Cooking with Spring's Wild Edibles

April & May 2013 (4 Nights) from 490 €/person
Fields of wild radicchio ready to be picked, young nettle perfect for tongue tingling ravioli, rich & creamy artichoke risotto - the flavors of Spring in Le Marche. Guided wild edible walk, 2 half day cooking classes with meal & wine, welcome 5-course dinner & breakfast daily.

3 Basics of the Italian Kitchen

Country, Sea & Garden Cooking. 18 - 23 June 2013 (5 Nights) from 750 €/person Learn to cook a whole fish in salt crust, pasta with vongole, rich meat heavy main courses from the woods & vegetarian delights from the garden in three diverse hands-on cooking classes. plus a full day guided wine tour. 3 cooking classes (1 full day, 1 half day) with 3 meals & wine, guided wine tour & tasting with lunch (includes transportation), five course dinner and breakfast daily.

Farm to Fork

3 Nights, Welcome Feast, 1/2 Day Cooking Class and Breakfast Daily from 300 €/person
Wild edibles, sunny days, fields of poppies and cooking in a 300 year old stone farmhouse - Spring in Italy! Join us as we celebrate the flavors of spring, Chef Jason shares recipes with the seasons best produce - artichokes, wild greens, squash blossoms, broad beans (fava) and more - all picked fresh from our farm garden!

Amore in Le Marche

3 Nights, Prosecco Upon Arrival, Welcome Feast, Half Day Cooking Class and Breakfast Daily from 650 €/couple
The mood is set-at our romantic 300-year old stone farmhouse where you will be welcomed with a bottle of chilled prosecco & a candle-lite five course feast. Heat it up in the kitchen with a custom rustic Italian cooking class & sample local wines with a tasting under the stars!

Gourmet Food & Wine Holiday

5 Nights, Welcome Feast, Full Day Cooking Class, Mushroom Hunt & Wine Tour from 580 €/person
Experience Slow Food & Slow Travel, living as the locals and enjoy the culture, food & wine of undiscovered Le Marche. Including a VIP wine tour and "farm to fork" cooking class and mushroom hunt in the age-old woods.

Flavors of Fall

3 Nights, Welcome Feast, Half Day Cooking Class, Mushroom Hunt and Breakfast daily from 330 €/person
Crisp cool nights with the fireplace ablaze in a 300 year old stone farmhouse, fresh pressed olive oil & hearty vegetables from the garden - Autumn in Italy! Taste the flavors of fall in the Italian countryside with a cooking class, four course feast & mushroom hunting in the woods.

Forage, Slaughter & Butcher

22 -27 October 2013 (5 Nights) 885 Euro per person
If you call yourself a "foodie," pig lover, wine-o, tartufaio, gourmet or gourmand this culinary holiday is for you! A carnivore's delight - Includes: 5 nights accommodations, welcome 5 course feast, 2 full day cooking classes, wine tour & transportation, mushroom hunt, butchering class, breakfast daily, 3 lunches, 4 dinners, evening snack, wine with meals, heating, all taxes. (Based on double occupancy. Special discounted rate for group of 4+).

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La Tavola Marche Farmhouse & Cooking School

Our cooking classes (featured in Budget Travel Magazine: 10 Cooking Schools in the World "Worth their Salt" and Food & Wine Magazine) are hands-on & truly from the 'farm to the table' with the first stop down to the garden farm to collect fresh fruits & veggies!
Everything we eat is local & seasonal! Chef Jason shares the secrets of cucina povera (peasant cooking) in full day & half day classes as well as custom packages.

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Thinking of taking a cooking class in Italy? How to decide which class to take - Amateur or expert, young & old - here's what to expect at La Tavola Marche Cooking School:

Meet in the kitchen of our 300 year-old stone farmhouse, tie on your handmade apron (our gift to you) and head into the garden to collect the ingredients for your cooking class with a stop at the chicken coop to pick up fresh eggs! These are hands-on, roll up your sleeves, dive-right on in classes. We cater to our guests at every cooking level from the novice to the professional. Enjoy the afternoon with Chef Jason in the Italian countryside with a glass of wine in your hand, cooking at ease in our family kitchen and then devour the delicious foods you have just created! Does it get any better? Creating & sharing a meal with friends & family around the table with the freshest ingredients prepared simply!

Cooking Classes are held: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday. All other days by request.

Hands-on, farm to fork cooking classes in Italy

Half-Day Cooking Classes- normally starts mid-morning finishing with lunch, includes meal and house wine as well as an apron gift for € 125/person

Ful-Day Cooking Classes- starts mid-morning and continues all day normally ending around 6pm; includes meal, snacks and house wine as well as an apron and The Little Recipe Book from the Kitchen of La Tavola Marche as a gift for € 200/person

Program Details

• Handprinted Apron from Pascuchi
• Copy of The Little Recipe Book from the kitchen of La Tavola Marche
• Intimate class setting with a maximum of 6 students
• Complimentary local wine during all classes
• Afternoons at leisure with free time for personal exploration

Seasonality is the heart and soul of Italian cooking, fresh ingredients bursting with flavor. Here you will eat what you are fed. There are no menu options and everyone loves it! Guests are surprised by every dish, and you hear whispers of "What's coming next..." Here, to whet your appetite, is a bit of what to expect!

The food we serve is created from local ingredients, inspired by local traditions

Our meat comes from a farmer up the road with pigs and cows. Wild game, funghi and truffles from the woods behind our house! The fruits and vegetables are from our garden or from local farmers and the frutta vedure in town.
Walk along our road or into our backyard and you will find wild edibles like greens, dandelions, asparagus, berries, nuts, peaches, apricots, apples, pears, plums, fennel, numerous species of funghi and truffles all grown wild here! It's incredible!

Learn to cook with the seasons, make pizza and pasta or stuff sausages and cook in a forno legna (outdoor wood burning oven).

La Tavola Marche reveals the simplicity of Italian cooking, taking the freshest possible ingredients and preparing them simply. What a great vacation to stay in a relaxing beautiful setting and learn to prepare this delicious food, taking home more than just memories, but the ability to recreate a bit of Italy at home. When it comes to the classical and most time-honored of culinary traditions, you will find that cucina povera is the best. Cucina povera are dishes that have rural, peasant roots and what we share with our guests-authentic Italian cooking!

Customize Your Culinary Holiday

• Harvest seasonal product
• Vineyard tour and tasting
• Outdoor oven cooking
• Vegetable garden tour and foraging of wild fruits and vegetables
• Sausage making and tasting-wild boar, etc.
• Honey tasting, a specialty of the region
• Pasta making
• Truffle hunt
• Yacht Trip from Fano along the Adriatc for a fish feast lunch at sea
• Picnic lunches
• 5-course wine paired dinner