Cooking show with chef Enrico Marmo

The International White Truffle of Alba Fair is one of the main showcases of haute gastronomy and Italian excellence.

The theme chosen for the 2026 edition, Authentic Relationships, represents the natural continuation of the thematic paths developed in recent editions.

After placing the future, the intelligence of nature, and deep respect for the earth at the center, the Fair now intends to explore the value of authentic relationships: those between man and nature, between community and landscape, between tradition and innovation, between the territory and the world, and between those who safeguard the truffle heritage and those who discover it through tourist and cultural experiences.

The new image of the 2026 edition visually captures this approach: the paw of the tabui, the truffle dog, rests on the Tuber magnatum Picco held by a human hand, in a gesture of delivery, trust, and reciprocity.

Cooking show

The Cooking Shows offer an immersive experience of signature cuisine, where the chef prepares the dish live on stage, weaving together technique and inspiration.

Alta Langa elegantly accompanies the entire journey, which culminates in the tasting, enriched—upon request—by the White Truffle of Alba and exclusive dedicated gifts.

It includes:

• The dish prepared by the chef
• A glass of Alta Langa DOCG
• S.Bernardo water
• A 100g panettoncino by Galup
• The Tartufo Regale, an exclusive artisanal praline created by Michelin-starred chef Ugo Alciati, which faithfully reproduces the shape and color of the famous Alba Truffle.

Henry Marble

Enrico Marmo was born in Canelli (AT) in 1987. After attending ALMA, he entered the world of haute cuisine with his experience at Gellius in Oderzo (TV), followed by a period at Cracco in Milan as head of the appetizer station, and finally as sous chef to Davide Palluda at All’Enoteca di Canale (CN).

His first role as executive chef was at the restaurant Balzi Rossi in Ventimiglia (IM), where he would return in March 2022.

In between, an experience in Tuscany as executive chef in the gastronomic restaurant of the 5-star resort Castel Monastero in Castelnuovo Berardenga (SI), and then at Osteria Arborina in La Morra (CN), following the departure of Andrea Ribaldone, as executive chef of the 1 Michelin Star gastronomic restaurant and the Bistrot.

In November 2022, at the restaurant Balzi Rossi, he earns the Michelin Star, exactly 40 years after the opening of the historic regional establishment.

Since May he has been the chef, together with Jacopo Rosti, of the restaurant Momento in Bordighera.

Beppe Fenoglio Hall

The Hall is dedicated to the writer from Alba Beppe Fenoglio (1922 – 1963), author of works such as Il Partigiano Johnny, Una questione privata, and Primavera di bellezza.

In the splendid monumental complex of the Magdalene Courtyard, the center of Alba’s cultural life, two large works by Gallizio face each other on the walls of the conference hall dedicated to Beppe Fenoglio.

This hall, set up during the Truffle Fair, hosts the Cooking Shows.