La Cucina Italiana - De Italiaanse Keuken - The Italian Kitchen

The first dinner of the series - organized by Notturno Vancouver, BC - will take place on Monday, February 16 and will highlight the Italian region of Le Marche, an homage to Chef Robitaille’s heritage. Le Marche not only boasts the typical rustic taste know throughout central Italy, but also the fresh, sweet flavour of the sea.[...]

An Evening of Marche Wine & Food presented with the Winemaker Dwight Stanford, February 17, 2014, 7 PM at the Jasper's Restaurant, Kansas City, Missouri.

Chef Jasper Mirabile & Dwight Stanford will organize a unique Le Marche Wine & Food event.

Jasper will be preparing the cuisine of Le Marche & Winemaker Dwight Stanford will be showcasing his handcrafted wines.

PS winery started from a dream and philosophy to make the best wines using sustainable and organic farming practices with minimal intervention in the possible winery. The Winery uses great care in every phase of our work; from pruning in the winter to leaf removal in the spring and summer to allow perfect sunlight exposure to the grapes for optimal ripening. Hand harvesting of only perfect grape clusters follows as well as clean winemaking techniques and judicious use of french oak to finish and refine wines. Many of the wines are also unfined, unfiltered and hand bottled and fully represent natural wine making at its best. Dwight is also the owner of Nascondiglio di Bacco, a Bed & Breakfast situated in the vineyard in the soussroundings of the beautiful town of Offida located in southern Le Marche, on the 43 parallel in Central Italy.

This is the Menu Le Marche, Chef Jasper will prepare to carry you, through the flavors, in one of the most beautiful and unknown regions of Italy:

Aperitif

• Olives Ascolane
• Salumi Misti & Foccacia
• Mint Frittata

Vino: PS Pecorino 2012

Zuppa del Giorno

• Passatelli - A Le Marche Soup of broth, Parmigiano Reggiano, Cracked pepper, nutmeg and lemon zest

Pasta Le Marche

• Vincisgrassi, A very thin lasagna prepared with Bechemel, Chiken livers, tomatoes, peas and local pork

Pesce del Giorno

• Pesce Saltimbocco & Mint Frittata

Vino: PS Thalia 2011

Secondo Le Marche

• Jasper's Deconstructed Pork Shank Osso Buco

Vino: PS Confusion 2010

Dolce

• PS Olive Oil Torta & Cousin Gaspare's Gelato - Handpicked Olives from PS Winery

Vino: PS Passito.

$45.00 (tax & gratuity not included)

Jasper's Ristorante 1201 W. 103rd. St. KCMO 64114

www.jasperskc.com  + http://www.pswinery.it/en.html 

WINE - The wines of Le Marche are increasingly popular and their quality has reached outstanding levels. Currently there are 15 DOC and 6 DOCG wines in the region, some from grapes that are only grown in very small areas.
TRUFFLES AND FORAGING - Eating foraged foods is very popular in Le Marche countryside and it’s not strange seeing whole families in the fields with bags and baskets collecting seasonal wild herbs, berries, mashrooms and edible flowers. The king of wild foods is the truffle, which grows all year round in the area around Acqualagna.
EATING OUT AND FOOD SHOPPING - Local farmers produce great ingredients and the whole area is full of excellent shops and restaurants that sell and serve this produce.
TOURS - In October you can experience truffle hunting with a truffle hunter and his dog,
Visits to very special producers: Saffron Farm, Salami Factory,
Some good wineries offer wine tastings
COURSES - Cooking classes. Learn how to cook fresh seasonal ingredients like a real Italian

TRY A LE MARCHE EXPERIENCE: VALLE NUOVA
Using organic produce (cereals, meats, eggs and poultry, heirloom fruit and vegetables, wild herbs and berries that we forage in the farm) white truffles from our woods and products from organic farms, the farm stay VALLENUOVA prepares jams and juices, sweet and savoury preserves, bread, cakes and desserts, liqueurs, salamis and gorgeous dinners. http://vallenuova.it/