By Maria Filice • January 31, 2011 
Nothing tastes better than a bowl of spaghetti prepared by mamma. This basic “go to” tomatoe sauce is also included in my book “Breaking Bread in L’Aquila”. My mother uses San Marzano tomatoes – tomatoes that she jars at the end of the summer.
Today, she added sautéed ground beef (leftover from yesterday) and added fresh basil and hot chili flakes (we like a little heat = we’re Calabrese) and freshly grated parmigiano cheese!
The perfect dish for any day of the week!
a presto,
maria
By Maria Filice • January 21, 2011 
What’s better than the aroma of garlic and rosemary wafting through the house! The perfect eau de pollo ….
Let the garlic and rosemary marinate your oven roasted chicken with the perfect, fresh ingredients. I like to serve my roasted chicken with roasted potatoes, rosemary and roasted garlic. This is another simple recipe in my book “Breaking Bread in L’Aquila”.
It’s great for next day lunches and panini!
I enjoy this dish with a glass of white – Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
a presto,
maria
By Maria Filice • January 18, 2011 Hi Everybody,
I was in Italy in October’2010 and spent a few days in Florence. Poli Comunicazioni interviewed me and I wanted to share the interview.:
http://www.mediacentertv.net/breakingbread/video.html
Special thanks to Antonietta Petruccelli and introducing us to Anna Santucci for making this interview happen!
a presto,
maria
By Maria Filice • January 18, 2011 Women in the Spotlight
I met Laura Ponticello and other inspirational women at one of groups I joined – WOMEN TIES. Last month I was guest speaker at a luncheon and spoke about my book and how social networking has really opened up great opportunities around the globe.
Check out her website at www.laurasbooklist.com – she has a wonderful showcase of women books with inspirational stories. I’m honored that Laura included me in her showcase. Read more about her too!
a presto,
maria !
By Maria Filice • January 14, 2011 Hi Everybody,
I’m looking forward to hosting our annual Telos Conference this weekend. Tonight, I am hosting the pre-conference dinner at my place, 30 guests (editorial and guest speakers). I will take photos of the dishes that I prepared. I’m preparing dishes from my book “Breaking Bread in L’Aquila” and more…..
There are a few vegans, vegetarians and those like me who eat almost anything.
Whenever someone asks me what “I like”, I always reply with “ask me what I don’t like”.
a presto,
maria !
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