Tag: Italy

Secrets of Ca’Dario in Venice

Dubbed “the house that kills”, this 500 year old Venetian Gothic palace has claimed lives and repelled boatmen, boarders, renters, owners and potential owners like Woody Allen.   Built for the aristocrat Giovanni Dario in 1479, the house then passed on to a long list of owners who were stabbed to death, murdered, or died by… Continue reading Secrets of Ca’Dario in Venice

What About the Food, everyone asks

Have you ever heard anyone not rave about the food in Italy? Rare, indeed. My last trip had the bonus points plugged in. Norma’s hometown was in the Veneto, along with relatives and friends that coming out of every door. Then, too, because it was a Sister City visit to Crespano del Grappa near Mt.… Continue reading What About the Food, everyone asks

Getting off the Beaten Path in Italy…

You might be surprised, but better yet, learn much about its people. Such was our luck one day taking an off-highway excursion on the way to Todi to see a relation of a friend we were told to visit on our trip. Juggling my cell phone, map and a handwritten page of instructions I was… Continue reading Getting off the Beaten Path in Italy…

Celebrate Spring with Asparagus

ASPARAGUS! The spring veggie loved by many, or few? We Italians love them every which way, especially found wild and wrapped up in some farm fresh eggs as a frittata. You can roast them, sauté them, put them in a pie, use in a cheese fondue. I’ve found them on a pizza, in a salad, wrapped in… Continue reading Celebrate Spring with Asparagus