Blogs & Recipes

Marcella Hazan - Venetian winter dinners
Classic northern Italian recipes that can be taken from the stove to the table.. Italian-born cook and cookbook author Marcella Hazan was one of the women responsible (along with famed...
Marcella Hazan - Venetian winter dinners
Classic northern Italian recipes that can be taken from the stove to the table.. Italian-born cook and cookbook author Marcella Hazan was one of the women responsible (along with famed...

Pyjamas designed by a Princess
. Fashion Designer Maria Vittoria Colonna, lives on the outskirts of Vicenza, some 75-kilometers west of Venice.. Having grown up in Rome, a member of one of Rome's oldest noble...
Pyjamas designed by a Princess
. Fashion Designer Maria Vittoria Colonna, lives on the outskirts of Vicenza, some 75-kilometers west of Venice.. Having grown up in Rome, a member of one of Rome's oldest noble...

Venice's famous Erbaria Market - a visual feast
Every morning, except Sunday, between San Polo square and the Rialto bridge, Venice's market stretches across three squares. This is where Venetians come to do their grocery shopping, just as...
Venice's famous Erbaria Market - a visual feast
Every morning, except Sunday, between San Polo square and the Rialto bridge, Venice's market stretches across three squares. This is where Venetians come to do their grocery shopping, just as...

The most romantic hotel in Venice
The wedding venue for Amal Alamuddin and George Clooney is as elegant as the happy couple.. The arrival in Venice. It begins with that initial glimpse of the Grand Canal,...
The most romantic hotel in Venice
The wedding venue for Amal Alamuddin and George Clooney is as elegant as the happy couple.. The arrival in Venice. It begins with that initial glimpse of the Grand Canal,...

A handful of Venetian cocktails to celebrate th...
As the sun dips into Venice's shimmering lagoon, bar tenders elegantly attired in white jackets and black bow ties, pour Bellini's and carry trays of Spritz across the room to...
A handful of Venetian cocktails to celebrate th...
As the sun dips into Venice's shimmering lagoon, bar tenders elegantly attired in white jackets and black bow ties, pour Bellini's and carry trays of Spritz across the room to...

Cicchetti, Venetian tapas - the perfect way to ...
Cicchetti Definition: Small savoury snacks typically served in a traditional wine bar or informal restaurant in Venice, Italy.. As the sun dips into Venice's lagoon, the city's bacari (wine bars)...
Cicchetti, Venetian tapas - the perfect way to ...
Cicchetti Definition: Small savoury snacks typically served in a traditional wine bar or informal restaurant in Venice, Italy.. As the sun dips into Venice's lagoon, the city's bacari (wine bars)...

The allure of Venice, and of the swimming pool
Within the gardens of the Venice Biennale, a homage to the Australian swimming pool . Venetians, like Australians, are lured to water. The city's glistening canals and lagoons, akin to...
The allure of Venice, and of the swimming pool
Within the gardens of the Venice Biennale, a homage to the Australian swimming pool . Venetians, like Australians, are lured to water. The city's glistening canals and lagoons, akin to...

Italian hotels as romantic as they are luxurious
Portrait Firenze in Florence. Portrait Firenze is all sweetness and light flooding in through picture windows. It sits pretty on the north bank of the Arno - a new hotel...
Italian hotels as romantic as they are luxurious
Portrait Firenze in Florence. Portrait Firenze is all sweetness and light flooding in through picture windows. It sits pretty on the north bank of the Arno - a new hotel...

Decor Trend: Italianate Glamour
2016 could well be the year of 'Mediterranean maximalism'. The more dramatic, the better. More are eschewing the old dream home of 'modest fibro beach shack' and saying: 'Non, non,...
Decor Trend: Italianate Glamour
2016 could well be the year of 'Mediterranean maximalism'. The more dramatic, the better. More are eschewing the old dream home of 'modest fibro beach shack' and saying: 'Non, non,...

Cultural Gems from Italy
Just so you know, it's not all about the food. Art and culture have their place in Italy too. Familiarise yourself with these creative geniuses who have made their mark...
Cultural Gems from Italy
Just so you know, it's not all about the food. Art and culture have their place in Italy too. Familiarise yourself with these creative geniuses who have made their mark...