Maria Liberati

  copyright 2020 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,In Guest Blogger: GeGe Tan October is not just the Italian American Heritage and Culture Month, but it also marks the National Pasta Month. Moreover, October 25 is World Past Day! During this special pasta time, people all over the world enjoy this popular food known for its versatility. Shapes Pasta comes in so many different shapes and forms, there are rotini, rigatoni, ziti, tortellini, spaghetti, lasagna…you name it. You can serve pasta as either a main dish or a side dish, you can also choose from a wide range of vegetables and meats to add to your pasta, makes it a dish loaded with nutrients. Family “ Pasta brings family together because it can be a shared meal,” said Maria. “Sitting at the dinner table on Sunday passing around a large dish of spaghetti and meatballs bring a smile to everyone’s face.” Pasta Recipe If you are looking for a pasta recipe, don’t forget to checkout Maria’s website, marialiberati.com, or her book Th

copyright 2020 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc   Guest Blogger: GeGe Tan Listen to A Sicilian Frittata Story on The Maria Liberati Show When Maria’s neighbor surprised her with a bag of freshly picked cipolotti onions, the first dish that comes to her mind is Fresh Onion Frittata. If you don’t grow cipolotti onions in your garden, don’t worry, they can also be found local farmer’s markets in Italy and the US. Fresh Onion Frittata Ingredients: 10 eggs ½ cup grated parmigiana-reggiana 8 ounces of ricotta cheese 3 fresh cipolotti onions ½ cup milk ½ cup dry white wine A pinch of salt and pepper A pinch of nutmeg 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil Instructions: Peel and clean the cipolotti onions, removing the tougher outer layer. Chop the onions and sauté in olive oil on low heat. Add a pinch of salt and pepper. Add in wine, be careful not to brown onions. Let alcohol evaporate, add in 2 t

 copyright 2020 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc Guest Blogger:GeGeTan Listen to The Maria Liberati Show The key to understanding Italian culture In many countries, cookies are referred to as biscuits. In Italy, they’re biscotti. October 14 is the National Dessert Day and we celebrate it by treating ourselves with something sweet. But when you’re just having an occasional bad day, Italian comfort food Anginetti Cookies is the perfect little biscotti to cheer you up. Ingredients: Cookies 1 teaspoon of real vanilla 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon zest 6 tablespoons of butter Half a cup of skim milk Half a cup of sugar or sugar substitute 3 whole eggs 3 and half a cup of all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder Half a teaspoons of baking soda Icing 1 teaspoon of vanilla 1 tablespoon of lemon juice 1 cup of powdered sugar 1 tablespoon of water Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 °F, line a large cookie sheet wi

 copyright 2020 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc Guest Blogger: GeGe Tan Listen to TheMariaLiberatiShow October is the Italian-American Heritage Month; for Maria, having an Italian heritage has a very special meaning. “Being Italian to me means being part of a shared language and culture, appreciating the esthetic sense of many things and styles,” said Maria. This week, Maria’s friend Frankie Imbergamo, the author of The Good Life Favorite Italian Recipes, is here to share his childhood story about growing up in the North End of Boston, as well as the history of Little Italy. Boston’s Little Italy The North End used to be an Italian neighborhood, and now it has evolved into a must-visit spot famous for having countless Italian restaurants and bakeries all lined up on the narrow street. Frankie said he learned traditional Italian cuisine from his mother and grandmother when he grew up in the North End. Italian families love to celebrate dinner night with home-made wine and c

 copyright 2020 Art of Living, Prima Media,Inc Guest Blogger : GeGeTan Listen to The Maria Liberati Show Podcast about Wine Windows here Tuscany is known for its beautiful landscapes, cultural history, artistic legacy, and of course, the famous Italian red wine. Back in the old days when local farmers produced wine at home, they wanted a fast and easy way to sell wine on site without having customers constantly intruding into their living space. So, the farmers invented wine windows. These small openings with artistic arches and stone frames began to appear on the wall of every wine merchant’s house. According to Mary Forest, the founder of Buchette del Vino, a wine windows association based in Florence, these wine windows are about a foot wide and a foot and half tall, just big enough for a wine bottle to go through. “ There was usually a wooden door. The door has a small knocker on it so that the client on the street side of the wine window could knock with the knock