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Category Archives: Venezia
I due carpacci
Il carpaccio è un antipasto che frequentemente appaia sui menù italiani, così come sui menù di altre cucine. Tradizionalmente, è carne di manzo cruda tritata molto sottile e condita con olio d’oliva e succo di limone. Nel corso del tempo, … Continue reading
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Carpaccio times 2
Carpaccio is an antipasto that frequently appears on Italian menus, as well as in other cuisines. In its traditional form, it is very thinly sliced raw beef drizzled with olive oil and lemon juice, and seasoned with salt and pepper. … Continue reading
Pozzi Veneziani
Mentre si cammina per Venezia e si ammira la sua architettura, non si può fare a meno di notare i meravigliosi pozzi architettonici in quasi ogni grande campo. Erano ingegnose opere d’arte e di ingegneria progettate per fornire acqua potabile agli … Continue reading
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Venetian Wells
While walking around Venice and admiring its architecture, you can’t help but notice the beautiful, architectural wells in almost every large square (campo). They were ingenious works of art and engineering that were designed to supply drinkable water to inhabitants … Continue reading
What’s on the menu for The Last Supper?
If you were on death row, what would you choose for your last meal? Lobster, pizza, linguine all’aglio e olio? Let’s change to the Last Supper of Christ. According to historians, the last supper was held on the occasion of … Continue reading
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Why Monopoly is becoming a hit in Italy
The board game, Monopoly, quite popular in the United States decades ago, has been sold in Italy since 1935 (see the post from April 2015). In 2011, to honor 150 years of Italian unification, an anniversary edition was published based … Continue reading
Un segno dei tempi a Venezia
Sant’Erasmus e le Vignole sono piccole isole nella laguna veneziana, a nord del Lido. Sant’Erasmus era un porto attaccato a Murano nel VIII secolo. Oggi queste isole sono conosciute come “giardini di isola”. Forniscono a Venezia i loro famosi carciofi … Continue reading
