Author's dinners
The 'Dinners d'auteur' promote food and wine culture, with the meeting of contemporary pizza, fine dining, wine, music and words.
26 May 2026
English haute cuisine meets contemporary pizza
The leavings of Fuoritempo meet the cuisine of English chef Charles Pearce in a four-handed dinner dedicated to the writer from Alba Beppe Fenoglio and its deep connection with England. With wine tasting by the Fontanafredda Winery.
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7 July 2026
PIZZA & ASTI DOCG
A new Fuoritempo project in collaboration with the Asti DOCG Consortium. Dinner with a DJ set on Tuesday 7 July at the Alea restaurant in Castell’Alfero. Four pizza tastings created by Davide Di Bilio and the chefs at Alea, paired with four easy mixology creations, offering a new take on the historic aromatic sparkling wine from Piedmont.
26 May 2026
English haute cuisine meets contemporary pizza
A DINNER IN HONOUR OF THE WRITER BEPPE FENOGLIO
- Menu by Charles Pearce (LORTO, Nordelaia)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuori Tempo)
- Wine tasting of Fontanafredda (Serralunga d’Alba, Cuneo)
- Live music featuring a jazz accordionist Valerio Chiovarelli
21 April 2026
Mountain haute cuisine meets contemporary pizza
A DINNER IN HONOUR OF THE WRITER NUTO REVELLI
- Menu by Juri Chiotti (Reis, Free Mountain Food)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuori Tempo)
- Cider tasting with Sidreria Craveri and Lamberi (Verzuolo, Cn)
- Live music with jazz pianist Alessio Pagliero
- Conduct of the journalist Danilo Poggio
24 March 2026
Italo Calvino's Liguria
- Menu by Jacopo Chieppa (Balance, IM)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuori Tempo)
- Wine tasting with Ca’ di Frei (IM)
- Live music with jazz pianist Tiziana Capellino
- Conduct of the journalist Danilo Poggio
17 February 2026
Between Spain and Monferrato: the journey and the return to the roots
- Menu by Alessandro Bartoli e Giulio Canavese (Alea Restaurant, Castell'Alfero)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuori Tempo)
- Wine tasting with IParcellari
- Live music with jazz pianist Chiara Nicora
- Conduct of the journalist Danilo Poggio
2 December 2025
Contemporary pizza meets Japanese cuisine and traditional Japanese teas
- Menu by Yucci (Yuca Cho)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuori Tempo)
- Tea tasting with Kiyoto Iba (Sencha House)
- Piedmontese rice sake tasting with Gabriele Conte (InFermento Spirits)
- Live music with jazz pianist Nicola Meloni
- Conduct of the journalist Danilo Poggio
21 October 2025
There's excitement in the air! Piedmont's leavened products take centre stage
Dinner for 8 hands with:
- Davide Di Bilio (Fuoritempo)
- Enrico Murdocco (Tellia)
- Sergio Scovazzo (Wheat)
- Jacopo Pistone (Cibrario)
- Beer tasting Bosio Caratsch
- Live music with jazz pianist Sergio di Gennaro
- Conduct of the journalist Danilo Poggio
25 March 2025
La Terra in Tavola: four-hands dinner with chef Igor Macchia
- Menu by Igor Macchia (La Credenza)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuori Tempo)
- Wine tasting of Enrico Rivetto
- Live music with jazz pianist Chiara Nicora
- Conduct of the journalist Danilo Poggio
28 January 2025
Vegetable haute cuisine meets contemporary pizza
- Menu by Luca André (Soul Kitchen)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuori Tempo)
- Cocktail tasting by Infermento Spirits with the producer Gabriele Conte and the mixologist Michele Marzella
- Live music with jazz pianist Silvia Cucchi
- Conduct of the journalist Danilo Poggio
26 November 2024
Dinner & talk on Middle Eastern and Caucasian cuisine
- Menu by Vittorio Castellani (Chef Kumalè, the Gastronomade)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuori Tempo)
- Armenian wine tasting with Francesca Steffenino (in collaboration with Armenia House)
- Live music with jazz pianist Nicola Meloni
- The evening is hosted by journalist Danilo Poggio
29 October 2024
Homage to the Piedmontese Cattle Breed (Fassona)
- In the kitchen Bruno Cingolani (Dulcis Vitis, Alba)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuori Tempo)
- Wine tasting with Massimo Damonte (Malvirà Winery, Canale)
- Live music with jazz pianist Tiziana Capellino
- The evening is hosted by journalist Danilo Poggio
21 May 2024
African haute cuisine meets contemporary pizza
- In the kitchen Victoire Goulobi (Gambero Rosso Channel)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuori Tempo)
- Wine selection by Alessandro Tupputi (La Rei Natura, 2 Michelin stars)
- Live music with jazz pianist Fabio Gorlier
- The evening is hosted by journalist Danilo Poggio
23 April 2024
Homage to Sicily
- In the kitchen Davide Cristaldi, De Gustibus Chieri (reported by the Michelin Guide)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuori Tempo, 3 segments Gambero Rosso)
- Wine and product tasting with Marilina Paternò (Marilina Winery, Val di Noto, Syracuse)
- Live music with jazz pianist Marcello Picchioni
- The evening is hosted by journalist Danilo Poggio
26 March 2024
With chef Giuseppe Iannotti **
- In the kitchen Giuseppe Iannotti, Krésios (2 Michelin stars)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuori Tempo, 3 segments Gambero Rosso)
- Wine and product tasting with Paolo Montanaro (Tartuflanghe) e Nico Cordero (Pedemontis)
- Live music with the Kazakh pianist Maria Korobova
- The evening is hosted by journalist Danilo Poggio
20 February 2024
With chef Marc Lanteri *
- In the kitchen Marc Lanteri (Restaurant Marc Lanteri, Castagnito)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuoritempo)
- Wine tasting with the oenologist Luciana Biondo (Tenuta Santa Caterina, Monferrato)
- Live music with Sergio Di Gennaro (jazz pianist)
- Journalist Danilo Poggio holds the floor
23 January 2024
Kaiseki cuisine with chef Yari Sità
- In the kitchen Yari Sità (Kaiseki and fusion cuisine, Turin)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuoritempo)
- Wine tasting with Luca Balbiano (Balbiano wineries)
- Live music with Tiziana Capellino (jazz pianist and singer)
- Journalist Danilo Poggio holds the floor
21 November 2023
Piedmontese tradition with chef Stefano Paganini
- In the kitchen Stefano Paganini (Castle of Magliano Alfieri)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuoritempo)
- Wine tasting with Anna Maria Abbona
- Live music with Valerio Chiovarelli (jazz accordion)
- Journalist Danilo Poggio holds the floor
17 October 2023
Homage to the Roero
- In the kitchen Andrea Sperone (Belvedere di Monteu Roero)
- To the doughs Davide Di Bilio (Fuoritempo)
- Wine tasting with Francesco Monchiero (Monchiero Carbone)
- Live music with Fabio Gorlier (jazz pianist)
- Journalist Danilo Poggio holds the floor