For those who want to keep light or want to keep fit, our salads are an excellent solution for a well-balanced meal. Although simple, the concept of the dish should not be underestimated; our chefs in fact choose fresh and seasonal ingredients, always selecting new and delicious recipes, which can satisfy all tastes, even the...
La Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, one of the most famous buildings of Venice, was built around 1630, following a plague epidemic, to honor the Blessed Virgin and celebrate the end of that terrible event. The basilica, directly overlooking the Grand Canal, is accessed by a staircase that seems to emerge from the water;...
From uncertain origins, panna cotta is one of the most famous and loved desserts of our gastronomic tradition. Known throughout the world, its conception is attributed to a Piedmontese Chef at the beginning of the 1900s, although many think that the dessert was created for the first time in the Langhe by a Hungarian lady...
After almost five centuries from its conception, the Sagra del Redentore is still one of the most important events involving the city of Venice and its surroundings. At the end of a pestilential epidemic (around 1570), the Venetian Senate decided to build a temple to Christ the Redeemer; the work was commissioned to Andrea Palladio,...
The hot weather troubles you and you’re looking for a cool place, where to spend a good afternoon? Then you need to take advantage of the exhibit Maurice Marinot. Il vetro, 1911-1934 at Le Stanze del Vetro. Le Stanze del Vetro are an expository place located in a permanent way on the island of San...
The clams are a must have of the summer season: no coast locals can give up this tasty shellfish. They are a versatile ingredient and suitable to many different recipes. Centrale Restaurant offers you its dish Spaghetti alle vongole veraci (“spaghetti with clams”). It is a dish of Neapolitan origin, but nowadays it is spread...
The cat tongues are a classic dessert of the European pastry-making and gastronomy. They are light and friable cookies and they are so called because of their narrow and stretched shape. They are simple both in the aspect and in the composition: the few ingredients are albumens, sugar, butter and flour. The recipe is also...
There are three days left before one of the most awaited events of the year, the Vogalonga of Venice. Let’s know its story! The Vogalonga is a non-competitive regatta of rowing boats that takes place in the period between May and June. It all starts in 1974: during a friendly regatta the idea of organizing...
The raw oysters are always considered a refined dish and it is often served as starter of a tasty seafood meal. It is important to make sure that the oysters are alive and fresh in order to avoid unpleasant consequences. According to the purists, the right way to eat raw oysters is to pour them...
Do you lose your appetite in summer and now are you looking for a summer, light and fresh dish? Perhaps you’re looking for a panzanella, a must of summer dinners. The panzanella is a rustic food of Tuscany. It is a poor and farming dish: as it doesn’t need to be cooked, the farmers used...