organic farm, inn & cooking school in Le Marche, Italy
Perfect Sunday Side Dish: Braised Fennel with White Wine http://www.latavolamarche.blogspot.com/2012/02/perfect-sunday-side-dish-braised-fennel.html
Home cured charcuterie at La Tavola Marche, 250lbs hang from the rafters inside the farmhouse! Dried sausages & salami
http://latavolamarche.blogspot.com/2012/02/decadent-lasagna-bianco-with-porcini.html Decadent Lasagna Bianco with Porcini & Sausage
Unearthing A Culinary Rarity: Cheese from a Pit with Vittorio Beltrami, Le Marche The Italian Einstein of cheese, Vittorio Beltrami, recognized as one of the best, most well-respected & charismatic cheese makers from the Marche region graciously invited us to a special event, centuries old, at the Beltrami oil mill in Cartoceto - the unearthing of the famous formaggio di fossa (pit-aged cheese).
Eating your greens, never tasted so good: Savory Chard & Prosciutto Tart Nutrient rich swiss chard goes by many names (bietola in Italian), found in many colors and is a cousin of kale. Chard is a hearty green with a nice bitter bite, holding up better than spinach when cooking. Its fibrous leaves wilt nicely into soups, perfect simply sauteed with garlic & olive oil or elevated to more than just a leafy green when mixed with prosciutto and packed into a savory pie shell!
A dying art of homemade liquors is preserved in Le Marche with the Italian sloe liquor named prugnolino, a rare & exquisite after dinner drink!
Irresistibly Sweet: Pear & Pine Nut Salad with Honey Vinaigrette
Add it to your Thanksgiving Menu! A lovely fall take on a farro salad using local walnuts, pomegranates & shaved truffles atop - making it a delicious & decadent side-dish for the holidays! Pomegranates are packed with antioxidants and delivers amazing health benefits, combined with the off the charts nutrients in farro and the protein packed walnuts - this isn't just a Superfood but a Supersalad!
The Butcher's Favorite - a perfect one pot meal!
Lavender + Orange = Love at First Bite
Lavender + Orange = Love at First Bite
