Two years ago I went to La Tavola Marche and broke my ankle. There's a longer review of it on Trip Advisor (6/09), but in a nutshell: I had a FABULOUS time there, even injured! So I've been dying to go back, on 2 good legs. We went in October of '11 (I know, I'm a little late writing, sorry) a gorgeous time of year. Think: truffles. Jason grilled homemade sausages in the fireplace, we drank some of Ashley's homemade nocello (walnut liqueur), and were toasty/cozy under the fluffy blankets. The landscape is so beautiful, we drove around to several of the nearby hilltop villages (Monterchi, Anghieri & others), shopped for fabulous meats in town (Jason will tell you where to go, and they vacuum pack, so you can fly with it) and we came back with seeds from their bietola (swiss chard) plants (uh oh, illegal? whoops), that are now growing in our garden. In fact, I just saw on their recipe blog (they have a really, really good website) a savory chard & prosciutto tart that I think I’ll make this weekend. Staying at La Tavola Marche is an all around happy-making experience. We’re thinking about going back with a bunch of friends next year for our 20th anniversary. All I really can say is: don’t just think about going; go. Gorgeous place, exemplary hosting, super-delicious food, extremely well positioned in the very special Le Marche area of Italy. You’ll not be disappointed.

La Tavola is a wonderful and relaxing place for touring visitors and food enthusiasts. The apartments are very roomy and comfy, with kitchens and modern baths. Ashley and Jason are warm, attentive hosts. Not to be missed are Jason's fabulous fresh meals. After a month traveling in Italy, our lovely time in Marche was our favorite.

My wife and I spent a glorious week at La Tavola Marche in October 2011. It was exactly as we expected, the location, the rooms, the cooking and eating experience, the whole package. Ashley and Jason are very generous and welcoming hosts and their combined experience in hospitality and cooking makes forthe perfect farmstay and cooking school. Every meal was superb with plenty of variety across the week. Our room was very spacious and the bed extremely comfortable. Despite being on the 1st floor there was no noise in our apartment from above or below and even though the weather was on the warm side for October the rooms remained pleasantly cool. The cooking school was a great experience - the freshness of the ingredients and the authentic local recipes made it a great discovery. Other guests who were there at the same time as us made for an even more enjoyable experience. I cannot recommend this property more highly.

Four days at La Tavola Marche just flew by. My daughter and I took cooking classes while her fiance, a chef himself, ate what we cooked under Jason's tutelage and pronounced it good! The afternoons were great, too, a hike to the medieval ruins overlooking the farm (Ashley told us how Umbria owns a tiny bit of the hilltop and one-ups Le Marche on road maintenance every year), and another day over to Apechio for the truffle festival. The rooms were ever so comfortable and the weather was just perfect.