Happy Carnevale- Mardi Gras- Fastnacht Day!
copyright 2019 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati In honor of the most famous City of Carnevale if you are planning a trip?.. why not Venice. Venice is a city in…
Gourmet Peanut Butter Saltwater Fudge | Summer Memories
If you have never been to Italy and want a taste of Italy from years gone by check out this I Love Lucy episode, it is priceless.. http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/watch/I-Love-Lucy/8580340462745885112/full-episodes#episode=6009802817446161112 text copyright…
Traveling Through Time in the Attic | How To Make Cioccolatini
“there’s no place like home” ..Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz copyright Art of Living, PrimaMedia,inc/Maria Liberati Sometimes you don’t have to travel far to go somewhere…a cold weekend led me…
A Day in the Mountains of Saint Anatolia
A visit to Sant'Anatoli in the mountains is a breathtaking experience for the eyes
Ricotta Chocolate Turnovers
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…
Take a Coffee Milkshake Break | How To Make Cafe Frullato
Guest Blogger: Madigan Naylor With finals just around the corner, students everywhere are buckling down into corners of the library burying their noses in textbooks. Whether you are studying…
Crespelle with Asparagus (Crepes With Asparagus) | Spring Holiday Food Memories
Spring Holidays are upon us and with Holidays come food memories. Traditional Holiday foods always bring back remembrances of Holidays past when dishes decorate the Holiday table. It’s always fun…
Why I Buy Fresh and Local | Tis Not the Season
copyright 2012 Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc./Maria Liberati (photo credit: www.giardinaggio.it) Dreaming of summer or more like wishing for summer and the warm NOT cold sun of August..found what I …
Christmas Memories of Rome & Mushroom Tarts
To Celebrate the Holidays I will be posting excerpts from The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition winner of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards and was…
A Buttery Sbrisolana Torta from Mantova | Not Without Food or Love
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati “Non si puo non mangiare, non si puo non amare” One cannot live without food or love… Ohh the necessities of life…food and…
Fantastic Fungi… Thanksgiving in the Mountains of Abruzzo
Copyright 2021 Art of Living, Prima Media, Inc/ Maria Liberati The variety of landscapes in the region of Abruzzo, Italy, in November are filled with subdued colors. Close to the…
Cranberry Sorbetto | Colors of the Season
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,…
Picasso, Paella, and a Tube of Tomato Paste | How To Make Paella Classica allo Picasso
I have discovered a magic flavor in a tube..no its’ not toothpaste..it’s tomato concentrate. Imagine a concentrated flavor of a sweet fruit (tomatoes are classified as a fruit)..the flavor is…
Summer Lemon Torta | Recipes from Sorrento, Italy
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…
Culinary Cruise to Sicily | Luscious Sicilian Biancomangiare Recipe
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…
4 Best Italian Eateries in the Midwest | Traveling to Festa Italiana
copyright 2011, Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/ Maria Liberati Editor: Karissa Martin It’s summer―the time of relaxing, taking vacations and having fun. Something that might just make it even better…
Infiorata: The Flower Festival in Genzano | Colorful Sicilian Cassata
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,…
The Soul of a 5 lb Can of Tomatoes | Spaghetti with Red Clam Sauce
copyright 2011 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Today in my kitchen I opened up the largest can of tomatoes (5 lbs 10 ounces) I have ever opened. It was also…
Traditional Italian Easter Bread | How To Make Pane di Pasqua all’Uova
Easter Egg Bread (Pane di Pasqua all’Uova) copyright 2011 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati While most children were awakened on Easter morning with thoughts of seeing an Easter basket filled…
Ricotta Maccheroni Romana | A Meal Fit for an Emperor
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati The 15th of March was made famous by an event in Ancient Rome, back in 44 AC when Rome lost it’s mighty Emperor that…
The Postman, Procida and Ciambelline al Vino | How To Make White Wine Biscotti
Today, Feb 19th is the birthday of one of my famous Italian actors, gone too quickly, but never forgotten..Massimo Troisi. I remember him most for his last movie role in…
Madame Butterfly & Farfalle Pasta with Spring Peas
copyright 2011 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati February 17th and Spring is (almost) in the air (begins on March 20th at 7:21 PM), and thoughts of butterflies beckon. February 17th Madame…
