I live in this small B&B on a hill, surrounded by nature, in Cassano delle Murge, between Bari and Matera. If you like, you can even stay overnight at my place!
Together, we'll knead dough and make orecchiette and cavatelli, our typical fresh pasta. You'll be fascinated by the traditional recipes and the stories about how my grandmother used to make pasta, and about what cooking meant in the past and still means, to some extent. An immersion in real Apulian life and Italian sociology!
Tatiana, my expert friend and collaborator, will probably also be there. She teaches through gestures and by example; she only speaks Italian, but as always, she will be able to communicate with her heart and experience. As for me, I will communicate in English, Italian and French, even simultaneously if necessary.
And when you get home, you'll be able to make your own delicious food, and the memory of what she and I showed you will be invaluable.
The lunch that follows is a collaborative affair: everyone pitches in, works together, and, with dishes and pans in hand, even invades my house, to my great delight, because I have so many typical items that tell the storey of my beloved Puglia.
The wine and the foods I serve along with the pasta are all local and mostly from my organic garden; a homely atmosphere and a convivial spirit.
Team-building events, anniversaries and parties are perfect here!
You can get here by car, by bus from Bari, or ask us to arrange a taxi.
Other things to note: The activity takes place outdoors, and if necessary, we will move indoors.