Comments on: About Me http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog Blogging about life in Venice and Italy, sharing my knowledge of Italian lifestyle Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ilana http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-7025 ilana Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:06:45 +0000 http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-7025 Monica, My husband and I are coming to venice this thursday and would love an afternoon food tour through venice. Do you do such a tour - if not do you know anyone who does? thanks, Ilana Milstein Monica,
My husband and I are coming to venice this thursday and would love an afternoon food tour through venice. Do you do such a tour – if not do you know anyone who does?
thanks,
Ilana Milstein

]]> By: mc http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3383 mc Mon, 14 Mar 2011 06:27:06 +0000 http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-3383 All you have to do when you go to the stage of adding to basket is to carry on adding in your basket as many tickets as you want. So, since you want 8 you have to carry on adding to your basket 8 time! Regards Monica All you have to do when you go to the stage of adding to basket is to carry on adding in your basket as many tickets as you want. So, since you want 8 you have to carry on adding to your basket 8 time! Regards Monica

]]> By: Lynne http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3379 Lynne Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:20:54 +0000 http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-3379 Monica, 8 of us are going to Venice at the end of April and I went to veniceconnected to purchase the combined transport cards and wanted to buy for the 8 at once. I did not see where I could purchase more than 1 at a time. I have been reading all the questions and answers from you and never saw this come up. Should I try and call them direct or do you possibly know the answer. Thank you Monica,
8 of us are going to Venice at the end of April and I went to veniceconnected to purchase the combined transport cards and wanted to buy for the 8 at once. I did not see where I could purchase more than 1 at a time. I have been reading all the questions and answers from you and never saw this come up. Should I try and call them direct or do you possibly know the answer.

Thank you

]]> By: mc http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2821 mc Mon, 07 Feb 2011 07:28:51 +0000 http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-2821 Ciao <strong>Cioppa</strong> is not a particular bread, it's the name that we give up in the North for bread roll. It is a generic term to call it. The horn bread you talk about is actually just the shape of the bread made with what we call pane comune (basic dough bread). This is the basic recipe for 1 kg of bread. - <strong>PANE COMUNE</strong> Ingredients: 1 kg wheat flour, tiepid water, 30 gr yeast, 1 spoon of sugar, salt, 200 gr. sourdough Preparation: pour the flour on a worktop, add the yeats previously mixed weel with some lukewarm water and the spoon of sugar. Mix the yeast well adding some more water, add the salt and the sourdough and keep mixeing really well with your hands for about 20 minutes and using a lot of energy. Place it in a floured bowl, cover it with a wet cloth and leave it to rise for 3 hours ina warm place. Once the dough has doubled its size it is ready to be used. Shape to the required form. Bake in a hot oven (already hot) until nice and golden. Hope this is ok for you! Ciao

Cioppa is not a particular bread, it’s the name that we give up in the North for bread roll. It is a generic term to call it. The horn bread you talk about is actually just the shape of the bread made with what we call pane comune (basic dough bread).
This is the basic recipe for 1 kg of bread. – PANE COMUNE
Ingredients: 1 kg wheat flour, tiepid water, 30 gr yeast, 1 spoon of sugar, salt, 200 gr. sourdough
Preparation: pour the flour on a worktop, add the yeats previously mixed weel with some lukewarm water and the spoon of sugar. Mix the yeast well adding some more water, add the salt and the sourdough and keep mixeing really well with your hands for about 20 minutes and using a lot of energy. Place it in a floured bowl, cover it with a wet cloth and leave it to rise for 3 hours ina warm place. Once the dough has doubled its size it is ready to be used. Shape to the required form. Bake in a hot oven (already hot) until nice and golden.

Hope this is ok for you!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2818 Sarah Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:38:40 +0000 http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-2818 Hi Monica! My Noni just passed away. Noni was from Northern Italy. My Mama grew up in Roseland, IL. Every sunday, after church, they would go to the local Italian deli and pick up Cioppa and proscuitto for breakfast. I cannot find any italian bakery that makes this horned, crusty bread to remind my Mama of being a child with her Mama. I also cannot find a recipe for it. Do you have a recipe for Cioppa? Hi Monica! My Noni just passed away. Noni was from Northern Italy. My Mama grew up in Roseland, IL. Every sunday, after church, they would go to the local Italian deli and pick up Cioppa and proscuitto for breakfast. I cannot find any italian bakery that makes this horned, crusty bread to remind my Mama of being a child with her Mama. I also cannot find a recipe for it. Do you have a recipe for Cioppa?

]]> By: Mel http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2782 Mel Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:12:16 +0000 http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-2782 Hi, my husband and I visit Venice regularly, trying out new and interesting bits each time. Some day, we hope to buy a second home there. Anyway, I followed your recipe for Fritelle and whilst they were nice, you mentioned salt in the ingredients list but did not say what to do with it, and the sugar is not categorised - granulated, caster or other? Please help as we'd love to enjoy these to the best of their possibility! Hi, my husband and I visit Venice regularly, trying out new and interesting bits each time. Some day, we hope to buy a second home there. Anyway, I followed your recipe for Fritelle and whilst they were nice, you mentioned salt in the ingredients list but did not say what to do with it, and the sugar is not categorised – granulated, caster or other?

Please help as we’d love to enjoy these to the best of their possibility!

]]> By: mc http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2114 mc Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:36:55 +0000 http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-2114 Thank you very much, I have added you to my links as well, Buon natale to you too! Thank you very much, I have added you to my links as well, Buon natale to you too!

]]> By: Susan Pohlman http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2110 Susan Pohlman Tue, 07 Dec 2010 02:49:04 +0000 http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-2110 Hi Monica, I just added you to my blog roll~ Buon Natale! Susan Hi Monica,

I just added you to my blog roll~

Buon Natale!

Susan

]]> By: Raleigh http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 Raleigh Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-1741 Monica, I love your blog. Venice is so wonderful...we never go to Italy without visiting. I am really in love wih Italy...especially Venezia. Mille Grazie for all the blogs and information! I am going to take a course from you before we return to Italy in late 2011! Best, Raleigh Monica,
I love your blog. Venice is so wonderful…we never go to Italy without visiting. I am really in love wih Italy…especially Venezia.
Mille Grazie for all the blogs and information! I am going to take a course from you before we return to Italy in late 2011!
Best,
Raleigh

]]> By: Sally Katt http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Sally Katt Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:55:37 +0000 http://www.monicacesarato.com/blog/?page_id=2#comment-1407 Monica: I am enjoying your web site! Thanks for providing it. We are planning to be in Venice for two weeks in September, probably starting after the 8th. We are doing a house trade-- our Florida house and Washington DC apartment for a nice apartment on the Campo Margaretia. It has air conditioning, which makes me very happy. WE've been to Venice before, so besides spending time there, we want to do some day trips. Treviso sounds great. I'd be happy to hear of other ideas. It looks like we'll be spending the following two weeks in a home in the mountains above Schio. Where is your B and B? Is it possible to cruise the Brenta Canal? Is it scenic? If you have a chance, I'd love to hear from you. Sally Katt Monica: I am enjoying your web site! Thanks for providing it. We are planning to be in Venice for two weeks in September, probably starting after the 8th. We are doing a house trade– our Florida house and Washington DC apartment for a nice apartment on the Campo Margaretia. It has air conditioning, which makes me very happy. WE’ve been to Venice before, so besides spending time there, we want to do some day trips. Treviso sounds great. I’d be happy to hear of other ideas. It looks like we’ll be spending the following two weeks in a home in the mountains above Schio. Where is your B and B? Is it possible to cruise the Brenta Canal? Is it scenic? If you have a chance, I’d love to hear from you. Sally Katt

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