For the first time ever, Cucina Povera Weekend—our most anticipated culinary celebration of the year—will spill into the castle’s historic kitchen and sun-drenched gardens this June! Our sixth Food Symposium returns, bringing together chefs from around the world to explore Cucina Povera: humble, resourceful, and deeply flavourful cooking born from simplicity and necessity.

Using ingredients sourced almost entirely from the castle’s vegetable garden, along with local cheeses, meats, and grains, you’ll discover how some of the world’s most inspiring chefs transform modest materials into unforgettable dishes. Learn to cook (and eat!) with creativity, resourcefulness, and a deeper sense of connection to the land. Join us.

CHEF LINEUP TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON...

For over 30 years, I’ve lived among Italy’s rural kitchens and discovered that the best food isn’t the elaborate fare of fine dining but “poor cooking”: seasonal, waste-free, and full of heart. Once born of necessity, Cucina Povera has become a global inspiration, honouring generations of cooks and women who shaped and preserved this culinary tradition and turned simple ingredients into extraordinary meals.

This long weekend is a hands-on celebration: cook alongside talented chefs, learn traditional techniques, explore seasonal ingredients, and experience the creativity and wisdom behind this timeless culinary tradition.

Highlights:

• Interactive cooking sessions for lunch and dinner with international chefs

• Seasonal, zero-waste approaches to food

• Wine tasting with castle winemaker Charlotte Horton
  

• Family-style meals in the castle dining hall with castle wines

• Stories, techniques, and tastings of regional specialties

• Breathtaking beauty of the Tuscan countryside in the summer with pool overlooking the castle vineyards

To whet your appetite... a quick video of last springs Cucina Povera FUN.