Veneto & Venice Food and Recipes

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My first introduction to the cooking of the Veneto region was through my mamma and my many aunts who all come from Vicenza or nearby towns and villages. I must have been around four that first time I can remember helping my mother in the kitchen. The aromas and wondeful flavors have stayed with me for ever! These recipes bring those memories flooding back.

Let me share with you then some of these all time favorite recipes from the Veneto and a few classics from other regions of Italy.

Some of the best recipes are from my mother and my aunts, some are from local restaurants while others have been shared with me by friends.

They range from a Gnocchi recipe through to a great asparagus recipe and even an Italian cookie recipe – Veneto style.

In Veneto and Venice, as in all of Italy, food is a serious business. The Veneto, perhaps more than any other, is the region of Italy where you will find dishes to suit all tastes.

Venice, Lake Garda and the coastal region have some fabulous fish recipes, Verona is famous for its duck and pheasant, while throughout the mountain areas polenta recipes and gnocchi recipes abound. 

Italian Chicken Dish

The Recipes

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Antipasti/Appetizers


Sarde in Saor (A Classic Sardine Recipe from Venice)

Starters/Pasta Recipes


Gnocchi Recipe

 Traditional Polenta Recipe

 Risotto Recipe

 Asparagus Recipe

Main Courses


Pollo del Borgo (a quick & easy chicken recipe)

 Gallina Ubriaca - one of the Veneto's best recipes for chicken

 Italian Meatballs Recipe – Venetian style

Dessert Recipes

Italian Biscotti Biscuit

Italian Cookies – Veneto style

Decadent Tiramisu

Classic Italian Recipes

Homemade Lasagna

Spaghetti with Clams


For some lovely photos of Italian tasty treats click here.

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