Gourmand Cookbook Award winner Maria Liberati - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Ratatuia | How To Make Authentic Italian Ratatouille

By maria May 11, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), How To's, Italian Culture, RecipesNo Comments

copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria LIberati Shopping at a farmer’s market has developed into something of a pastime, a form of meditation and relaxation..maybe it reminds of home and table…

A Night of Opera | Spaghetti Norma

By maria April 27, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italian Culture, Pasta, RecipesNo Comments

Where is Mantua and How to Make Sbrisolana

By maria April 16, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italian Culture, Italy, Spring Recipes3 Comments

Cipolle Ripene (Stuffed Onions) | How To Make Traditional Tuscan Fare

By maria April 5, 2011How To's, Italy, RecipesNo Comments

Saint Patrick Was Not Irish and Other Historical Facts | Filet of Sole with Cabbage & Potatoes

By maria March 17, 2011Holidays, Italian Culture, Recipes1 Comment

Happy" top o' the mornin to ya"...for Saint Patrick's Day. Today the Irish claim him as their own, but did you know that even the Italians claim him as one…

Heart Shaped Pizza | Taste the Love this Valentine's Day

By maria February 12, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Holidays, RecipesNo Comments

Coffee Tasting and Savoring Your Sips | How To Make Caffe Principessa

By maria January 25, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Coffee, Drink Recipes, Food Facts, How To's, RecipesNo Comments

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…

A Gluten Free Vanilla Cream Pudding

By maria January 12, 2011Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customsNo Comments

copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Much to my surprise many people in Italy also have celiac disease. While entertaining at the country house and wanting to be the perfect hostess for many of…

Celebrating Stir Up Sunday

By maria December 1, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Christmas, Country Living, Cucina, Entertaining, Recipes, Travel & customs, Uncategorized, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

Oh, a wonderful pudding! Bob Cratchit said, and calmly too, that he regarded it as the greatest success achieved by Mrs. Cratchit since their marriage. Mrs. Cratchit said that…