First Courses
The pride of Italian cuisine are First courses

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...

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...

Butternut Squash Risotto
Risotto di Zucca (Pumpkin Risotto)
Typical Venetian dish, Butternut Squash risotto is prepared with a few simple ingredients.
It is a dish made of risotto rice (Vialone nano,...

Radicchio Risotto
Risotto di Radicchio
Risotto with radicchio is a very fragrant and tasty first course, which originates in Veneto and precisely in...

Hop Shoots Risotto
Risotto di bruscandoli
Bruscandoli are the end tips of the hop plants.
This plant...

Rice soup with Peas
Risi e Bisi
Easy rice recipes from Italy: Risi e Bisi, rice soup with peas.
The “Risi e Bisi” is a recipe...

Pasta with Butternut Squash sauce
Penne con la zucca
Butternut squash is a vegetable that lends itself quite well to many culinary preparations.

Penne with ham & peas
Penne con prosciutto e piselli
A lovely pasta recipe from Venice: quick, simple yet delicious – lots of peas,...

Pasta And Bean Soup
Minestra de PASTA E FASIOI
The recipe of pasta and beans soup is a classic of Italian cuisine, a first course with...

CauliFlower & Cheese Cannelloni
Cannelloni al Prosciutto, Formaggio e Cavolfiore
What makes these CauliFlower & Cheese Cannelloni so irresistible?

Bigoli in Salsa
Bigoli with Anchovy Sauce
One of our most traditional first courses recipes: Bigoli In Salsa.
Recent Recipes
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Risotto with Chicken Livers
Risotto with chicken livers, called in dialect “risotto col figa’...
Recipe by Monica Cesarato | -
Sweet and sour pearl onions
Cipolline in agrodolce
Sweet and sour pearl onions are excellent to...
Recipe by Monica Cesarato |