La Tavola Marche - Farm, Inn & Cooking School, Italy

Recipe: Savory Italian Easter Bread | Crescia di Pasqua or Pizza di Pasqua al Formaggio

2026-03-20T15:42:00.003+01:00

Easter in Le Marche isn't complete with a rich, cheesy & peppery Crescia di Pasqua/ La Brusca/ Pizza di Pasqua al Formaggio! It doesn't matter what you call, it must be on your table. Each village has their own version of this recipe, just like the name - we've noticed they are almost all the same, some have varying amounts of flour, cheese and pepper. But that's no surprise, every household has their own spin, here's our favorite recipe below in Italian:

Round 1 of the mini crescia di Pasqua, another 4 loaves going into the oven tonight!

Here is the family recipe we use year after year, written out by our dear sweet neighbors, Gaggi & Rossana:

Pizza di Pasqua al Formaggio/Crescia di Pasqua

5 uova

600gr farina

75gr olio

75gr burro

100gr parmigiano grattugiato

100gr pecorino grattugiato

1 bicchiere di latte

150gr pecorino fresco a pezzi

125gr lievito di birra

Sale & pepe

Mettre in un recipiente; farina, i due formaggi grattugiati, sale, pepe e amalgamare. Fare una fontanella in chi versare le uova, amalgamare bene.

Unire il condimento precedentemente scaldato. Stiepidire parte latte e scioglierci il lievito. Versare tutto nel recipiente e unire. Anche i pezzetti di pecorino fresco amalgamare.

Ricoprire con panno e fare levitare in ambiente caldo l’imposto dopo averlo versato in tegame apposito imburrato bene per almeno 1 ora (l’imposta raggiunge l’orlo del tegame.)

Far cuocere in forno ben caldo (200-250 C) per 1 ora circa.

Translated to English:

5 eggs

600 g flour

75 g oil

75 g butter

100 g grated Parmesan cheese

100 g grated Pecorino cheese

1 glass of milk

150 g fresh Pecorino cheese, chopped

125 g brewer's yeast

Salt & pepper

Place the flour, the two grated cheeses, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix. Make a well in the center of the bowl and pour in the eggs; mix well.

Add the previously warmed seasoning. Warm some of the milk and dissolve the yeast in it. Pour everything into the bowl and combine. Mix in the pieces of fresh pecorino cheese.

Cover with a cloth and let the dough rise in a warm place after pouring it into a well-buttered baking pan for at least 1 hour (the dough should reach the rim of the pan).

Bake in a hot oven (200-250°C) for about 1 hour.

Buona Pasqua!

The ultimate family farm stay in Italy with a kid-friendly cooking class!

2026-02-27T15:01:00.003+01:00

Back by popular demand…

THE FAMILY WEEK
August 6-13, 2026

Holidays with the kids can be difficult to plan- finding that compromise between keeping them entertained, but at the same time finding something appealing for the adults is never easy. But everyone is happy at our farm, inn and cooking school - especially during The Family Week when there are other kids to play with at the pool, and other parents to drink with at night at the farmhouse under the stars!

Enjoy a hands on family pizza class, picking veggies in the garden, farm to table dinners, a market tour and optional wine tour, with plenty of time to hike the trails surrounding the farmhouse or just relax by the pool deep in the Italian countryside - all while staying in a spacious 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom apartment in our 500 year old farmhouse!

Day 1 - Arrival: Welcome Dinner with local superiore wines

Day 2 - Morning: Market Tour/Tasting & Lunch | Garden Tour, Laid back evening with Italian themed quiz night, snacks, light dinner & wine

Day 3 - Relax at the Pool or Explore the Area | Evening Pizza Party Class with the Wood Oven

Day 4 - Lunch at the Farmhouse | Evening to Explore

Day 5 - Full Day to Explore: Visit Fano & the Adriatic Beach (we can make beach club reservations for your family) or visit the Furlo Gorge, Frassassi Caves, Urbino or Gubbio for example!

Day 6 - Optional Family Friendly Wine Tour with transportation, visit to 2 wineries and lunch | Light Dinner at the Farmhouse

Day 7 - Relax, Explore, take a hike. | Farewell BBQ Dinner

Day 8 - Departure

7 nights in a spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment with a kitchen/living room

Welcome Dinner - a gorgeous farm to table meal on the night of your arrival served with local wine

Garden tour & veggie picking

Pizza Party Cooking Class - everyone joins in - as we fire up the wood burning pizza oven! Dinner includes salad & dessert with local house wine

Market Tour, Tasting & Lunch this is so much fun for every age! We eat our way through Apecchio our neighbouring village - stopping at our friends cured meat & aged cheese warehouse for a tasting & short lesson on how it's done here, then we walk the market, sample porchetta, and then big proper Italian lunch in hidden in the hills above town!

Italian themed quiz night with aperitivi, snack and light dinner

Total = 4,900 Euro for a family of four with 2 children 12 years old or younger

RSVP for The Family Week

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Featured in National Geographic Traveller | Culinary Collection 2026

2026-01-12T09:41:00.002+01:00

The inaugural Culinary Collection by National Geographic Traveller (UK) is here, and it brings together some extraordinary food experiences INCLUDING 12 Gourmet Adventures and drum roll… featuring our Annual Whole Hog Butchery & Curing Workshop!

We are proud to be included in this incredible list of culinary experiences from around the world!

"Our cover story, Gourmet Stays, spotlights 12 standout escapes redefining the modern gastronomic getaway... Le Marche, Italy where every cut of an animal is honored, and where centuries old butchery traditions still hold pride of place. At La Tavola Marche, these come alive through immersive retreats run by master butchers. The standout is the four-night Whole Hog Workshop, a hands-on journey into Italian pork...." Read the full article and issue by National Geographic Traveller UK

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