On loan in the Galleria Borghese
What happens when paintings from one of Rome’s top art galleries are loaned to other exhibitions? Well, sometimes beautiful surprises. Find out more.
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Venice
Acqua alta: some thoughts
Last Monday’s acqua alta 29 October 2018 saw most of the city of Venice flooded with an acqua alta of 156cm above sea level. This is the fourth highest flooding on record and so has attracted a lot of attention on social media and in the world’s press. Although there has been some accurate reporting,
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Squacquerone: the best cheese you’ve never heard of
One of the typical products of Emilia-Romanga, scquacquerone is a mouthful to say but delicious to eat. It’s often coupled with gnocco fritto and piadina two of the region’s classic breads.
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Venetian word of the day: bussolai
Bussolai are delicious, yellow, butter cookies from the Venetian island of Burano. Read more about them, and how to get them, in this latest Venetian Word of the Day article.
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10 of the best Italian pastries
Italy is literally stuffed with pastries, from biscotti to zeppole. Here I present ten of my favourites representing Italy north to south. Some are well known, others less so, but all are delicious. Enjoy!
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Bigoli in salsa: Venetian pasta (recipe)
Bigoli in salsa is the only really traditional Venetian pasta dish. Made with simple ingredients from the Venetian lagoon it’s packed with umami. Follow my instructions to Venetian heaven on a plate.
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