About the Author
Giulia Scarpaleggia is a Tuscan-born and -bred home cook. She is a food writer, podcaster, and cooking school instructor and the author of
Cucina Povera (Artisan, 2023), along with five other cookbooks in Italian. Her blog,
Juls’ Kitchen, was named by
Saveur as 2019’s best food culture blog. Scarpaleggia lives in Tuscany in her family country house with husband, photographer Tommaso Galli, and daughter, Livia. Find her on Instagram at @julskitchen and via her newsletter at
http://www.lettersfromtuscany.com.