For the same price as a truffle dinner in New York (no joke!), spend four nights dedicated to tartufi in lovely Le Marche!
Arrive to a five course feast made with produce from our farm using local, seasonal & traditional recipes served with local superiore Marche wine, at your request fragrant white truffles will be shaved over your plate! The next day as the fog lifts, head into the woods with an expert truffle hunter and his dog in search of the infamous "white gold" found under age old oak trees.
That evening with the fire ablaze enjoy cooking in our 300 year old farmhouse kitchen with a professional chef as your teacher - sharing more than just recipes but understanding how to build & balance flavors, knife skills and using proper cooking techniques (braising, sauté vs. sweat, etc). The Four Course Dinner party class includes a custom handmade apron to take home with you.
Then 'feel like a local' and spend the day with Jason and Ashley eating our way through town! The first stop is for a lesson on how cheese is aged and meat cured locally, followed by breakfast of charcuterie and wine. We will take a short walk and continue our gazing with a stop for porchetta (whole de-boned pig) at the traveling market. Then a visit to the Collesi brewery for award-winning craft beer and grappa tasting, Finishing with an unforgettable lunch at “the hunter’s hideaway!” That evening relax at the farmhouse with aperitivi & a festive round of Italian Quiz Night. Light Dinner is available or visit one of the local truffle & mushroom festivals!
The truffle education continues with a tour of a cultivated truffle garden to understand more about how & where they grow followed by a light lunch at Roberto's farm! And the culmination of the 4 nights - the National Fair of White Truffles in our nearby village of Acaualagna with the smell of tartufi thick in the air wander the streets sampling truffles in all forms! We will stop in the piazza for aperitivi, stroll the busy streets and have a truffle dinner together at the festival!
Arrive to a five course feast made with produce from our farm using local, seasonal & traditional recipes served with local superiore Marche wine, at your request fragrant white truffles will be shaved over your plate! The next day as the fog lifts, head into the woods with an expert truffle hunter and his dog in search of the infamous "white gold" found under age old oak trees.
That evening with the fire ablaze enjoy cooking in our 300 year old farmhouse kitchen with a professional chef as your teacher - sharing more than just recipes but understanding how to build & balance flavors, knife skills and using proper cooking techniques (braising, sauté vs. sweat, etc). The Four Course Dinner party class includes a custom handmade apron to take home with you.
Then 'feel like a local' and spend the day with Jason and Ashley eating our way through town! The first stop is for a lesson on how cheese is aged and meat cured locally, followed by breakfast of charcuterie and wine. We will take a short walk and continue our gazing with a stop for porchetta (whole de-boned pig) at the traveling market. Then a visit to the Collesi brewery for award-winning craft beer and grappa tasting, Finishing with an unforgettable lunch at “the hunter’s hideaway!” That evening relax at the farmhouse with aperitivi & a festive round of Italian Quiz Night. Light Dinner is available or visit one of the local truffle & mushroom festivals!
The truffle education continues with a tour of a cultivated truffle garden to understand more about how & where they grow followed by a light lunch at Roberto's farm! And the culmination of the 4 nights - the National Fair of White Truffles in our nearby village of Acaualagna with the smell of tartufi thick in the air wander the streets sampling truffles in all forms! We will stop in the piazza for aperitivi, stroll the busy streets and have a truffle dinner together at the festival!
An important note: We only work with truffle hunters that are humane to their dogs and respectful of others dogs. We also do NOT place the truffles before the hunt - there is no guarantee we will find any - its all part of the experience!
Photos from the hunt... |
Truffle Hunting HolidayOctober 30 - November 3, 2019
Oct. 30 - Arrive to Welcome Prosecco Aperitivi, Followed by a Five Course Seasonal Feast paired with Superiore Wines from Le Marche Oct. 31 - Morning Truffle Hunt with Light Lunch Afternoon: Four Course Dinner Party Cooking Class Nov. 1 - Market Tour, Tasting & Lunch Evening Italian Quiz Night, Aperitivi & Light Dinner or Visit the local Festivals Nov. 2 - Morning free to explore, Afternoon Truffle Hunt Evening - Aperitivi & Truffle Dinner at the White Truffle Festival Nov. 3 - Breakfast & Departure Includes: 4 nights accommodations at our farmhouse inn, breakfast daily, 4 dinners + 2 lunches with local wine, truffle hunt with expert guide with aperitivo, guided market tour/tasting, half day cooking class with custom handmade apron, tour of cultivated truffle garden, aperitivo at the White Truffle Festival in Acqualagna. Truffles are available for your dinner and cooking class by request at market price. Total = 900 Euro/person (based on double occupancy) *Max of 10 guests Ask to add another cooking class: Pasta & Sauces on Nov. 2nd! |