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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…

5 Signature Dishes from Tuscany & Tuscan Culinary Heritage

By maria February 22, 2018Food Facts, History of Foods, Italy, RecipesNo Comments

Copyright 2018 Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc. Guest Blogger: Sarah Bauer (photo: copyright 2018 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc) Leonardo da Vinci’s home region of Tuscany has a unique culinary heritage.…

Experience Tuscany | Join Me for an Authentic Tuscan Dinner and Wine Pairing

By maria May 9, 2017Events & Appearances, Special Occasions, WineNo Comments

Hope to see you at my Authentic Tuscan Cooking Event on May 12th at the Nordon Culinary Center in Langhorne Pennsylvania. The event includes an authentic Tuscan dinner with wine…

Tuscany, and a Tuscan Inspired Carpaccio

By maria February 16, 2016Art, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Culinary Art, Entertaining, History of Foods, La Dolce Vita, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, UncategorizedNo Comments

copyright 2016 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Editor: Lisa Zatulovsky TUSCANY and a TUSCAN INSPIRED ANIPASTO It is no wonder that the beautiful scenery of Tuscany’s lush greenery and regal…

Travels in Tuscany and a Tuscan Inspired Antipasto | Chianti and Carpaccio

By maria April 15, 2015Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Italy, Recipes, Travel, WineNo Comments

Leftover Recipe Contest Nominees | Fruit Pudding and Pasta Frittata

By maria December 10, 2014RecipesNo Comments

Montepulciano Memories | Cantucci Biscotti Recipe

By maria September 8, 2014Italy, Recipes, TravelNo Comments

It is not possible to visit Montepulciano without enjoying some cantucci biscotti. And don’t ask for a recipe, everyone has their own way and will swear theirs is the correct…

What To Do In Italy This Summer

By maria July 19, 2012Italian Culture, Italy, TravelNo Comments

From Lazio to Piedmont: The Regions of Italy | Rotolo di Fritatta (Frittata Roll Ups)

By maria May 26, 2012Italian Culture, Italy, Recipes, TravelNo Comments

Thanksgiving in Tuscany..Siena.. Thanksgiving Dessert

By maria November 11, 2011Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), RecipesNo Comments

I have been receiving requests from the media asking for recipes that are unique for Thanksgiving dinner. This dessert that comes form Siena, Italy, is an interesting cross between a…

Cantucci Biscotti.. Find Your Tranquility With Tuscan Therapy

By maria September 28, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Italy, Recipes, TravelNo Comments

I understand what DaVinci saw in the quiet, tranquility of Tuscany. Any time I need a break from my hectic life, I sit down and watch a snippet of a…

Culinary Cruise to Sicily | Luscious Sicilian Biancomangiare Recipe

By maria August 2, 2011Events & Appearances, Italy, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, RecipesNo Comments

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…

Summer's Fashionable Produce | How To Incorporate Color in Cuisine

By maria June 9, 2011Cooking TIps, Gardening, How To's, RecipesNo Comments

Editor: Lisa Zatulovsky copyright 2011, Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Saturated hues and bold color blocking are a dominant fashion trend for summer 2011. Fashion is celebrating the vibrancy that the…

Florentine Torta Di Farro ( Farro Pound Cake) | La Gioconda and Victor Hugo

By maria May 28, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Events & Appearances, Recipes1 Comment

Cipolle Ripene (Stuffed Onions) | How To Make Traditional Tuscan Fare

By maria April 5, 2011How To's, Italy, RecipesNo Comments

Chianti, Cantucci & Cornflakes?

By maria January 11, 2011Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan2 Comments

Pane Cotto, Fresh Bread and Autumn

By maria October 18, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Share the Joy!, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Uncategorized, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

One day of the week was always reserved for bread baking in most homes in Italy. From sunrise the loaves were kneaded and then left to rest and rise! The…

Castles, Chianti, Cantucci

By maria September 16, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Events & Appearances, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, Uncategorized1 Comment

The villa stands on the top of the hill. From the balcony in front you have a magnificent view of all of Chianti; behind is an old garden with wild…

The Hills Are Alive…

By maria August 30, 2010Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Chianti, Country Living, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Upcoming Appearances, WineNo Comments

Castello D'Albola & Ribollita in Chianti

By maria August 26, 2010Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, Uncategorized, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

copyright 2010 art of living,PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati Castello D’Albola is a medieval wonder..in Chianti…a castle with a vineyard that produces award winning wines and the castle is filled with so much…

Italian Cuisine..not just pizza and pasta…

By maria October 28, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Facts, La Dolce Vita, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, RecipesNo Comments

Italian Cuisine When thinking about Italian cuisine, most people think about pasta, and pizza, pizza, pizza... but potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, and maize, introduced in the 18th century, are often…

When the Ordinary Becomes the Extraordinary..

By maria August 20, 2009Abruzzo, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, WineNo Comments

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…

A Tuscan State of Mind

By maria July 16, 2009Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, slow food, the Mediterranean diet, TuscanNo Comments

How to Serve Wine..

By maria July 15, 2009Cooking School in Tuscany, Recipes, Risotto, Wine4 Comments

Delicious not Complicated…

By maria July 1, 2009Abruzzo, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Facts, Features, History of Foods, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Mediterranean Culinary Cruise, Pizza, Recipes, slow food, the Mediterranean dietNo Comments

copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Summer should be filled with delicious, uncomplicated foods.... Although food always evokes some kind of memory, the warm beautiful summer sun that shone briefly today, took…

Bruschetta for Mother's Day Brunch

By maria May 9, 2009Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Features, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

Thinking of A Picnic in Tuscany

By maria May 1, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, slow food, Special Occasions, the Mediterranean diet, Tuscan, UncategorizedNo Comments

Those Wild Etruscans!

By maria April 23, 2009Facts, Features, History of Foods, Recipes, Todi, Trivia, Tuscan, Umbria, Uncategorized, Upcoming Appearances, Wine2 Comments

copyright 2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Christa Gutzler The Etruscans were wild. Wildly mysterious, wildly artistic, and wildly efficient in their influence over Italian culture, the Etruscan civilization infiltrated the Umbrian…

Buon San Valentino..

By maria February 4, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), History of Foods, Holidays, Special Occasions, Todi, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Umbria, WineNo Comments

A Visit to Tuscany for Acquacotta..

By maria February 2, 2009Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, History of Foods, Recipes, Tuscan, Uncategorized, Upcoming AppearancesNo Comments

copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking It is kind of ironic that a nice warm soup comes from a place that seems to always be so…