Our first post in 2019, and we wish our readers all the best for the New Year! I'm a bit late in writing on the blog, as I'm still recovering from a really bad flu .. But then, we made a few propositions, or rather, plans, and now it's time to start …
Food
A Traditional Menu from Venice for New Year’s Eve
Now, what does it look like going for a walk on the last day of the year? Just like I'm describing in this blog post, we were lucky to enjoy pearl blue skies in Venice. And if you cross Campo San Zaccaria, and walk out onto the Riva, this is what you …
Venice Christmas Gift Guide 2018
Christmas in Venice starts a little earlier each year. I recall that in the 1990s, there were no seasonal lights until a few days before Christmas Eve, and only simple decorations made from red ribbons and emerald-green fir branches were decorating …
Speziando: A Traditional Venetian Advent Menu Using Spices
When the colors of the season reflect our December spice mixtures ... last week, we were so lucky: In the morning, the city was illuminated by warm, rose-golden lights, something that happens only rarely in December. I tried to capture them in the …
