A love letter to Venice and the Veneto region. For forty years, Vincent Klink has traveled to Veneto. He loves the local cuisine, far removed from the clichés of "tomato-mozzarella." The local delicacies have shaped him, as have the impressive and rich artistic and cultural treasures of Venice, the longing city on stilts, which Vincent Klink presents to us in his usual relaxed and authentic manner in this book. With Goethe and Montaigne in his luggage, he embarks on a journey, passing through the Brenner Pass towards Bolzano and Trento, where he encounters purple risotto, makes detours to Vicenza and Padua, until he enjoys a cornetto for breakfast at Caffè Quadri in the famous St. Mark's Square. What follows is a delightful blend, typical of Klink, of recipes, descriptions of Venetian walks, and excursions into the surrounding area: a portrait of Venice and Veneto that is rich in culture and promising in culinary delights.