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…
copyright 2013 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Pizzelle or Ferratelle...These are the perfect portable dessert for any picnic.. But first ..be sure to set an extra plate at your table…
“There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October” Nathaniel Hawthorne…
I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month. -- Harlan Miller coyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria…
Yesterday felt like a Turnover kind of day..the ones that are filled with fresh ricotta and dark chocolate..a pinch of hot red pepper, cinnamon and sugar…a great supper for a…
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year” is a phrase once said by Ralph Waldo Emerson copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/…
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Summers in the mountains of Abruzzo…days that are centered around food…. waking up early to get the best choice of fresh parsley, peppers…
(photo credits: The Morning Call) Copyright 2012 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Brightened up my weekend yesterday by catching a spectacular performance of Shakespeare’s The Tempest at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare…
Somehow I will never think of pies in the same way or at least British style meat pies….after seeing the production of Sweeney Todd with the incredible voice of William…
Reliving 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 13,1771 Bad…
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A delicious word I learned for ordering dessert…for when a taste of one just won’t do…’tris’.. A table of 15..dinner in the seaside…
I have been receiving requests from the media asking for recipes that are unique for Thanksgiving dinner. This dessert that comes form Siena, Italy, is an interesting cross between a…
copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati “Take pleasure in your dreams, relish your principles and drape your purest feelings on the heart of a precious lover” Giotto A beautiful quote…
copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc/Maria Liberati(except sorbet photo) Cranberries are here..and these health filled beautiful red berries can be used in so many ways.... to dress up a meal,…
Lemons have been used in many ways throughout history. During the European Renaissance, the fashionable ladies used lemons as a way to make their lips red and pronounced. In the…
It was so nice to meet all of those that came out to my appearance at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City Gourmet Food & Wine Show this past weekend..so excited…
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 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati I was in absolutely grand company this week for my book release signing at Book Expo America (Javits Convention Center in NY, NY0….the book…
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati May 6th ,the birthday of the Sigmund Freud… “Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts” by Sigmund Freud a…
copyright 2011,art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Wandering through the elegant little streets of the city of Mantova can be an excellent way to spend an afternoon. But the last time I…
“When one is painting one does not think” Raffaelo April 6th was the birthday of the Renaissance artist and architect –known by one name only Raffaello. …..he so intensely concentrated…
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati My eyes open, awakened by that inspiring aroma of freshly ground coffee beans..my night stand full of books, 2 notebooks-one for dreams and one…
From the elegant city of Milan comes this elegant, yet simple dessert..Charlotte Alla Milanese.... it’s a great way to make use of day old crusty bread and an elegantly simple…
Carnevale..the feast that marks the 40 days filled with other Holidays approaching Easter.. Venice is one of the most famous cities in the world for its' illustrious Carnevale..the colors, the…
What is it about coffee and chocolate together that make such an inebriating, hypnotic blend of flavors..the two flavors make the perfect match ( better than Napooleon & Josephine or…
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Love is the poetry of the senses Honore de Balzac and so then is food...here is a perfect Valentine's Day gift ,recipe and…
copyright 2021 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati"All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players" William Shakespeare in "As You Like It" Hmm..maybe Shakespeare knew something we didn't…
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Romantic, inviting, inebriating, coffee is the beverage of choice of millions of people around the world. Come to think about it, coffee plays an…
copyright 2011 art of living.PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati When it is cold outside, it's time to enjoy the inner warmth of your home..sitting by the fireplace..or by the light of a beaming…
copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati The basic art of simplicity....is how I describe this cake. It is simple and uses fine breadcrumbs instead of flour (so if you…
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.