Sassi Drawing will be prominently featured in an upcoming show in New York; check out the Sugarlift Gallery’s Events page for details on the dates and more information.
Amazing what Raphael can do with merely a ball point pen:
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Peter Weller In Venice, Part 2
At our favorite place in Burano!
Friuli Venezia Giulia. All We Can Say Is WOW!
Thoughts, in no particular order:
My Italy photographs are pretty good for an average joe with a Nikon. These are orders of magnitude better. Much to learn!
Drones allow some amazing video work. They’re dangerous to general aviation, but man they’re great when used responsibly.
At the end there’s a listing of the locations used; great for those of us who want to spend a lifetime tracking them down. Many mental notes already made for new places to explore!
Merry Christmas!
Here at Sassi Italy Tours we made a gluten free lasagna for the celiac among us, and it was fantastic. We paired it–rather magically we’d note–with Librandi’s Ciro Sangiovese from the toe of the boot that is Italy.
Delicious! We’re so lucky here–born into a family that appreciates Italian culture, able to eat delicious foods, drink delicious wines, and be home with family on Christmas. Hope yours was enjoyable as ours!
Tasting Room in Soave
We love the attention to detail put into common areas in Italian wineries. This lovely tasting room hosted a fantastic tasting at Cantine Monte Tondo; their superior iterations of Soave Classico, Recioto, local Monte Veronese cheese, and perfect olive oil made for a lovely afternoon.
Zanipolo
One of our favorite spots in Venice at night is where Cannaregio and Castello come together, the quiet campo in front of Zanipolo. Zanipolo is the Venetian dialect slurring together “Santi Giovanni e Paolo.”
Castello di Soave
What a view. We know a great winery/agriturismo at which to stay almost walking distance from here. Join us!
The Basic Rules of Italian Food
Some good thoughts here to keep in mind. Don’t be surprised to see the cheese/seafood thing not hold in Venice–think shellfish risotto with lots of butter and cheese. But yes, don’t ask for parmiggiano to sprinkle on your branzino, please!
I wanted to write a post about Italian food rules—everything from the when to drink cappuccino to the correct way to eat your spaghetti (I’ll tell you now: no cutting!). However, I’m far from being an authority. So I went to a friend and fellow blogger, Paolo Rigiroli of Disgraces on the Menu, who is a bona fide italiano living in Canada. He had an even better idea.
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Piemonte Fog
There are great views of the Alps when the fog clears out, but the foggy views have a romance all their own.
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