Francesco da Mosto follows his bestselling books on Venice & Italy with his personal quest for the authentic flavours & food of Venice. In this superbly illustrated book Francesco invites us into his familys kitchen in his 16th-century Palazzo in the heart of the city where he acts as the perfect guide to the unique culinary character of traditional Venetian cooking. Francesco shows us how to prepare 150 classic Venetian recipes ranging from Antipasti sauces soups & fish to meats pasta & puddings. He demonstrates how Venetian food is a fabulous fusion of ingredients brought together over centuries as merchants & traders travelled the Mediterranean. The ancient broeto (stock) & mollusc soups testify to this as does the richness & variety of dishes based on fish roasts grills tasty deep fried delicacies & sauces. Each chapter is introduced with the history & origins of the recipes & throughout there are personal reminiscences by Francesco of his first encounters with his favourite dishes. As Francesco is keen to tell his passion for cooking authentic Venetian food comes from home: When I start talking about cooking it is impossible to forget my father his love & imagination for all things culinary. He has never feared unusual combinations of ingredients & seasonings & I have always been a willing guinea pig.