Chef Mark’s Quick Bites: Piemonte

Chef Mark’s Quick Bites: Piemonte

I’m in Piemonte for BITEG 2009, (Burso Internazionale di Turismo EnoGastronomico), and discovering the typical foods of the province. These a few quick videos shot on my handheld camera. More to come later in full CMN fashion!

The first day we had an exquisite lunch at the Grinzane Cavour Castle, which is ground zero for the celebration of the much vaunted white truffles from the Alba region.

The next day, we are treated to a cooking class with Chef Cesare Giaccone at his Villa Contessa Rossa Restaurant at the Fontanafredda Winery

We also discovered a secluded Apiary called Il Potere dei Fiori up in the hills near Ponzone, and we reached it via a hike to the top of the mountain.

Note: These really are just quick one off video blogs shot with a handheld camera. I’ll have fully edited, high quality videos of all these visits in the main video feed in the coming weeks and months.