PRESERVING PUGLIA culinary workshop
EVERYONE AT THE TABLE
Small-Group Tour
Join Julie Marr & Francesco Creanza of Everyone at the Table, in 2025 to cook, eat, learn, and share in Puglia during this culinary workshop.
Our most in-depth workshop is where we explore the food culture of the South and spend our time with the food artisans and historians that are preserving not just recipes but a very unique way of life. The food we cook comes from recipes passed down to us from our family and friends and we have the opportunity to spend time with, learn from and gather around the table with these special people in the course of this hands-on workshop.
We have chosen November to host this workshop because there are so many exciting things happening at the markets with wild mushrooms, sweet olives, artichokes, quince, persimmon, cime di rapa, and other greens are all making their seasonal debut. This is also the season for heading into the olive groves for the annual harvest of the olives and to press them into oil. Witnessing this process and then tasting the new oils a life-changing experience for those who love food and cooking.
For four days, we will explore the role that preserving foods plays in maintaining the cultural identity and traditions for the people of Puglia. By visiting with locals who bake the bread, grow and press the olives into oil and tend their flocks, cooking communal meals and eating in small local restaurants we will immerse ourselves in the connection between the land, tradition and contemporary Italian food culture.
PRESERVING PUGLIA WITH EVERYONE AT THE TABLE
Honouring a culture and a way of life one recipe at a time…
Preserving Puglia Cooking Workshop – Our most in-depth workshop where we explore the food culture of the south and spend our time with the food artisans and historians that are preserving not just recipes but a very unique way of life. The food we cook comes from recipes passed down to us from our family and friends and we have the opportunity to spend time with, learn from and gather around the table with these special people in the course of this hands-on workshop.
For four days, we will explore the role that preserving food plays in maintaining the cultural identity and tradition of the people of the south. By visiting with food artisans who bake the bread, press the grapes, and tend their flocks, cooking communal meals, and eating in small local restaurants we will immerse ourselves in the connection between the land, tradition, and contemporary Italian food culture.
In addition to our many cooking adventures, we will also shop at the local markets, swim in the sea, picnic in olive groves, explore nearby historical towns, taste local wines, and share long table dinners under the stars all the while meeting new friends from around the world.
We hope that this will be an opportunity to take a brief respite from the daily routine and experience an inspiring, beautiful, and delicious way of life.
EVERYONE AT THE TABLE
We are Julia Marr and Francesco Creanza and we met in Puglia in 2014. Since then we have shared our passion for cooking and history by hosting workshops in Southern Italy, France and Vancouver, Canada.
E.A.T. embodies our philosophy of sharing time, food and stories around a table where everyone is welcome.
We host a variety of workshops and classes in our cooking studio in Altamura, Puglia that focus on sharing our love of traditional food culture with all who pull up a chair to our table.
Price DOES NOT include: Airfare and mandatory travel insurance (available through nicola@finisterra.ca or click HERE for travel insurance
In order to reserve your space on one of these amazing culinary programs, a €1000 EURO deposit is due. Please contact info@finisterra.ca for your invoice that you can pay online.
For workshop-related questions, please feel free to contact Julie & Francesco at: ciaoeat@gmail.com
Air Travel
Flights are not included in the tour price. DO NOT purchase any airline tickets until the trip is confirmed to take place. Pre and post-tours can be arranged through available at an additional charge. Please contact Finisterra Travel for further details info@finisterra.ca
Visa & Passports
Travel Visa requirements and passports are the responsibility of the participants. Please note that most countries require passports to be valid for 6 months from the date of your return flight. We are not responsible if you are refused entry to a country because you lack the correct passport, visa, or other travel documentation (vaccinations, Covid PCR tests, etc).
Travel Insurance
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Waiver Form
All participants will be required to sign a Waiver Form prior to departure.
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