Octopus and potato salad

Octopus and potato salad plate with herbs

Taste the essence of summer with this easy pan-fried tomatoes recipe. Tossed with garlic and fresh garden herbs, it’s the perfect simple side dish.

Onion and anchovy spaghetti

Hands of a person serving pasta using fork and knife from a serving plate full of bigoli in salsa

Onion and anchovy spaghetti, the Venetian bigoli in salsa: a simple, traditional pasta from our childhood kitchens, now shared with a tiny twist of our own.

Pasta e fagioli

Shot from above of a woman eating pasta e fagioli from a terracotta bowl she is holding

Traditional Venetian pasta e fagioli: a bowl of beans, pasta, and quiet Venetian comfort.

Tomato and rice soup

A plate of tomato and rice soup made by the Venetian kitchen

A simple and hearty dish made by simmering rice and tomatoes in a savoury broth with a soffritto of vegetables.

Mussels au gratin

Person placing mussels on a baking tray. Some of them have already been dusted with breadcrumbs and parsley, some others not yet.

Learn how to make traditional Venetian mussels au gratin, or peoci gratinati, with fresh mussels, garlic, parsley, breadcrumbs and extra virgin olive oil.