Finished the Carnival Shrove Tuesday, with the Ash Wednesday 22 February, enter into Lent, the forty days of fasting and abstinence preparing Easter Sunday 8 April 2012.
In the Venetian tradition, the typical dish of the period is smoked herring with “polenta” (sort of thick porridge made with maize flour).
There is a small restaurant near Venice where you can savour this tradition, tasting also other local typical dishes, like “bigoi in salsa”, “fasioi col raicio, etc. (Trattoria al Mulino by Ottavio. Villanova di Motta di Livenza TV tel. +39 0422 766159. Special prices to the Honey House guest).
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Venice Carnival 2012 (till 21 february) – the Wine Fountain
The carnival started off with a grand toast at the Wine Fountain, with masks, costumes and traditional dances. The event was preceded by a concert of the traditional Choir "DoReMi", that played a selection of traditional Venetian songs like the hymn of San Marco, “Venezia, la luna e Tu” and “El Gondolier”, and by the dances of groups of masks in XVIII century costumes (In partnership with "Overdream", "Associazione degli amici del Carnevale", "Associazione Internazionale del Carnevale di Venezia"). The Wine Fountain, realized in partnership with "Enoteca Veneta", will be open to the public every day until 21th February in Piazzetta San Marco: a good chance to taste the best wines of the Veneto region, like Raboso, Garganega, Carmenere, Merlot, Corvina, Prosecco.
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Primavera Prosecco white wine Docg 2010
Visiting the Prosecco exhibitions on the hills of the North Venice
The Primavera Prosecco Docg is the most important wine-tasting circuit in the Veneto region. Until 20th June, there will be seventeen exhibitions to animate the splendid hills of the Trevisan Alta Marca.
In each one, you will have the chance to taste the famous Prosecco Docg from Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, together with other wines from the region, such as Cartizze Docg, Torchiato di Fregona Doc (a rarity among Italian Passito dessert wines), Refrontolo Passito Doc, Verdiso and Colli di Conegliano Doc white and red. And to accompany the wine there will be some tasty genuine local cuisine with typical local dishes and plates from the region.
As in the past editions, to characterise the high quality of wines offered, there will be the Gran Premio Primavera Prosecco Docg, with a special tasting jury who will evaluate all the wines present in the individual exhibitions (from about 400 wine-producers), and elect the "Champions", who will be the flag bearers of the quality wine from the region for the year to follow.
Many various itineraries will be proposed for the occasion, aimed at discovering the Trevisan foothills. From the Molinetto della Croda at Refrontolo, to the Grotte del Caglieron at Fregona, from the Abbey of the Cistercense Monks at Follina, to that of Santa Bona at Vidor; and on to the San Salvatore Castle at Susegana, the Credazzo Towers at Farra di Soligo, the Isle of the Dead at Moriago della Battaglia, the Serravalle castle and that of Conegliano.
The Trevisan Alta Marca is a territory that in just a few tens of kilometres connects the Pre-Alps to the Venetian Lagoon. The tourist who chooses this area cannot fail to appreciate the beauty of the localities and their warm and sincere hospitality.
Enrico (info@casadelmiele.com) - Casa del Miele - Bed and Breakfast Venezia Venice Venedig Venise Venecia (agriturismo, albergo, hotel, affittacamere, camere, alloggio, soggiorno, guesthouse, hostel, rooms)www.casadelmiele.com
The Primavera Prosecco Docg is the most important wine-tasting circuit in the Veneto region. Until 20th June, there will be seventeen exhibitions to animate the splendid hills of the Trevisan Alta Marca.
In each one, you will have the chance to taste the famous Prosecco Docg from Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, together with other wines from the region, such as Cartizze Docg, Torchiato di Fregona Doc (a rarity among Italian Passito dessert wines), Refrontolo Passito Doc, Verdiso and Colli di Conegliano Doc white and red. And to accompany the wine there will be some tasty genuine local cuisine with typical local dishes and plates from the region.
As in the past editions, to characterise the high quality of wines offered, there will be the Gran Premio Primavera Prosecco Docg, with a special tasting jury who will evaluate all the wines present in the individual exhibitions (from about 400 wine-producers), and elect the "Champions", who will be the flag bearers of the quality wine from the region for the year to follow.
Many various itineraries will be proposed for the occasion, aimed at discovering the Trevisan foothills. From the Molinetto della Croda at Refrontolo, to the Grotte del Caglieron at Fregona, from the Abbey of the Cistercense Monks at Follina, to that of Santa Bona at Vidor; and on to the San Salvatore Castle at Susegana, the Credazzo Towers at Farra di Soligo, the Isle of the Dead at Moriago della Battaglia, the Serravalle castle and that of Conegliano.
The Trevisan Alta Marca is a territory that in just a few tens of kilometres connects the Pre-Alps to the Venetian Lagoon. The tourist who chooses this area cannot fail to appreciate the beauty of the localities and their warm and sincere hospitality.
Enrico (info@casadelmiele.com) - Casa del Miele - Bed and Breakfast Venezia Venice Venedig Venise Venecia (agriturismo, albergo, hotel, affittacamere, camere, alloggio, soggiorno, guesthouse, hostel, rooms)www.casadelmiele.com
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
THE MADONNA DELLA SALUTE IN VENICE
The Venetian “castradina”
The Festa della Madonna della Salute in Venice perfectly expresses the lagoon city's history and tradition: it is in this spirit that you have to understand the tradition of eating castradina on November 21. It is a tribute to the loyalty of the Dalmatians who, during Venice's long plague-induced isolation, were the only state to provide Venice with food. However, they could only bring what they had to hand: mutton, which was readily available in that region. And so during those seemingly never-ending eighteen months of isolation the Venetians ate almost nothing else. This is why, in memory of that trying time, the tradition of eating castradina on November 21 is maintained to this day
Recipe
Chop a leg of salted and smoked mutton into pieces and leave it to boil for about two hours. After the first half-hour of cooking, throw away the water (and the fat), replace it and continue to boil. Then add some Savoy cabbage, previously chopped and browned in a pan with plenty of onion. Continue cooking for another hour. Add salt and pepper. It is an extremely tasty dish: it is advisable to let your guests know what you are cooking, because its strong flavour is not to everybody's taste
Enrico (info@casadelmiele.com) - Casa del Miele - Bed and Breakfast Venezia Venice Venedig Venise Venecia (agriturismo, albergo, hotel, affittacamere, camere, alloggio, soggiorno, guesthouse, hostel, rooms)www.casadelmiele.com
The Festa della Madonna della Salute in Venice perfectly expresses the lagoon city's history and tradition: it is in this spirit that you have to understand the tradition of eating castradina on November 21. It is a tribute to the loyalty of the Dalmatians who, during Venice's long plague-induced isolation, were the only state to provide Venice with food. However, they could only bring what they had to hand: mutton, which was readily available in that region. And so during those seemingly never-ending eighteen months of isolation the Venetians ate almost nothing else. This is why, in memory of that trying time, the tradition of eating castradina on November 21 is maintained to this day
Recipe
Chop a leg of salted and smoked mutton into pieces and leave it to boil for about two hours. After the first half-hour of cooking, throw away the water (and the fat), replace it and continue to boil. Then add some Savoy cabbage, previously chopped and browned in a pan with plenty of onion. Continue cooking for another hour. Add salt and pepper. It is an extremely tasty dish: it is advisable to let your guests know what you are cooking, because its strong flavour is not to everybody's taste
Enrico (info@casadelmiele.com) - Casa del Miele - Bed and Breakfast Venezia Venice Venedig Venise Venecia (agriturismo, albergo, hotel, affittacamere, camere, alloggio, soggiorno, guesthouse, hostel, rooms)www.casadelmiele.com
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