Maria Liberati

 Thanks to First for Women Magazine for including my tips for Spicy Vodka Rigatoni   https://www.firstforwomen.com/posts/food-recipes/spicy-rigatoni-vodka-recipe Check it out and if you make it send a photo so we can feature it here and on my blog at marialiberati.com or you can email it to us at info@marialiberati.com For more recipes get your copy of  The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays and Special Occasions- 2nd edition

  Coffee on the Go Guest Editor: Teryn Hartline copyright 2020 Art of Living, PrimaMedia,Inc Listen to The Fashionality of Coffee on The Maria Liberati Show Podcast If you're reading this article, that probably means that you're an avid coffee drinker. If coffee is one of the best parts of your day, then coffee runs your life. I know from experience how much we rely on coffee. I drink coffee all day every day. Partly because I like the taste, but more so because I love caffeine. That's just the American way we love our coffee. The funny thing is that in America, we take our coffee very seriously. We pride ourselves on the amount of caffeine Americans drink per day and the different types of flavors that we have. In America, coffee is an essential part of most people's lives. Whether it's making it at home, grabbing it in a drive thru, or making it at your office. Most American's drink coffee at least in the morning, if not throughout the day. ...

  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....

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, a...

 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 shee...

 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 a...

 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 k...

If you have not yet experienced a fresh, ripe fig picked from your own tree...get your self a fig tree., A mini fig tree will do. You can grow a dwarf fig tree in a small pot or bucket on a patio.. In my latest podcast catch the recipe for a yummy fresh fig crostata. Ken Gray from the famous Pier House in Venice Beach California shares his ideas for fall craft cocktails and also some other fun things from the Pier House.. LISTEN TO THE LATEST PODCAST OF THE MARIA LIBERATI SHOW HERE: https://anchor.fm/maria-liberati/episodes/Tuscany--Carpaccio-and-Wine-Windows-ek1r8r Quotes and Podcast Recap Share your photos of craft cocktails and fresh fig crostata in comments here or on social media #TheMariaLIberatiShow and you will be entered in our monthly contest to win a copy of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking “I’m loving every minute of fresh fig picking from my tree and the brisk September weather.” - Maria Liberati “Shift your entire focus to the vibration you create.” - Ken Gray “Food is t...

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, w...

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...