Italian Cooking Class by Chef Luca Marchini
IWA Modena is excited to host a “Cooking to Fight Cancer” online charity events series. Join us and help IWA Modena collect funds for Il Cesto di Ciliege’s big fundraising project 2021: the purchase of a much needed, highly advanced prognostic device for the Policlinico of Modena! This machine, known as Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM), is useful when diagnosing breast cancer and planning related surgical procedures.
Italian Cooking Class by Chef Luca Marchini: November 6, 2020 at 18:00 on Zoom
(The lesson will take place mainly in Italian, but important cooking instructions will be provided in English as well.)
Participate live at Luca’s online cooking class or download an “on demand” video of the lesson anytime you want. You will receive a list of ingredients and preparation instructions ahead of time, so you can cook along. During the class you will be able to ask questions via the chat function and Luca will answer them as he cooks with us.
Luca Marchini is the Tuscan-Emilian chef behind the Michelin-starred restaurant, L’Erba del Re, located in Modena. He works through a continuous culinary evolution while also carrying on local gastronomic traditions, which is why he is distinguished for maintaining a delicate balancing act. His dishes are known for their balance between textures and flavors, with a combination rooted in respect and a “deep love for ingredients”. His culinary language is straightforward and his recipes explore the influence of simplicity while implementing his technique to develop original creations.
You can purchase your ticket for the first online cooking class with Luca Marchini by signing up on Zoom and paying a donation fee of 15 Euros.
How can you purchase your ticket for the cooking class with Luca Marchini?
You can purchase your ticket for the first online cooking class with Luca Marchini by signing up on Zoom and paying a donation fee of 15 Euros. Here is the link: Sign-Up on Zoom.
Who is Luca Marchini?
The Chef: His Style
Luca Marchini is the Tuscan-Emilian chef behind the Michelin-starred restaurant, L’Erba del Re, located in Modena. He works through a continuous culinary evolution while also carrying on local gastronomic traditions, which is why he is distinguished for maintaining a delicate balancing act. His dishes are known for their balance between textures and flavors, with a combination rooted in respect and a “deep love for ingredients”. His culinary language is straightforward and his recipes explore the influence of simplicity while implementing his technique to develop original creations.
The Restaurant: A Relaxed Lounge
L’Erba del Re is the place to be for giving your senses and palate the experience of a lifetime, all while dining in a comfortably intimate space that feels like your very own living room. An unobtrusive, yet attentive, dining service paints the scene for the kitchen and distinctive wine cellar’s delicious gastronomic stories.
The Stages: His Journey
Even a degree in Business and Economics could not distract Chef Marchini from his true calling: the culinary arts. After a notable apprenticeship in prestigious Michelin-starred restaurants throughout Italy and abroad, Marchini created his own space, allowing him to further express himself and evolve as a chef. As a result, he opened his restaurant in 2003, which was quickly followed by the L’Erba del Re Catering Service, as well as the Scuola di Cucina Amaltea (Cooking School Amaltea) and Trattoria Pomposa al Re gras. In 2020, he launched his newest project, Bottega DA RE: an online shop offering a range of products created with great craftsmanship, ranging from tasty food preserves and large leavened products to dry pastries.
Passion: Hobbies & Interests
Food has a way of bringing people together and impacting social change. For this reason, Chef Marchini is committed to sharing culinary culture through prestigious associations, including JRE, Le Soste, Ambasciatori del Gusto, Chef to Chef, and others. He is also very active in the educational and welfare fields, through his work with projects such as Chef in Ospedale (Chef in the Hospital, at the Carlo Poma in Mantova), and Chef a Scuola (Chef in the School, at the Istituto La Carovana in Modena). In 2020, he initiated his new livestream-cooking project: a series of live lessons, often involving teamwork, including delivery of the recipe’s ingredients and guidance from the chef himself…all from the comforts of your own home.
Cooking to fight cancer – our online fundraising event series for Il Cesto di Ciliege
In total, over the next month, there will be 4 online cooking classes of about 1.5 hours each, which you can join either live or receive the video after the event. All four chefs have generously volunteered their time for these extraordinary events which means that all proceeds go directly to Il Cesto di Ciliege (excluding payment fees). Thank you so much to all these great chefs to help us fight breast cancer right here in Modena:
Sofia Morales from Gastronomia (A)tipica: Mexican Cooking Class (October 25, 2020 at 18:00)
Luca Marchini from Erba del Re: Italian Cooking Class (November 6, 2020 at 18:00)
Jess Rosval from Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana: International Cooking Class (November 15, 2020 at 18:00)
David Shushan: Israeli Cooking Class (November 15, 2020 at 18:00)
Keep following us on our social media channels to stay up to date on all of our events: Facebook and Instagram.
You don’t like cooking but want to help? Please do!
If you don’t like online cooking courses, but want to help fight breast cancer right here in Modena, please consider making a donation instead. You can do so on our GoFundMe page.
Please also visit our dedicated website to find out about further fundraising opportunities and learn all the details about this new partnership between IWA Modena and Il Cesto di Ciliege: Together against Breast Cancer.