Happy Spring! Enjoy Maria's Tuscan Salad!

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!

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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

“Seasoning” with Maria on CHCH TV 11, March 20th @ 8:40am ET

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:

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Maria with Leslie Stewart
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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