Favorite thing I enjoy about being on my book tour for my latest release The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition is meeting so many ..and…
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,inc My better half arrived from Italy a few days ago, had to catch a bus from our ‘pied a terre’ in Rome to…
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc. Tomorrow’s menu I will be cooking on the NBC-TV !10 show at 11 AM is Cod in Acqua Pazza (Cod in crazy water)…
"Every friend is to the other a sun, and a sunflower also. he attracts and follows" Jean Paul Richter (German novelist and humorist 1763-1825) copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of…
One of my favorite pieces of Italian literature is I Promessi Sposi.. (The Betrothed) so romantic.. A story of Renzo and Lucia, set in Italy in 1628 the book…
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…
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati Ortona is a splendid little city by the sea..tranquil with breathtaking views of the Adriatic and its’ own boardwalk to discover..a one day visit is enough…
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati August 15th is the most loved Holiday in Italy..especially when the sun is bright and temps are hot..no better way to enjoy the last of summer…
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc To gain the skill of a true’gastronaut ( gastronomy + astronaut=gastronaut or someone who travels to experience the true art of gastronomy) to…
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…
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…
I always think of myself as a 'gastronaut'- ( gastronomy + astronaut=gastronaut) someone that travels and explores through food..and I think there are many of you out there! Sundays in…
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati, Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc To express my love for cooking, nothing is more appropriate than an Italian word-Cucinami (made up of the words for kitchen-cucina- and Love-Ami)…
"No man is lonely eating spaghetti; it requires so much attention". ~Christopher Morley copyright 2010, art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Cold Spaghetti..to warm the heart for a summer evening meal or…
copyright 2010, Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Summer has just begun, but here in Italy it means the sunniest and hottest days of the year are soon to come. A…
copyright 2010, Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati It was the beginning of summer, much like today, the warm summer sun ‘kissing’ the mountains of Abruzzo and an invite to go…
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati “Life is a combination of magic and pasta” a saying of the late film director Federico Fellini, and it is so true… Fellini was from Rimini…
copyright 2009-2010, Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc Olive oil, one of the elixirs of life, and if it is an elixir of life you want to use only the best…
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati Apologies for not getting this out sooner, but I think that you still have time to make this for your Easter dinner. I have been scouring…
Each region and city in Italy has their own flavors and tastes to discover, and on a recent trip there I had a flavorful experience discovering the tastes that give…
Copyright 2010, Maria Liberati My visit to the medieval Abbey of Casamari in the province of Frosinone was a visit back to the medieval pharmacies where many of the medicinal…
Copyright, 2010, Maria Liberati "A torta (cake) made with love always bakes perfect and delicious!”...that was the conversation at a dinner we hosted. An acquaintance of ours recounted how she…
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.