Hi, I’m Maria and welcome to my kitchen!  Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen is a place for me to share yummy organic recipes, thought provoking ideas and issues, organic gardening tips and techniques, recommendations for everyday happy and healthy living and visits from my friends.

By day I’m Chairman and CEO of the largest independent publisher left in America. By night I’m simply M.O.M. (which stands for Mean Old Mom) to three girls (28,13 and 4).  By the way, they like me a lot despite being raised with tough love. I’m happily married to Lou, who puts up with my eccentricities (which only get worse with age- I’m 48). Between it all, I’m a writer, cook, organic enthusiast, romance novel lover, country music fan who does yoga.

I don’t live on a farm, but I grew up on one- the first organic farm in America.  I know farmers, love farmers and find it enriching to buy directly from those who work directly with nature. I proudly live in the country; right where my food comes from and right amongst nature, which inspires me daily.  I love my kitchen and spend plenty of time there talking, eating and enjoying company of family and friends. Most of all, I love cooking simple good meals to help my family grow and paying homage to past traditions by recreating my mother-in-law’s Italian food to remembering family members through their favorite dishes. All for moments like when my youngest exclaimed: “Mommy, you make such yummy food!” She was eating corn fritters made with whole wheat flour!

Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen blends elements of love of family and simple good food fresh from the farm, instilling a sense of responsibility about making the world a better place and respecting nature, and doing it all with a good strong dose of love.

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