Maria Liberati

Summer Memories in a Jar Editor / Contributor: Morgan Weindel Listen to latest episode of The Maria Liberati Show: Summer Memories in a Jar copyright 2020 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,inc Food is one of the best ways to make memories. Whether it’s with your loved ones or friends, almost every memory has food attached to it. This week I talk to my listeners about all the amazing memories people have with food. My Summer in a Jar This is one of my favorite summer time recipes. It can be served with just about anything and is a perfect gift. Here are the ingredients and instructions for giardiniera or as I like to call it, “My Summer in a Jar.” Ingredients: 4 pounds of mixed, in season vegetables (carrots, celery, green beans, cauliflower, red and yellow peppers, onions) 2 cups of white vinegar or apple cider vinegar 5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons of sugar Instructions: Cut the celery and peppers into large chunks. Cut the carrots in

Mozart and Mantua Editor: Morgan Weindel copyright 2020 Art of Living,PrimaMedia,Inc. Mozart and Mantua Podcast In this week’s episode of “The Maria Liberati Show,”  the beautiful city of Mantua and Mozart is the topic.. This Northern Italian city is filled with art, cuisine and vibrant culture, making it a place worth visiting. Filled with immense history, beautiful architecture and amazing food, I also share with my.  listeners a my experience in Mantua and  the recipe for “Spuma Allo Zenzero,” a mashed potato known in  this beautiful city. The Beauty of Mantua Before giving her listeners the recipe for this delicious side dish, Maria discusses the beauty and elegance of Mantua. This beautiful city has an immense city with many notable people being born and raised there. Mantua, a breathtaking city nestled by three man-made lakes exemplifies the Italian spirit found in its architecture, innovation, cuisine and art.” From the Teatro Accademico, where Mozart first a

The Love Plant Lavender, Love and Pasta A Plant that Inspires and Feeds What if I told you that there was such a plant that brings luck and romance. This plant is native to the Meditteranean region and dates all the way back to 2500 years ago— this plant grew from the earth during Biblical times. It has a vast array of uses such as for the culinary arts, herbal cures for insomnia, anxiety, and more. It's used for beauty and hygiene like in soaps, scented waters and candles, oils for topical use and many more.   The name of this plant can even be translated to "devotion" and "undying love." Which is particularly fitting because, when its petals are dried enough, it's commonly used as wedding confetti. When I think of this plant, it takes me back to days spent in Provence bit far fron the Italian countryside.  In Tuscany, Italy, an Italian farmer finishes off a well-deserved meal after a long day's work of caring for the charming bushes of this very plan