By Maria Filice • March 21, 2013 Hi Everybody,
I had a blast with Bob Cowan at my CHCH TV Morning Live segment to welcome Spring! Bob helped toss my easy Tuscan Bread Salad. My table display also compliments the vibrant Spring colors and wanted to kick start with fun on a cold, snowy day! In Italian, “Marzo Pazzo” means mad March! One day, it sunny and mild and the next, snow and cold. My easy Mediterranean recipes will always bring sunshine in your cucina!
Tuscan Bread Salad (with Maria’s Rule Breaking Suggestions)!
5 cups of day old bread (use crusty bread or your favorite)
2 cups diced tomatoes (Greenhouse)
1 medium red onion (finely chopped)
1 cup (green/black olives)
1/2 cup capers
1/2 cup roasted garlic
1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes
salt/pepper to taste
Toss everything in the bowl and drizzle with your favorite extra virgin olive oil. I featured one of my favorites (premium and fresh) available at www.oliveoilemporium.com.
You can have so much fun by making this as a main meal or a side. Be creative, have fun and enjoy these Spring ideas with friends and family.
Here’s the link to the segment from CHCHTV 11. http://www.chch.com/morning-live-blog/item/12075-maria-filice
a presto,
Maria
By Maria Filice • March 16, 2013 Hi Everybody,
I apologize for my long break. I have been busy with my other job as publisher at Telos Press. Check out our new website design at www.telospress.com
I did want to share with you that I will be featured on CHCH TV 11, Hamilton, Ontario on Wednesday, March 20th at 8:40am. to kick-off the first day of Spring on Morning Live with the outstanding anchors: Bob Cowan and Annette Hamm. I’ve wanted to share a few photos of the past segments:
Maria with Lori DeAngelis
Maria with Bob Cowan
Maria with Leslie Stewart
My segment will be featured on the first day of each Season: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. This Wednesday, March 20th, I will be sharing with my viewers foods and tips to help us spring back from a very cold winter! What are we featuring for Spring at our farmer’s markets and grocery stores…….stay tuned with Maria and anchors: Will it be Bob, Annette, Leslie or Lori?
I will be posting a couple of the recipes and if you miss the segment, please visit the CHCH TV 11 website for a clip. I will post it on my blog too.
un abbraccio and ps – great to be back !!
Maria
By Maria Filice • December 6, 2012
Hi Everybody,
I had a fantastic time meeting students and faculty at New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury for a book talk about Telos and Breaking Bread in L’Aquila. Special thanks to Adelaide Marciano, NYIT and Anthony Gaspari, President of Il Circolo Italiano for organizing.
I brought my biscotti and amaretti for dessert – – they catered a delicous pasta bowl during the talk – great hospitality.
Il Circolo Italiano keeps up with the spirit of Italian culture. This banner has been part of the Columbus Day parade in NYC for the last few years – –
NEW!: My ebook “Breaking Bread in L’Aquila” is now available on Amazon.com
a presto,
Maria
By Maria Filice • December 2, 2012
Stuck on last minute Holiday Gift? Make a batch of my amaretti cookies as gifts when you are visiting friends and family during the holidays. They are perfect with coffee, tea, sweet liqueurs, or your favorite gelati.
You can package a dozen with a decorative tea towel or cellophane.
Amaretti Cookies
Ingredients:
3 cups almonds, plus an additional 36
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoons almond extract
2 cups of confectioner’s sugar spread on 12 inches of wax paper (for rolling)
Vegetable spray for the baking sheet (though Mom sprinkles the baking sheet with flour)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Using a food processor on pulse, chop the 3 cups of almonds until they are finely ground.
Beat the eggs, sugar, and almond extract. Add the ground nuts and gently fold them together until you have a moist mixture that you can form into balls.
Lightly grease three baking sheets. Using a teaspoon (or your hand), scoop up the batter, form balls, and roll them in the confectioner’s sugar. Place them at least an inch apart on the greased baking sheet. Prior to baking, press one almond into each ball.
Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the cookies are golden in color and firm to the touch.
Let them cool before removing them from the pan.
Buon Natale e Auguri Per Hanukkah!
maria x
By Maria Filice • October 20, 2012 I love the Fall for it’s weather and the beautiful transformation of the Foliage – beautiful majestic colors! Cleaning the leaves is another story …..
In this photo, I prepared a simple salad with yellow, red cherry tomatoes, roasted artichokes, red onion and cooked green beans. I drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, a little balsamic, chopped fresh basil, salt and pepper (to taste) and ready to serve. You can serve it as a side vegetable with your favorite grilled meats, fish or cheese. I also like to add cured olives – it reminds me of visits in Italy! A simple salad you can enjoy throughout the year – why wait just for summer? a presto, Maria
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