Italian

Risotto with Chicken Livers
Risotto with chicken livers, called in dialect “risotto col figa’ or risotto coi figadini”, is a typical first course of Venetian cuisine.
With a creamy consistency and a delicate taste, the...

Sweet and sour pearl onions
Cipolline in agrodolce
Sweet and sour pearl onions are excellent to be enjoyed warm or cold as a side dish or appetizer.
They are a classic side dish for main courses of...

Leek & Potato Creamy Soup
Here at Cook in Venice we have a passion for vegetable creams and soups: we love them and we often cook them, especially on winter evenings, when you would only...

Braised Fennel
Fenoci in Tecia
Braised fennels are a delicate and perfect side dish, simple to make and cook in a short time. It is an excellent dish both hot and cold and...

Sweet & Sour Tiger Prawns
Gamberoni in Saor
Marinating fried foods, especially fish, in vinegar, onions and other sweet and sour elements is an ancient practice in Venetian cuisine, which takes the name of...

Salame Al cioccolato
Chocolate Biscuit Salami
Salame al Cioccolato: it is one of the most enjoyable and easy to prepare home cooking

Home Made Bread
Here is the homemade bread recipe from our grandmothers, here in Italy, prepared in a ...

Ricotta & Raisins Cake
Torta di Ricotta e Uvetta alla Veneziana
Italian Ricotta Dessert: another typical Italian pie which is made very often in the...

Carrot cake
Torta di Carote – Italian Carrot Cake
The carrot cake has become a classic dessert that is really worth to try because...

Torta Della Nonna
Torta della Nonna – Granny’s Cake
Here is one of the best Italian traditional dessert recipes: Torta Della Nonna.

Lord Byron’s apple cake
Torta De Pomi de’l Cavalier Biron
(Lord Byron’s apple cake)
Traditional...
