• Photo’s of the Week – Venice, Italy

    Everything in Venice is a picture! My sister in law and her family visited Venice last weekend during the annual Carnival. These are her pictures with a few of mine thrown in! Carnival Masks  

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  • How To Get Closer To Your Kids In Venice

    5 years ago we went to Venice with my parents.  Venice is a wonderful place to take kids.  They love all the canals, St. Mark’s Square with all the pigeons, riding on water taxi’s and eating by the canal.  We stayed in an apartment suggested by the Pensione Guerrato.  The apartment was on the walking …

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  • Really Rich Risotto – A Northern Italian Staple

    “Rice is born in water and must die in wine.” ~Italian Proverb When I was in Italy I discovered Risotto, the supreme comfort food. What I didn’t know is that while pasta rules in central and southern Italy, risotto is the staple of northern Italy. It is grown all over the region and is delicious …

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