Food and Film | ll Postino: Spaghetti alla Mario Ruoppolo
copyright 2013 art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati A passion for food and film can unite the two in intriguing and fascinating ways and bring life to a perfect match…. this…
Beyond the Pasta | Italy in the Eyes of a Stranger
Guest Blogger: Chris Manganaro What is Italy? It differs for everyone just like anything else in the world. Every place you go has different sides to it. We can't see…
Night at the La Scala Ballet | Jewels Paired with Moscato D'Asti
Editor: Lisa Zatulovsky Copyright 2011 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Romantic emeralds, flashy rubies and elegant diamonds sparkled in the light on the stage of the Teatro Alla Scala during…
How To Host Do It Yourself Wine Tastings at Home | Perfect to Pair with Grilled Porcini Mushrooms
copyright art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc My favorite way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon is eating al fresco at home, so that I can have a leisurely, meal with a great…
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…
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…
The Art of the Roman Banquet
What a fitting place for a Roman banquet, at the top of the Spanish Steps in the heart of Rome, the same site where the 'art of the banquet 'was…
A Last Minute 'Capodanno' Celebration
A day spent looking for' funghi' (mushrooms) for a dish of hot polenta on a cold winter day.....a fun day to look for mushrooms because I encountered so many friends…
The National Holiday of Leftovers or Santo Stefano
copyright 2010 art of living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati And the week continues on as one long Festa..today is Santo Stefano ( Saint Stephen).. this day has been a national Holiday…
Io,the Coliseo & Orecchiette Pasta with Fresh Cauliflower
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…
Lemon & Couscous..a Fragrant Thought
Couscous is a pasta too!..Most of us don’t think of it as one. But in Sicily a dish of couscous is commonly served as first course as is a pasta…
A Mid Mountain Trip & Local Flavors of Rapino
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…
To Market ,To Market…
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…
Penne with Eggplant & the Piazza
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.…
Chef Secrets to Make Cold Pasta
copyright 2010 Maria Liberati/ art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc. As temperatures hover over 100 in most of the USA a cold dish of pasta is a perfect way to have A cool…
Thomas Jefferson..Monticello..inspired by Italy
COPYRIGHT 2010, Maria Liberati/art of living PrimaMedia,Inc As we are enjoying our evening meal alfresco with fireworks bursting below us…patriotic thoughts of one of my favorite signers of the…
The Guitar..a Love Story..
copyright 2010, art of living, PrimaMedia, Inc/Maria Liberati They say that the guitar is a romantic instrument, this could not be truer than in Abruzzo where every kitchen has one,…
Pasta Memories….
copyright, 2010, art of living ,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Nothing better than fresh pasta…the taste or maybe the memories of (making fresh pasta in Italy..in Umbria..in Le Marche..in Abruzzo) how could…
The Healthy Mediterranean Diet & Couscous with Vegetables
Felicia Mcclinton from Mediterraneanrecipes.org is a guest author today for a recipe that includes ingredients used in the Mediterranean Diet with the benefits of the healthy Mediterranean diet, delicious tasting……
Dinner, Pasta and Fellini
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…
Happy 'Day After Valentine's Day'…
copyright 2010, Maria Liberati I think we should make the 'Day after Valentine's Day' a Day to celebrate!! ... boxes of chocolates are still there to be enjoyed.. half opened bottle of …
LOVE is the Secret Ingredient & Lasagne Melanzane
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…
Linguine with Fresh, Local Tomatoes
Copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Aug/Sept 2009 issue of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati ezine now ready at http://tinyurl.com/pfo8xb Here is a recipe being prepared, as…
When the Ordinary Becomes the Extraordinary..
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati I have always thought of Italian cooking as just that; always making something ordinary into something extraordinary! Day-old bread becomes an elegant appetizer with just a…
Happy August 15th!
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Stopped for a picnic today in the mountains of Abruzzo, after all it is the 15th of August, the biggest summer Holiday in all of Europe.…
Balsamic Vinegar -Made in the USA
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati In Italy whatever you do must always be beautiful, the way you eat, the things you eat and so on. In keeping along those lines, I…
Farfalle..the Stylish Pasta
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Farfalle pasta (or bow tie pasta) always seemed more stylish and elegant to me than spaghetti or penne. Maybe it's the fact that they look like…
Making Pesto
copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Plant and herb lovers will tell you that now is the perfect time to pick basil leaves. And chefs will tell you that they’re the…
Tribute to the Oscars-Food & Film
copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Patrick Coyne Each culture has traits regarding their dietary habits that are specific to the indigenous people and their regions. Italians are unique in that…
The Basic Art of Italian Cooking January 2009
Get your copy of the January edition of the digital magazine of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm magazine at: http://tinyurl.com/98xbtf For more great recipes get your…
