Veneto Recipes

Veneto Recipes (25)

Our recommendations if you are planning a vacation or visit to Venice, Lake Garda, Verona and the rest of the Veneto region.

  • Villa Giona, Verona Wedding Venue

    Villa Giona is luxury Veneto villa accommodation near Verona and Lake Garda for exclusive family events and celebrations.

    Above all, it is a perfect setting for an elegant Italian wedding offering comfort, tranquillity, relaxation, luxury and impeccable service at all times.

    The garden and grounds...

  • Lake Garda Weddings and Banquets

    Le Gemme di Artemisia Restaurant near Torri del Benaco is run by English speaking Lara and Andrea and offers an elegant location for a wedding reception or private banquet overlooking Lake Garda for no more than 30 guests.

    As well as the catering, additional services for your special day can can al...

  • Italy Five Lakes Tour

    The Italian glacial lakes are set among the magnificent mountains of Northern Italy, a landscape that takes your breath away.

    Giuseppe Verdi. Henri Stendhal, George Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley and William Wordsworth were all captivated by the deep blue waters, alpine peaks and flourishing flora.

    D...

  • Color Events, Lake Garda

    Color Events is the in-house organisation of the Color Hotel in Bardolino who can organize your original and custom made event along the shores of Lake Garda where the hotel is located.

    This could be a business meeting, a romantic wedding, a family occasion or perhaps special birthday dinner with f...

  • Color Hotel, Lake Garda Sport Vacations

    Lake Garda offers many holiday opportunities for lovers of outdoor activities and nature.

    The Color Hotel located in Bardolino offers a great base to do a spot of sport during your vacation in Veneto, but in particular if you are a lover of golf and / or cycling.

    BIKE HOLIDAY BY LAKE GARDA

    Both t...

  • Walks of Italy, Venice Tours

    Get the most out of your Venice trip by experiencing a Walks of Italy cultural tour.

    Book online by following the links below.

    Here we indicate when and where the tours run, including Murano and Burano, and if they can be enjoyed as part of a group or privately.

    The basic price indicated includes...

  • Venice Cooking Classes

    These fabulous cooking classes experience in Venice are offered by Venice and Veneto Gourmet, specialists in food and wine tours in the territory and run by native Venetian Sara Cossiga.

    Find out more about her Venice wine tasting tours and customized gourmet services including catering and private...

  • Lake Garda Restaurant Cooking Lessons

    The cooking classes of Le Gemme di Artemisia restaurant on the shores of Lake Garda are led by Chef Andrea. They are aimed at very small groups from one to six people in the restaurant kitchen and are held all the year round.

    Here Andrea will share with you his experience and anecdotes about Itali...

  • Venice and Veneto Gourmet Tours

    Venice and Veneto Gourmet can arrange your personalized Venice gourmet cooking class, wine tasting or culinary tours of Venice and the Veneto region.

    The company is run by Sara Cossiga, a freelance art historian graduated at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

    She has been working for the Venice...

  • Lake Garda Gourmet Tours

    This series of gourmet food and wine tours around Lake Garda have been put together the exclusive restaurant Le Gemme di Artemesia Restaurant located near Torri del Benaco.

    They are an opportunity to get away from the stress of the busy working week to spend a few days in the tranquil atmosphere of...

  • Treasures and Mosaics of the Adriatic Tour

    Seas and oceans may traditionally have been a cause of division and isolation for many maritime communities, but the  Adriatic Sea has never been an obstacle but a 'bridge' and for centuries it has strengthened trade among nations and cultures, creating partnerships and affinities.

    As a result the ...

  • Propose by Juliets balcony in Verona

    What could be more romantic than proposing by Juliet's balcony in Verona.

    The building featuring the balcony of Juliet is believed to have been the family home of the Cappellos who, according to legend were Juliet’s family, the Capuletis in the famous play by Shakespeare.

    The balcony is p...

  • Bistrot de Venise, Venice Restaurant & Wine Bar

    Bistrot de Venise is a central Venice restaurant, wine bar and enoteca serving traditional Venetian dishes based on the traditional 14th and 15th century local cuisine in the heart of the city near Saint Marks Square.

    In fact, the menu has been compiled with the help of historical culinary consul...

  • Le Gemme di Artemisia Restaurant, Torri del Benaco

    Le Gemme di Artemisia 'Atelier del Gusto' is an intimate Lake Garda restaurant suitable for private weddings, business lunches and cooking classes with chef.

    It is located overlooking the charming village of Torri del Benaco in Veneto and situated inside the grounds of a private villa. The sett...

  • Color Hotel Restaurant, Bardolino

    If you are looking for an elegant dining environment on the shores of Lake Garda to celebrate a special moment in the north Italian lakes, then consider the Restaurant of the Color Hotel in Bardolino.

    In keeping with the innovative concept of the hotel, the restaurant proposes a new approa...

  • La Cusina Restaurant, Venice

    The Restaurant La Cusina, situated in The Westin Europa & Regina Hotel, is one of the most fabulous restaurants in Venice and is located just a short walk from St. Mark's Square or from the vaporetto stop San Marco Vallaresso.

    Open 7 days for lunch and dinner, and catering for up to 110 guests,...

  • Restaurant Terrazza Danieli, Venice

    Restaurant Terrazza Danieli is one of Venice's top restaurants and dining locations. It is located near Palazzo Ducale, the Grand Canal and just a few steps from St. Mark’s on the top floor of Hotel Danieli's Palazzo Danieli Excelsior.

    The restaurant  caters for up to 90 guests, both indo...

  • Relais Corte Paradiso, Peschiera del Garda

    Relais Corte Paradiso is a wonderful historical country residence near Peschiera del Garda on Lake Garda offering rental apartments and villa accommodation for a relaxing holiday.

    The original Villa Paradiso was built over 400 hundred years ago and has been owned by the current family since 1...

  • Agriturismo Dune, Eraclea, Caorle

    The Dune Agriturismo Relais opened in the autumn of 2007 and offers a tranquil rural beach location for family holidays on the Veneto Coast near Venice.

    The agriturismo is just a few meters from the beach and surrounded by coastal nature rich with Mediterranean animal and plant life inclu...

  • Color Hotel style & design, Bardolino

    Color Hotel certainly lives up to its name. It is a design hotel located in Bardolino by Lake Garda and suitable for weddings, excursions, meetings, fun, relaxation and active holidays in Veneto.

    It offers a vibrant, stylish, romantic and charming accommodation not far from Verona and Venice.

    Gue...

  • The Westin Europa & Regina, Venice

    The Westin Europa & Regina Venice Hotel is located on the famous Grand Canal only a few steps from Saint Mark's Square.

    This luxury hotel is convenient to designer shopping boutiques, La Fenice Opera House, outdoor cafès and the city's main attractions.

    The hotel is spread over five historic build...

  • Hotel Danieli, Venice

    The Hotel Danieli is a superb combination of three remarkable Venetian palazzi dating back to the 14th, 19th, and 20th Centuries, the oldest of which once belonged to the family of Doge Dandolo.

    Today, the property offers 5 star luxury hotel accommodation and fine dining in central Venice by the Gr...

 

Browse our choice of traditional Italian recipes from the region of Veneto. Start with the suggestions below or follow the Veneto Recipes link in the right column to view the full list.

  • My Grandmother's Tiramisu recipe

    Published in Veneto Recipes
    TIRAMISÙ translates in English to " pick me up" and energize. This Marsala wine and mascarpone flavored cream spiked with espresso and Rum is often served with an afternoon café or as a festive dessert after a celebration lunch in Milano´s fashionable cafés. There are uncountable ways to prepare however, this is how it was prepared by my paternal Grandmother Margherite, born and raised in Venezia, at her Trattoria in Manhattan´s Little Italy many years ago.   INGREDIENTS 6 egg yolks, 6 tblsps. of sugar, 6 tblsps. of Dry Marsala Wine,   1 pound of Mascarpone room temperature, 2/3 cup…
    Last modified on 06 April 2013

Pandoro Christmas cake from Verona

Published in Veneto Recipes
This classic Christmas cake from Verona needs a lot of finger work, so be prepared. Otherwise just buy it. No one goes without it in Italy during Christmas time. You can accompany the Pandoro with some custard or chocolate and it's with coffee or tea for breakfast. Pandoro was officially invented by baker Domenico Melegatti in 1894. He trademarked the famous eight star pointed cake and his 'bread of gold' became immediately popular with rich Venetians. His inspiration may have been a local sweet called 'nadalin' from medieval times.   ingredients 300g flour, 10g beer yeast, 80g sugar, 2 eggs, 3 yolks,…
Last modified on 21 December 2012

Cichetti and Baccalà, the Venetian way

Published in Veneto Recipes
When in Venice do not miss out on the typical 'baccalà mantecato' or creamed codfish. It is an easy and daily dish which you can find served as an appetizer with a slice of bread or polenta in any 'osteria' or 'trattoria', but do ask for a 'bacaro' as they say locally. The happy hour in Venice is called 'cicchetti' and walking in Venice stopping for snacks and culinary gems in wine bars is very much part of Venetian life. Below is the recipe for the creamed codfish or 'baccalà, the Venetian way.
Last modified on 19 December 2012

Polenta and Cod mantecato

Published in Veneto Recipes
This fish recipe has been kindly sent to us by Ristorante 'Alla Corona' in Dolo, near Venice. The 'locale' is located towards the end of the Brenta Riviera and was opened in 1830 to offer a meeting place for Venetian nobles and countrymen from the Veneto hinterland. Today, the specialities of the period are still prepared such as 'saor' or fried sardines in vinegar, onions, grapes and pine nuts. If you go there make sure to say hello to owners Elena and Massimo. The video above is a simple way or preparing a similar version at home.
Last modified on 17 December 2012

Monte Fritto, Monte Veronese Cheese recipe

Published in Veneto Recipes
Monte Veronese DOP full fat milk cheese is cheese made from semi cooked curd and produced exclusively with cow's milk. The cheese is matured from 30 to 60 days. It can be described as having a light straw color with a delicate and pleasant taste.   ingredients 400g full fat Monte Veronese D.O.P. cheese, 12 slices of sandwich loaf type bread, 1 egg, milk, 1 tablespoon flour, salt, pepper, olive oil.
Last modified on 03 December 2012

Tiramisu Italian Dessert recipe

Published in Veneto Recipes
We have received handfuls of requests for a recipe for the how to make a pretty good tiramisu at home. This delicious Tiramisu dessert version is from 'Percorsi Eno-Gastronomici' from the 'Amministrazione Provinciale Assessorato al Turismo' in Treviso who might just be able to claim Tiramisu' as their own.
Last modified on 28 May 2012

Polenta with Monte Veronese cheese and walnuts

Published in Veneto Recipes
Matured Monte Veronese D.O.P. cheese is a single cream cheese made from semi cooked curd and produced exclusively from cow's milk. It can be aged from 3 months to 2 years and the cheese is white and/or light straw yellow usually with medium sized holes. ingredients Matured Monte Veronese D.O.P. cheese, polenta, walnuts, grana padano cheese, milk
Last modified on 15 May 2012