On the night between June 28th and the 29th, according to an ancient tradition, is the night dedicated to San Pietro sailing ship. This tradition is well known in the regions of Veneto, Trentino e Lombardia. It consists on putting a jar full of water in the middle of a garden or a balcony, and pour an egg white inside it. During the night, the egg white will create abstract shapes that look like a sailing ship. According to the tradition, during the night the apostle San Pietro (who was a fisherman) blows inside the water giving life to the sailing ship. The farmers...

"Renga" is the ultimate treat for fish lovers, a traditional dish of herring commonly eaten on Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Lenten season. The herring festival "Festa de la Renga" takes place in Parona, a small village by the banks of river Adige, where the tradition begins. Back then the river was navigable and Parona was an obligated stopover, as the river crossing was forbidden during the weekend. The sailors from Northern Europe, during these stops, used to eat at the typical taverns in Parona and they usually paid back with the stowed good...

Today is Carnival Friday and as tradition has it, you have no choice: gnocchi is the thing! And talking of gnocchi, in Verona we go with a beautiful poem. Written by Berto Barbarani, the poet of Verona (he writes in dialect), the poem “La cabala del gnoco” is a funny and expert description of the gnocchi making, and it goes like this…  ________________________________________ LA CABALA DEL GNOCO (Berto Barbarani) Eco qua, mondo pitoco, (here it is, poor world) la gran cabala del gnoco! (the great fest of gnocchi)   Drita in...

Soppressa veneta (soprèssa in our dialect), an aged salami produced with the finest meats of pork, pepper, spices and sometimes garlic, is the symbol of the social relationships in Veneto region. In the past, butchering was up to the most expert person, the bacàn, with the help of the entire community. This occasion was the chance for the people to get together and work for the community, but also to enjoy the food, traditionally soppressa and wine. In Verona, nowadays, this old tradition is still alive and it is performed at the time of the year when the pork becomes...