About this tour
Start at Ascoli Piceno's bustling market, then head to a local cook's kitchen for a four-course meal built from what you've just seen sold. Your host—part of Cesarine's nationwide network of home cooks—walks you through preparing traditional dishes kept alive in family notebooks, then you sit down to eat together. Includes wines from the Marche region, water and coffee.
Highlights
- Browse the market alongside your host before cooking
- Learn recipes passed down through generations
- Watch food prepared in a real home kitchen
- Eat four courses with regional Marche wines
- Dine at the table with your cooking instructor
What to expect
You'll spend the first hour or so wandering the local market, seeing what's in season and hearing why your host chooses certain ingredients. Back at their home, you'll observe them cook key dishes—pasta, mains, sides—and pick up their techniques and shortcuts. Everything's explained in English. Then you all sit down together for the meal: starter, pasta course, main with vegetables, and dessert. Wines flow throughout, and coffee wraps things up. It's unhurried and conversational, not a formal class.
Good to know
Public transport stops nearby make getting there straightforward. The experience suits all fitness levels. Bring an appetite and be ready to engage—these hosts enjoy real conversation over rushed politeness. Dietary requirements can usually be accommodated if flagged in advance.
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