White and Black Truffles from Le Marche ...learn more about the
seduction of truffle. You will hunt directly Accompanied by the Italian
Truffle Hunter Paolo Ciccioli and his dogs.
You will learn how to cook gastronomic delights and gourmet dishes,
directly from the Italian Chef Ennio Barbieri. A real Exclusive adventure
in the italians traditions.
Truffle
Therapy Course (Tuber Magnatum Pico) - Dates on Request
The truffle course
The Highly prized white and black truffles will be found directly by
you! Truffle hunting is first of all a wonderful open air activity that
gives the chance to enjoy nature and the company of our fantastic dogs.
Truffle hunt requires passion, constance, skill and good legs. To buy
a trained dog and to wander around the countryside is not enough to
hunt truffles. A good dog can be a great help, of course, but it's necessary
to have the necessary skill and to acquire a certain experience, day
by day, step by step, with much hard work. The expert truffle hunter
knows perfectly how to behave in order to preserve the safety of the
environment and of the truffle zones, with the exact knowledge that
this is the first rule to not exhauste the yearly development of truffle.
The Truffle Hunter
Here in these lands, where the perfumes of the nature lasts inside
your soul. I left this area a few years ago to dedicate myself to the
export of local black and white truffles for the London restaurants
and the Borough Market. The precious tuber was quickly appreciated by
important chefs such as Jamie Oliver,Giorgio Locatelli, Carluccio, Gordon
Ramsay, Raymond Blanc and others. I returned back home in 2005. The
restoration of the countryhouse which was once my grandparents took
two years to complete. Countryhouse Ramusa is located in the magic truffle
area, cuddled by the sweet hills of the Marche Region. It is immersed
in the utmost quietness where total privacy is guaranteed, it has a
wonderful swimming pool and is situated in a scenic location 30 minutes
away from both the sea and the National Sibillini Park.
The Chef
Ennio Barbieri is an experienced Italian Chef, he is an active member
of the Slow Food association, researcher of ancient traditions, and
a real alchemist. Behind his joking and informal attitude hides an enormous
source of knowledge and information that satisfies both the lover of
the Italian Kitchen and the professional. You will learn to cook gastronomic
delights and gourmet dishes in the
Ramusa restaurant.
The Piceno-area, the South part of Marche, is a traditional truffle
area of Italy. The months of October, November and December are the
most important truffle-months, because this is the period of the prestigious
white truffle, il tartufo bianco, and we dedicate urselves during this
truffle course to this white truffle.
White Truffle Therapy Cookery Course
Italian Cooking classes with Excursions in Marche Italy & Fun
Cooking School Course Includes:
- 1 week's accommodation with breakfasts at the Ramusa
agriturismo
- 8 cooking classes
- 3 truffle huntings
- 6 half-day excursions Guided tours (art towns, medieval villages,
open markets)
- Visits to local wine cellars with wine tastings
- Visit to local pecorino cheesemakers. Demonstration of the making
of mozzarella cheese, ricotta and pecorino cheeses.
- A series of lively and informative background lectures on the Italian
kitchen and Italian wines.
- 4 lunches & wine and 5 dinners & wine at the Ramusa restaurant
- 2 lunches & wine and 2 dinners & wine at carefuly selected
restaurants
- At the end of the Cooking Holiday participants get a cd with the recipes
and the pictures made during the holiday course. Next to that participants
receive a gift box with: truffles, truffle knife, package of Vialone
Nano Risotto Rice and Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for prepairing a nice
truffle dinner yourself for your friends when you are back home.
- the ingredients for the hands-on cookery course
- all land travel in Italy included in the itinerary
- final cleaning
- Change of linen
- water, electricity and gas
What is not Included?
- Airfares
- Travel insurance
- Entry fees to places other than those specifically mentioned in the
itinerary
- An optional excursion may be offered which is not included in the
tour price
- Personal transport costs, phone calls or tips
Detailed Itinerary - Truffle course
Provisional program of the 1 week holiday
This is a preliminary itinerary and will
be altered to accommodate seasonal activities or local festivals. We
can change the day on which we will do certain activities according
to the weather. This is a sample menu and can be altered according to
the availability of the ingredients, since we want to guarantee fresh
local produce of the season. However the essential content of the menu
and itinerary will remain the same.
Day 1 - Arrival and Welcome dinner
- In the afternoon arrival at the Ramusa agriturismo.
- 5.00 pm Aperitif and introduction.
- 8.00 pm Welcome Truffle dinner and wine tasting at the Ramusa
restaurant, Introduction to the course program by your hosts Paolo
Ciccioli( Truffle Hunter) and Ennio Barbieri (Restaurant Chef).
- During each cooking class we prepair a full menu with aperitif,
antipasti, first and second course, vegetables and dessert. After
each lesson the prepaired menu is served to the participants in
the restaurant.
- On request variations can be made on the menu, like wild boar,
bechamel, paté, tagliatelle.
- Each member of the course receives at the beginning of the holiday
a detailed program of the week with the description of the recipes.
At the end of the Cooking Holiday participants get a cd with the
complete description of the recipes and the pictures made during
the cooking courses.
- Menu Truffle Cooking course Marche
- Fegato d'oca al tartufo
- Lasagne al tartufo
- Carrè di agnello tartufato
- Funghi al trifolo e tartufo
- Dolce di mele al forno con vino cotto
Day 2 - Truffle Hunting and Cooking course
- Awakening at the peacefull agriturismo, breakfast served in the
Ramusa restaurant.
- Truffle Hunting with Paolo and the Dogs.
- Italian snack at the Ramusa restaurant
- Lively and informative background lecture on the different kinds
of truffles (Tuber Magnatum Pico, Melanosporum vit, Brumale, Moscatum,
Tuberoumcinatum).
- 11.30 am Cooking course whith the Chef at the Ramusa restaurant.
- 1.00 pm Lunch at the Ramusa restaurant with truffle and wine tastings.
- 3.00 pm Excursion to Ascoli Piceno and surroundings.
- 8.00 pm Dinner at restaurant at Ascoli Piceno.
- After dinner the evening continues with wine tastings and conversations
- Menu Truffle Cooking course Marche
- Fettunta al tartufo
- Scaloppe al tartufo
- Mousse di spezie e Tartufo
Day 3 - Excursion to local cheese maker and wine producer
- Tranquil awakening at the peacefull agriturismo, breakfast.
- 10.00 am Excursion in the surroundings with Paolo and Ennio with
visit to local cheese maker (formaggio di fossa and other pecorino's)
and wine producer, in the Ascoli Piceno Area.
- 12.00 am Cooking course whith the Chef at the Ramusa restaurant.
- 1.00 pm Lunch at the Ramusa restaurant with wine tastings, Pecorino
cheeses and other fresh local produce.
- 4.00 pm Cooking course with Chef Ennio at the Ramusa restaurant.
During this course we prepair home-made pasta and other typical
Italian dishes
- Dinner at the Ramusa restaurant.
- After dinner the evening continues with wine tastings and conversations
- Menu Truffle Cooking course Marche
- Acqua cotta al tartufo
- Ravioloni nobili di tartufo
- Faraona al tartufo
- Melanzane al tartufo
- Tartufone dell'immaginazione
Day 4 - Guided tour to Ascoli Piceno and cooking course
- Awakening and breakfast.
- 10.00 am Guided tour to the local market at the historical centre
of Ascoli Piceno. At the wonderful Piazza del Popolo we will enjoy
a coffee or tea at Bar Meletti. This is one of Italies most beautiful
bars, with an original Art Nouveau style interieur.
- Lunch in a carefuly selected restaurant.
- 5.00 pm Cooking course with the Chef at the Ramusa restaurant.
- Dinner at the Ramusa restaurant.
- After dinner the evening continues with wine tastings and conversations
- Menu Truffle Cooking course Marche
- Antico tortino di tartufi
- Risotto e risotti al tartufo
- Cotoletta all'antica
- Insalata di funghi e tartufo
- Torta di mele classica e variazioni come tartatin
Day 5 - Truffle hunting and guided tour to ceramics gallery
- Awakening and breakfast.
- Truffle Hunting with Paolo Ennio and the Dogs.
- Lively and informative background lecture on the truffle (Tuber
Magnatum Pico)(melanosporum vit, brumale, moscatum, tuberoumcinatum).
- 12.00 am Cooking course whith the Chef at the Ramusa restaurant.
- 1.00 pm Lunch at the Ramusa restaurant with truffle and wine tasting.
- 5.00 pm Trip to local pottery studio and viewing of the ceramics.
- Dinner at Montottone.
- Menu Truffle Cooking course Marche
- Uova nobili con tartufo
- Crema vellutata di porri e tartufo
- Arrosto di vitello lardellato ai tartufi
- Pinzimonio con tartufo
- Dolce di cacao amaro e tartufo
Day 6 - Truffle Hunting and visit to wine cellar
- Awakening and breakfast.
- Truffle Hunting with Paolo and the Dogs.
- Cooking course with Ennio Barbieri at the Ramusa restaurant.
- 1.00 pm Lunch at the Ramusa restaurant with truffle and wine tasting.
- 4.00 pm Excursion to local wine producer of the vino Novello
- 6.00 pm Cooking course whith the Chef at the Ramusa restaurant.
- Dinner at the Ramusa restaurant.
- After dinner the evening continues with wine tastings and conversations
- Menu Truffle Cooking course Marche
- Soufflé di pecorino di fossa e tartufo
- Polenta e tartufo
- Lenticchie di castelluccio al tartufo
- Carpaccio d'anatra e tartufi
- Tiramisu di cioccolato spezie e Tartufo
Day 7 - Excursion to Offida and cooking course
- Awakening and breakfast.
- 10 am Excursion to Offida.
- 1.00 pm Lunch at Offida.
- 5.00 pm Cooking course with Ennio Barbieri at the Ramusa restaurant.
- Dinner at the Ramusa restaurant.
- After dinner the evening continues with wine tastings and conversations
- Menu Truffle Cooking course Marche
- Sformati di verdure al tartufo
- Agnolotti tortelloni e cappellacci al tartufo bianco e nero
- Trota o Salmone al tartufo nero
- Biscotti e piccola pasticceria
Day 8 - Departure
- After preparations farewell and departure...