Truffle fair: cooking show with chef Francesco Marchese

The International White Truffle of Alba Fair is one of the main showcases ofhaute gastronomy and Italian excellence.
The 2024 edition is dedicated to the exploration ofnatural intelligence in relation toartificial intelligence.
The event highlights the importance of plants and mushrooms in biodiversity and environmental sustainability, promoting concrete actions such as forest maintenance and tree planting. Through the comparison between
nature and
technology, the fair aims to raise awareness of the responsible use ofAI to ensure a sustainable future, learning from nature to protect theecosystem and future generations.

Cooking show

The cooking show is a show where a great Chef cooks live, describes the ingredients and illustrates all the steps up to the making of the recipe.
It will be like entering the kitchen of a restaurant during the autumn season, where the scents of excellent raw materials blend with the unmistakable aroma of the White Truffle of Alba.
Gourmet creations born from the masterful flair of great names in national and international cuisine will seduce you and make you ideally travel among the unmistakable flavors of Piedmontese and Italian cuisine.
It includes:

• welcome aperitif with a glass of Alta Langa DOCG and tasting plate of Prosciutto Crudo di Cuneo DOP
• Chef’s tasting plate with a glass of wine
• water

Francis Marquis

Francesco Marchese, born in 1990 and originally from Veneto, is an enterprising and determined chef.
After attending hotel school in his native region, he began working in small local businesses. Feeling the need to expand his skills, he embarks on international training. Italy: He began his journey at Ristorante Vecchia Malcesine on Lake Garda and then at Hotel Laurin in Bolzano, before moving abroad. France: Arrives in Vonnas at Georges Blanc‘s restaurant, specializing in Lyon cuisine. He then worked at Marc Veyrat ‘s La Maison des Bois in Haute Savoie, where he developed a sensitive and spectacular approach to the customer.
After two and a half years, he seeks new challenges and joins Chef Alléno ‘s brigade at the Michelin three-starred restaurant Le Pavillon Ledoyen in Paris.
Back in Italy in 2020, Francesco is theExecutive Chef at Réva Resort in Monforte d’Alba (CN), the Alléno Group’s first Italian restaurant.
The one-Michelin-starred FRE restaurant offers a menu that combines tradition and contemporaneity, using the highest quality ingredients and advanced techniques to enhance flavors.

Beppe Fenoglio Hall

The Hall is dedicated to Alba writer Beppe Fenoglio (1922 – 1963), author of such works as The Partisan Johnny, A Private Matter, and Springtime of Beauty.
In the splendid monumental complex of the Maddalena courtyard, the center of Alba’s cultural life, two large works by Gallizio face each other on the walls of the conference room dedicated to Beppe Fenoglio.
This room, set up during the Truffle Fair, hosts Cooking Shows.