Gourmand world Cookbook Award winner - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

How To…Italian Easter Bread Pane di Pasqua all’Uova

By maria April 8, 2012Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Holidays, Italian Culture, Italy, Recipes5 Comments

copyright Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc./Maria Liberati While most children awakened to Eastern morning with thoughts of candy-filled baskets, for me, the enticing aroma of fresh Easter bread baking in the oven…

Walnut, Pomegranate ,Roquefort Salad | Combining Italian with French in Food and Art

By maria February 10, 2012Culinary Art, Recipes, Salads, VegetarianNo Comments

French and Italian combinations work marvelously in food-just think of beschamel sauce, onion soup, crepes. recipes created in the kitchens of Caterina DeMedici with her private chefs,while living in France-…

Free Holiday Mini Cookbook | Happy Thanksgiving, Subscribers

By maria November 22, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Contests and Giveaways, HolidaysNo Comments

Another Thanksgiving , another day to give thanks and remember the simple things that we probably take for granted.. ..if you can celebrate the Holiday in anyway then you should…

The Basic Art of Red, White, and Blue | Spaghetti Primavera for Fourth of July

By maria July 1, 2011Holidays, Pasta, RecipesNo Comments

In honor of Independence Day, a recipe that may have been influenced by Thomas Jefferson’s love for many Italian things- he was the first to bring over the maccheroni machine…

Coffee and Chocolate – the Perfect Match | How To Make Caffe al Cioccolato

By maria February 25, 2011Coffee, Drink Recipes, RecipesNo Comments

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…

How To Celebrate Terminalia With an Orange & Sage Sorbetto

By maria February 22, 2011Drink Recipes, Holidays, RecipesNo Comments

Once upon a time in Ancient Rome, Terminalia, was celebrated on February 23rd to honor the God Terminus. According to Ancient Roman mythology, Terminus, was the ancient God who protected…

Food as a Love Language | Strawberry Chocolate & Creme Fondue

By maria February 10, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italian Culture, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes2 Comments

To Be Or Not to Be.. Who Was William Shakespeare? and How To Make a Sicilan Cannoli

By maria February 2, 2011Art, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italy, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes1 Comment

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…

Oysters, Champagne & Words

By maria November 18, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Entertaining, UncategorizedNo Comments

“You needn't tell me that a man who doesn't love oysters and asparagus and good wines has got a soul, or a stomach either. He's simply got the instinct for…

Sunflowers and a Tuscan Summer

By maria September 22, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Share the Joy!, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Uncategorized, WineNo Comments

Share the Joy! with some Fettucini Alfredo…

By maria August 31, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Events & Appearances, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, Recipes, Share the Joy!, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Uncategorized, Upcoming Appearances, upcoming booksNo Comments

copyright 2010, art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc In honor of the official release of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition (ISBN 978-1928911-19-7) the award winning recipe…