In spite of Vasari’s admiration and Verrocchio’s importance as a teacher, up-to-now there has never been an exhibition devoted to him. The event in the Palazzo Strozzi and the Museo Bargello aims to bring valuable insight into the early influence of Florence and of Verrocchio and his workshop on Leonardo’s...

The first baker of the family – Massimo tells us – was "My grandfather Antonio. He was the apprentice to a baker in the “Sassi” who didn’t have any children and so left his business to my grandfather".

Il primo panettiere di famiglia, ci racconta Massimo, "fu mio nonno (Antonio), garzone presso un fornaio dei Sassi che non aveva figli e gli lasciò il mestiere. Il mio bisnonno, invece, era cuoco presso una famiglia nobile. A quei tempi, però, bisogna sottolineare che mio nonno non “faceva” il pane,...

The aspect of your work that you like the most? The constant changes, which depend on the seasons, the products, people, and situations. This constant challenge inspires me to improve constantly”, Lombardo told me.

L'aspetto del suo lavoro che ama di più? "La diversità di ogni istante, che dipende dalle stagioni, dai prodotti, dalla gente, dalle situazioni. È una sfida continua che ti sprona a fare sempre meglio", ci risponde Lombardo

As I wrote in my August 27th La Voce article, “Leonardo Da Vinci Still Making Headlines” Leonardo was born in the Tuscan hill town of Vinci on April 15, 1452, the oldest illegitimate son of a promiscuous wealthy notary and a peasant. He died at 67 on May 2, 1519...

The night of St. Sylvester offers an opportunity to forget the past and make a clean start.  Instead of leaving everything up to fate, why not enjoy a special meal to increase your next year’s good fortune? Traditions vary from culture to culture, but there are several internationally auspicious foods...

On December 15 and 16 Treviso will host a Tiramisù World Cup with 100 contestants between the ages of 8 and 13. The godmother of this first-time competition will be Elisabetta Dami, who is the author of the Geronimo Stilton books. They are currently translated into 49 languages with more than...

If you ask an Italian where you eat well in Italy, many say: “everywhere but Venice, because it’s a minefield of overpriced, tourist-trap restaurants offering depressingly mediocre food”, but if you’re heading to Venice to see the Tintoretto exhibitions or visit the Armenian island of St. Lazarus, here are some special...

Since 1717 St. Lazarus Island in the Venetian lagoon has been a foremost and deeply revered center of Armenian culture in the world. Visitors to the exhibition, “Armenia!”, on at the Met until January 13, will want to make a pilgrimage to this shrine and sacred place too. For without...