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Our bog is all about local seasonal Italian recipes, organic gardening, food festivals & markets, day trips in Le Marche, Tuscany, Umbria & beyond! Living the dream in the Italian countryside, own an Agriturismo (organic farm, inn) and Cooking School. From the hustle-bustle of life in NYC to organic farmers & inn keepers are life took a 360!
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La Tavola Marche Eat, Drink, Italy

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La Tavola Marche · 4h ago

Sausage Making 101: Cooking in Italy

 Have you ever wondered what is in the sausages your eating & how they are made? Many times I get the response - "I don't want to know what's in it." Well at La Tavola Marche it's really very simple & delicious: fresh pork shoulder, salt, pepper & white wine with a clove of garlic soaking in it
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La Tavola Marche · 3d ago

Creating Balanced Flavors: Stuffed Lemons in the Oven

Stuffed lemons with tomatoes, anchovies, basil & mozzarella is a delicious antipasto and perfect example of balancing flavors. We first tried this mouthwatering two-bite bit of heaven on the Amalfi Coast and have been recreating it ever since. Even though it is not a traditional dish of Le Marche
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La Tavola Marche · 3d ago

How to Make Lick-Your-Plate Amazing Tiramisu

This is one recipe worth recreating, a rich & creamy classic, tiramisu!  I am not a big fan of Tiramisu in the States, it can be a boozy, mushy mess and nothing I would ever want to order.  So when I was given a heaping plate for dessert at a friends house when we first arrived, I was a little n
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La Tavola Marche · 3d ago

Farm Update: Fresh Eggs & Frosty Nights

 It's time for an update from the farm & what a few weeks it's been! First the good news, I am happy to announce 2 (out of 18) hens have begun laying eggs! (That's their handy-work in the photo above.) And what a hoopla it is in the hen-house with the birds squawking about, proud & somewhat shock
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La Tavola Marche · 3d ago

Italian Spring Greens: Looks like Grass, Tastes like Spinach - but Better!

Liscaro has more aliases than an escaped convict - in our neck of the woods it is called liscaro, but travel outside our valley and it goes by agretto, lischi, roscano, baciccio, barba del negus. Just another example of how regional & local the cooking (& language) is in Italy! If you like spina
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La Tavola Marche · 1W ago

Going Hog-Wild in Urbino, Supporting Local Pig Farmers

Urbino, a city renowned for its art, is also full of pigs!  I was recently invited to breakfast at the organic farm of Carlo & Gigia at Cal Bianchino outside Urbino on a spectacularly sunny day with my friends Paola & Antonio from Gelateria Maki. We were greeted by a herd of geese marching pas
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La Tavola Marche · 2W ago

For the Brownie Lovers: Chocolate Nutella Walnut Cake

If you're a fan of brownies - then this one is for you, big boys & girls! A rich chocolatey Nutella walnut cake that is ridiculously simple to make. (All it's missing is a scoop of vanilla gelato or a handful of fresh strawberries on the side.) Torta con Nutella e Nocci Chocolate Nutel
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La Tavola Marche · 2W ago

Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution: Farm to Fork Cooking Class

Join Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day on May 19th at La Tavola Marche for a very special farm to fork cooking class in Italy.  The focus of this class will be the importance of eating seasonally, with food sourced locally as well as how to start a garden at home. So what is the Food Revo
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La Tavola Marche · 3W ago

Peasant Cooking: Passatelli in Brodo

Passatelli is a rustic Italian pasta meets German spatzle, noodle/dumpling made of breadcrumbs, grated parmesan, eggs, nutmeg & lemon zest. Found on dinner tables across Le Marche & Emilia Romagna, passatelli is best served in chicken broth but can also be dressed with sauce. (Some recipes call
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La Tavola Marche · 3W ago

The Onions are In (Thanks to My 88 Yr. Old Boy Friend!)

Ahhh it feels good to be in the garden a hot sunny spring day. After such a wet few weeks it has been nice to soak up the warmth of the sun in the middle of the orto!   We're trying to take advantage of the great weather (hence a lack in blog posts this week...), checking off our to-do list: mo
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