Preparing lunch here in The Basic Art of Italian Cooking kitchen today from locally grown tomatoes and peppers.. testing out some recipes to use  and preparing for a large group of 12…..while we are waiting here is my quck guide to favorite spots in the mountains of Abruzzo http://tinyurl.com/mcx4wd

Check out my twitter posts all day today (Friday is Green Friday) dedicated to the mountains of Abruzzo at http://twitter.com/Marialiberati

Buon Pranzo..

Mangia Bene, Vivi Bene,

Maria