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Monday, October 15, 2007

My water taxi, but pitch black sky at 5:30 AM.

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View Toward St. Mark's Square

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View from Campanile at San Giorgio Maggiore

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San Giorgio Maggiore (by A. Palladio)

This is the last stop on my Palladian pilgrimage and the day is as gloriously stunning as Palladio's temple front design.

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Departing Murano

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More Colorful Glass

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A Walk in Murano

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Sunday, October 14, 2007

Final Sprint

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A Few More Curves to Go

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Bicycle Race on Italian TV

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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Chef Owners of Le Gemme di Artemisia

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Puff Pastry Pear Strudel with Hot Chocolate Sauce

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Guinea Fowl Glazed with Plums, Raisins, and Leeks

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Risotta with Pumpkin Puree and Amarone Wine Reduction

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Another Wine Tasting

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Grande Slicing "Toy" for Dream Kitchen

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Another Kitchen Equipment Store

This shop specializes in cutting blades, mostly knives and scissors, but it's the big red slicer that catches my eye.

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Loggia Ceiling at Castle in Trento

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Room of Mirrors at Castello del Buonconsiglio in Trento

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Touring Trento Today

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Follow Darlene's recent footsteps in the Veneto on a mini-Palladian pilgrimage and VILLA TEXAS "research" trip, and as she joins Harold Partain in Venice and the Verona area to launch their VILLA TEXAS DOES ITALY program.

Darlene Marwitz, Author
Darlene Marwitz holds two master's degrees from the School of Architecture at The University of Texas in Austin. She worked for six years on the historic preservation and restoration of the Texas Capitol before resuming design work along with the writing of her first book, ITALY FEVER: 14 Ways to Satisfy Your Love Affair with Italy.

Further fueling her passion for the Mediterranean lifestyle, Marwitz also has added in recent years a retail store, VILLA TEXAS, in Fredericksburg and a lavender farm on the Pedernales River in the Texas Hill Country; see details at www.villatexas.com. She and her husband, David Marwitz, live in Austin and Fredericksburg with their yellow Labrador, Hanna.

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  • ▼ 2007 (74)
    • ▼ October (66)
      • My water taxi, but pitch black sky at 5:30 AM.
      • View Toward St. Mark's Square
      • View from Campanile at San Giorgio Maggiore
      • San Giorgio Maggiore (by A. Palladio)
      • Departing Murano
      • More Colorful Glass
      • A Walk in Murano
      • Final Sprint
      • A Few More Curves to Go
      • Bicycle Race on Italian TV
      • Chef Owners of Le Gemme di Artemisia
      • Puff Pastry Pear Strudel with Hot Chocolate Sauce
      • Guinea Fowl Glazed with Plums, Raisins, and Leeks
      • Risotta with Pumpkin Puree and Amarone Wine Reduct...
      • Another Wine Tasting
      • Grande Slicing "Toy" for Dream Kitchen
      • Another Kitchen Equipment Store
      • Loggia Ceiling at Castle in Trento
      • Room of Mirrors at Castello del Buonconsiglio in T...
      • Touring Trento Today
      • Ending the Day with Pizza
      • Window Shopping for Kitchen "Toys"
      • Interior of Arena Seats 25,000 People for Opera an...
      • Verona's Roman Arena
      • Palladian Building in Verona
      • Next on Menu is Ravioli with Ricotta and Spinach
      • Back in the Kitchen Again
      • Traditional Balsamic Vinegar from Modena
      • Nineteen "Wheels" Tall
      • Parmigiano Reggiano
      • Quick Doses of Caffeine Keep Me Happy
      • Beef "Tagliata" with Arugula and Parmesan
      • Cooking with Chef Luisa Zecchinato
      • Lake Garda Trout for Lunch
      • Lazise Waterfront on Lake Garda
      • Day Trip to Lazise
      • Region of Grana Padano Cheese
      • Evening Wine Tasting
      • Perfect Timing for Grape Harvest
      • Grape Pergola
      • Chocolate "Salami"
      • Gnocchi Ragu alla Bolognese
      • Fig and Scamorza Bundles with Insalata Greens
      • Fig and Scamorza Bundles
      • I want one of these giant rolling pins.
      • Harold During Group Cooking Class
      • Wine and Roses
      • Elegant Reception
      • Cherry Barrels in Cellar
      • Grape Drying Lofts at Serego Alighieri
      • Torchello Capers
      • Burano's "Rainbow" Canal
      • Mounds of Vegetables from the Veneto and Beyond
      • Where's the cucina?
      • Glass-Like Eyes Fresh from Sea
      • Pesce spada at early morning market.
      • My first gelato, for David's birthday today!
      • Another Fortuny Purchase
      • Finally, Officially in Venice
      • Seafood Antipasti
      • Fabulous "Fortuny" Day
      • First Morning on Lido
      • Villa Pisani Reflecting Pool & Stables
      • Villa Pisani at Stra (by A. Palladio)
      • Villa Foscari at Malcontenta (by A. Palladio)
      • Picnic in Piombino Dese
    • ► September (8)