The Italy Mix is a weekly post about the most interesting Italy and Italy travel news and human interest stories around the Web. Here are our top picks for this week:
Swiss Guards Launch Cookbook: Sure they guard the Pope, but did you know that they can cook too? It includes the favorite recipes of Pope Benedict and Pope Francis. (Wanted in Rome)
Sparkling Murano: Despite competition from Asia, the glass-making Venetian island of Murano survives and persists. (The New York Times)
Building Florence’s Duomo: Just how did Brunelleschi manage to build one of the great domes in the world. This video explains. (National Geographic/Italy Magazine)
Alabaster in Volterra: This self-guided tour of the Tuscan town of Volterra introduces you to masters who work with alabaster. (Around Tuscany)
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