Dear ladies and gentlemen at home at the TV sets! I wish…
Calle, Campi and Canali
For many visitors, the “street” names in Venice are always confusing. In…
Bacino di San Marco
For some time now, the very large cruise ships are fortunately no…
San Vio and Grand Canal
I was visiting the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and then took a short…
Crostata all’albicocca
Alma usually doesn’t like anything sweet. But when I make my apricot…
Santa Maria Elisabetta
The area around the church of Santa Maria Elisabetta on the Lido…
Linguine alle vongole
Linguini with clams, linguine alle vongole, is one of my recipes with…
San Zanipolo
We Venetians only call it San Zanipolo. And when we say that,…
Pepperoni ripieni
Peperoni ripieni di carne e salsiccia, peppers stuffed with meat and sausage…
Guggenheim Collection
I have a lot in common with this museum. But that’s another…
Polpette al sugo
This is another dish of mine that Pietro loves dearly. When he…
Grand Canal of Murano
I think, this is still one of the most beautiful places on…
Lasagna with pumpkin
This is a wonderful dish for autumn that my grandson Pietro also…
San Michele
San Michele is our cemetery island. Almost all Venetians are buried here.…
Penne con crema di peperoni
When it has to go very quickly, I make myself this spicy…
San Giorgio Maggiore
Almost everyone who visits Venice sees the island from the Doge’s Palace.…
Spaghetti allo scoglio
I love this dish! Spaghetti is cooked in a pan to absorb…
Saint Mark’s Square
Well… you know it, of course… St. Mark’s Square…. la Piazza di…
Spaghetti Carbonara
I feel a little stupid telling you this simple recipe here, because…
Murano Glass
Yes… Murano glass. There’s no getting around it when you visit Murano.…
Santi Maria e Donato
This is definitely one of my favorite places on Murano: The Basilica…