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Tuscan Culinary History..Yummy Cantucci Biscotti Recipe

By maria March 21, 2018Baking, Cooking School in Tuscany, Culinary Art, History of Foods, RecipesNo Comments

Cantucci Biscotti copyright 2018 Art of Living, PrimaMedia, Inc Guest Blogger: Sarah Bauer Tuscany has been conquered many times throughout human history, first by the Apennine people between 1350 and…

Olive Oil, Etruscans & Romans

By maria February 28, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, History of Foods, Recipes, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Umbria41 Comments

copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Kate Hollinger Umbrian olives have been known as the best olives in Italy since ancient Roman times. Even today, Umbrian olives are notorious for making…

Vino, Vidi, Vici & More

By maria January 13, 2009Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Special Occasions, Uncategorized, WineNo Comments

Italy has always been considered the land of wine and rightly so. It was the Romans who further perfected wine for their use as a military strategy. Great concept, no…

Happy August 15th-Ferragosto (part 1)

By maria August 8, 2008Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, Holidays, Recipes, Special OccasionsNo Comments

The August sun has been intense here in Italy, hot and intense is the only way to describe it. It is the sun that was meant for August in Italy. The…

By maria January 10, 2008Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Facts, History of Foods, RecipesNo Comments

I wine, I saw I conquered. I think that any trip to Italy could best be described in these words. Each day has its own special wine and I attempt…