you, it will release in late Spring/early Summer.