From 09 November 2024
to 09 November 2024 Truffle fair: cooking show with chef Fabio Ingallinera

The International White Truffle of Alba Fair is one of the main showcases ofhaute gastronomy and Italian excellence.
The 2024 edition is dedicated to the exploration ofnatural intelligence in relation toartificial intelligence.
The event highlights the importance of plants and mushrooms in biodiversity and environmental sustainability, promoting concrete actions such as forest maintenance and tree planting. Through the comparison between
nature and
technology, the fair aims to raise awareness of the responsible use ofAI to ensure a sustainable future, learning from nature to protect theecosystem and future generations.

Cooking show

The cooking show is a show where a great Chef cooks live, describes the ingredients and illustrates all the steps up to the making of the recipe.
It will be like entering the kitchen of a restaurant during the autumn season, where the scents of excellent raw materials blend with the unmistakable aroma of the White Truffle of Alba.
Gourmet creations born from the masterful flair of great names in national and international cuisine will seduce you and make you ideally travel among the unmistakable flavors of Piedmontese and Italian cuisine.
It includes:

• welcome aperitif with a glass of Alta Langa DOCG and tasting plate of Prosciutto Crudo di Cuneo DOP
• Chef’s tasting plate with a glass of wine
• water

Fabio Ingallinera

Fabio grew up in Mazzarrone, Sicily, and trained at the ModicaHotel Institute andALMA.
He began his career working at Ciccio Sultano’s DUOMO and then at Antica Corona Reale in Cervere, under Gian Piero Vivalda.
He discovered a new culinary dimension and, after an experience at The Ashbee Hotel in Taormina, moved to Vernante, where he worked with the Macario family at Nazionale.
His cuisine, which blends tradition and innovation, is well received, elevating the restaurant into the gastronomic scene of the Cuneo valleys. Today, Fabio, together with Roberta, is opening Bottega Nazionale, a corner dedicated to baked goods, coffee and ice cream, further expandingNazionale’s gastronomic offerings.

Beppe Fenoglio Hall

The Hall is dedicated to Alba writer Beppe Fenoglio (1922 – 1963), author of such works as The Partisan Johnny, A Private Matter, and Springtime of Beauty.
In the splendid monumental complex of the Maddalena courtyard, the center of Alba’s cultural life, two large works by Gallizio face each other on the walls of the conference room dedicated to Beppe Fenoglio.
This room, set up during the Truffle Fair, hosts Cooking Shows.