One of Vicenza’s best bakery counters for old local recipes
Traditional breads, cakes and spiced biscuits still made in a family bakery with more than fifty years of history
Vicenza’s bitter herb, from Sunday street food to gelato and a celebrated risotto
Rice fritters eaten outside church, spring festival flavours and a recipe selected by La Cucina Italiana.
Bigoli and the bigolaro, a pasta workshop in a Vicenza villa
The history and technique of a traditional pasta press, with a practical session at a historic villa in southern Vicenza.
Why did Vicenza name a cake after a cat?
The story behind a local cake made with Marano cornmeal, honey and grappa, and where to buy it
Why is this traditional Vicenza cake named “hunger crusher”?
Vicenza’s “hunger crusher” cake
Vicenza’s white almond confection, with three centuries of history
Four ingredients, a Christmas tradition and a family confectioner making it since 1918.
Specialty coffee and French pastry beside Palladio
Sourdough bread, laminated pastry and specialty coffee steps from Teatro Olimpico and Palazzo Chiericati
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