Umbria - The Basic Art of Italian Cooking

Visiting Civita di Bagnoregio | Gluten Free (GF) Coconut Cloud Dessert

By maria February 3, 2013Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Gluten Free & Delicious, Italy, La Dolce Vita (Dessert Recipes), Recipes, TravelNo Comments

Pasta Memories….

By maria May 22, 2010Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, La Dolce Vita, Le Marche, Pasta, Recipes, the Mediterranean diet, Travel & customs, Tuscan, Umbria, Uncategorized, world pasta dayNo Comments

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 Basic Art of Italian Cooking June/July 2009

By maria May 28, 2009Uncategorized1 Comment

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…

Truffles, Risotto and a Villa in Umbria

By maria April 3, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, cucina povere, Entertaining, Facts, History of Foods, Recipes, Risotto, slow food, Travel & customs, Trivia, UmbriaNo Comments

Here is an excerpt of this month's newsletter. To read the full newsletter go to: http://tinyurl.com/df9rc5 Truffles and Meats: Two Staple Foods from Umbria copyright2009, Maria Liberati Editor: Christa…

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…

Feb/March 2009-Newsletter

By maria February 23, 2009Celebrity Interviews, Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, Features, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Newsletter/ezineNo Comments

This month's newsletter is filled with articles and sweet treats for Carnevale in Venice, menu of the month, recipe of the month, Recipe Contest with La Cucina Italiana Magazine, Interview with Food…

Buon San Valentino..

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

Sismano, La Veranda & Fettucine al Tartufo…

By maria January 12, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, Recipes, Todi, Travel & customs, Umbria, Uncategorized, WineNo Comments

copyright, 2009, Maria Liberati, The Basic Art of Italian Cooking After our cooking program in a little town called Baschi, right outside of Orvieto (more on that tomorrow) and meeting…

Minestra di Farro in Orvieto

By maria January 9, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, Entertaining, Features, Special OccasionsNo Comments

Besides the wonderful words of wisdom I heard today, at lunch filled with good friends and great conversation the air, of course, was filled with the scents of wonderful dishes…

Saluti da Orvieto… Food, Wine & Conversation!!!

By maria January 9, 2009Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, Events & Appearances, Todi, Travel & customs, UmbriaNo Comments

Here in the little town of Baschi....right outside of Orvieto for The Basic Art of Italian Cooking school and the one coming in September. Last night, we had a wonderful…

Buon Capo D'anno (Happy New Year)

By maria December 30, 2008Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, Holidays, La Dolce Vita, Recipes, Special Occasions, Trivia, Umbria, WineNo Comments

Umbria Jazz and the bubbly…

By maria December 29, 2008Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, Holidays, Special Occasions, Trivia, Umbria, Upcoming Appearances, WineNo Comments

Umbria jazz festival is in town (Orvieto). This year the festival is highlighting gospel music and the music of Duke Ellington..but one never knows who will show up. One year-Sting-who …

The Feast of the Seven Fishes-Real or Myth?

By maria December 25, 2008Abruzzo, Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cucina, Entertaining, Facts, Features, History of Foods, Holidays, TriviaNo Comments

Buon Natale as I am writing here from my office high in the mountains of Abruzzo. Yesterday was a whirlwind of Christmas celebrations-from Rome to Umbria and Abruzzo. The culinary…

Orvieto & Tagliatelle al Fresco

By maria November 12, 2008Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, Entertaining, Recipes, Umbria, UncategorizedNo Comments

Our November newsletter will be released soon so many of you will be receiving it shortly, but we are going to post excerpts of the newsletter here. We are so…

How to Choose Olive Oil

By maria August 23, 2008Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), Cooking School in Tuscany, Cucina, Facts, Features, History of Foods, Todi, Tuscan1 Comment

Copyright, 2008, Maria Liberati Editor: Suzanne Russo The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm https://www.marialiberati.com In my travels in the past few weeks here in Italy I…

Picking Plums, Fresh Pasta and Palio of Siena

By maria August 17, 2008Cucina, Events & Appearances, Recipes, Special Occasions, Tuscan, Uncategorized2 Comments

copyright, 2008, Maria Liberati The Basic Art of Italian Cooking by Maria Liberati tm As I began my morning very early yesterday to finish picking our fresh plums and 'susine'…

Todi-elegant Medieval city

By maria August 16, 2008Caro Diario. (Dear diary...), TodiNo Comments

As I am working on the preserves this weekend from the fresh plums in our farm and testing out some new focaccia recipes, I wanted to send you a photo…

Visiting Umbria..

By maria July 28, 2008Uncategorized1 Comment

Stay tuned...the editorial staff of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking will be visiting the region of Umbria, a vineyard, cooking school, agriturismo, olive grove and more. We will be…