A Taste of Rural Italy

October 10-13, 2024, With Veronika Kriz | Filottrano, Le Marche, Italy

For more info and to book: head here

Join us for our first cooking workshop hosted this Autumn in the humble Italian region of Le Marche. Located between the Adriatic Sea and the Apennine Mountains on Italy’s east coast, Le Marche remains a hidden gem for many. Its diverse cuisine, medieval villages, rolling hills, and stunning beaches blend some of the most authentic elements of the Italian countryside without the crowds.

The focus of this weekend's workshop is to share hands-on lessons for regional Italian dishes with kitchen tips and tricks to help make you an even better home cook. Together, we will shop, chop, prep, cook, bake, dine, and wine while enjoying the beauty that Italy has to offer. Our bodies will be nourished by seasonal produce with a strong emphasis on local, Mediterranean ingredients and recipes.

Food is essential for our nourishment and provides us with opportunities for indulging and bonding with those around us. Our diverse cultures, habits, and traditions all influence the way we enjoy food, yet one thing is certain: with good techniques and quality produce you can’t go wrong. That’s what this experience is about.

Food will be the focal point of this workshop, but we will ensure that there is time to explore our new surroundings. During the weekend, there will be time for slow mornings, leisurely afternoons by the pool, activities including walks and runs, and visits to nearby towns to enjoy the mid-October sunshine.

Come along! We would be delighted to have you with us for the last al fresco meals of the 2024 season and share the joys of slow and peaceful countryside living.

YOUR HOSTS

Allegra D’Agostini is a Canadian cook and food and lifestyle photographer. She has spent years working in restaurants and hotels in both Canada and Europe and allows the seasons and her environment to dictate how and what she cooks. She is inspired by the ability of both photography and food to attract our attention and connect us to the natural world and to one another.

Veronika Kriz is a travel planner focused on the Mediterranean. With a background in hospitality, luxe hotels, and event curation around Europe, her experience across these fields has come to fruition by organising intimate, slow-paced, rural gatherings. Her approach to travelling is conscious and curious, yet not compromising on lavish escapades.

INCLUDED:

  • Four days with three nights accommodation

  • All meals including breakfasts, brunches, lunches and dinners

  • Transport to/from activities

  • Full use of property (pool, gardens)

  • Guided walk with a welcome aperitif & dinner

  • First cooking class: sweet merenda & savoury aperitivo

  • Tasting of local delicacies

  • Morning runs & stretches (optional)

  • Visit to nearby town & local markets

  • Produce shopping with the chef

  • Second cooking class: pasta party & dolci

  • Final supper

EXCLUDED: Airfare, travel insurance (highly recommended), arrival and departure transfer to/from accommodation, expenses during free time.