Shows us how to prepare 150 Venetian recipes ranging from Antipasti, sauces, soups and fish, to meats, pasta and puddings. The author demonstrates how Venetian food is a fusion of ingredients brought together over centuries as merchants and traders travelled the Mediterranean. Each chapter is introduced with the history and origins of the recipes.

Product Description: Venice's rich history is explored by a resident historian, and descendent from a patrician Ventian family in this beautifully illustrated study.  Readers are guided from 5th-century Venice to present day, uncovering historical facts, legends and catching glimpses into the lives of it's people, many of which are the authors own colorful ancestors...read more

Presents a journey through Italian culture, past and present. Following his successful TV series and book, 'Venice', the author extends his exploration, this time taking in the whole country. He celebrates the art and beauty of Italy - its cathedrals, churches, palaces, opera houses, paintings, sculpture and music.