Giulia Scarpaleggia

Giulia Scarpaleggia is a Tuscan-born and bred food writer, food photographer, and author of five cookbooks, including “From the Markets of Tuscany.” She is currently working on her sixth cookbook. Find her online at her blog, JulsKitchen.com

An Ode to Ada Boni

In the time of food influencers, social media trends, and fast-paced digital consumption, I often find myself leafing ...

Food June 10, 2022
Saltimbocca Alla Romana: The Irresistible Roman Dish That Will ‘Jump in Your Mouth’

The literal translation of saltimbocca is “jump in the mouth”—yes, that is really what they do once the ...

Food June 10, 2022
Arugula, Apple, and Walnut Salad

This salad is perched between winter and spring, with arugula’s peppery hot notes tamed by slices of tart ...

Food March 22, 2022
An Ode to Arugula

Tortellini with cream and prosciutto, bow-tie pasta with crab meat, pennette with vodka and salmon, beef filet with ...

Food March 22, 2022
Pasta With Arugula Pesto

To make this pesto, all you need is a bunch of arugula, some excellent extra virgin olive oil ...

Food March 22, 2022
Chocolate Bark With Pistachios and Candied Orange Peel

Simple and straightforward, this chocolate bark is something you can prepare in a pocket of time during a ...

Food February 18, 2022
Citrus Pound Cake

Pound cake is one of the most versatile cakes, and a blank canvas you can improvise upon, choosing ...

Food February 18, 2022
Winter Preserving Project: Homemade Candied Orange Peels Are Sweet, Sticky Bites of Sunshine

I find deeply satisfying the time spent preserving the best produce of the season for as long as ...

Food February 18, 2022
Candied Orange Peels

Making candied orange peels from scratch is not difficult; it just requires patience and dedication. The hands-on time ...

Food February 18, 2022
Turning Scraps Into Liquid Gold: How to Make Your Own Vegetable Stock

My approach to cooking with vegetables radically changed about two years ago, during the first lockdown of the ...

Recipes January 20, 2022
Winter Minestrone

Minestrone is an Italian word that describes a soup made with a selection of diced seasonal vegetables, all ...

Recipes January 20, 2022
The Makings of an Italian Christmas Cookie Tin: 3 Recipes to Tell the Story of My Family, Past and Present

I am a Tuscan born and bred country girl, from a family of people who love traditional food. ...

Food December 16, 2021
Mostaccioli (Pugliese Spiced Christmas Cookies)

Mostaccioli are dense, dark, nutty cookies shaped like diamonds and covered with a chocolate glaze. The key ingredient ...

Food December 16, 2021
Cavallucci Senesi (Sienese Walnut Cookies)

Among Siena’s most traditional Christmas cookies, cavallucci are not elegant or photogenic, lacking the bright colors, icing, and ...

Food December 16, 2021
Calzoncelli (Chocolate and Almond Christmas Cookies From Basilicata)

Along with cavallucci, calzoncelli are another fixture of our Christmas at home. They originate in Melfi, a southern ...

Food December 16, 2021
Autumn Tuscan Panzanella (Panzanella Autunnale)

Panzanella, the summer Tuscan bread salad, is a blank canvas that exalts the freshest seasonal flavors: juicy, ripe ...

Food November 15, 2021
Crostoni With Tuscan Kale and Beans

If there's a favorite way to taste the olio nuovo in Tuscany, it has to be these Tuscan ...

Food November 15, 2021
Unexpected Potato and Cabbage Soup

Two tag-teaming, game-changing ingredients transform this unassuming potato and cabbage soup into a vibrant concoction. Looking at the ...

Food November 15, 2021
Olio Nuovo: How to Savor the Season’s Freshest, Most Prized Olive Oil

“Olio nuovo e vino vecchio.” New oil and old wine. This saying pretty much sums up the Italian ...

Food November 15, 2021
3 Hearty Tuscan Soups to Celebrate the Return of Soup Season

I can tell autumn has arrived when I’m welcomed by a chill when I go downstairs in the ...

Food October 20, 2021
Cacciucco di Ceci (Tuscan Chickpea and Chard Soup)

The most famous cacciucco is a coastal cucina povera fish soup from Livorno, made from the smallest and ...

Food October 20, 2021
Tuscan Potato, Porcini, and Chestnut Soup

This soup from southern Tuscany is quintessentially autumn, starring two of the season’s most representative ingredients: chestnuts and ...

Food October 20, 2021
Carabaccia (Florentine Onion Soup)

The fight between Florentines and the French for the paternity of certain culinary classics, such as duck in ...

Food October 20, 2021
How to Make a Proper Eggplant Parmigiana, Italian Nonna-Style

Summer isn’t officially over until I make a few trays of eggplant parmigiana to freeze for the colder ...

Food September 20, 2021
Summer Breakfasts in Salento

During most of the year, I’m an advocate of breakfast at home. I can toast my home-baked sourdough ...

Food September 2, 2021
Have Vegetables for Dessert in These Sweet Italian Cakes

It took years to convince me that vegetables could belong in desserts. But Italy’s cucina povera, or peasant ...

Food August 20, 2021
Torta Di Verdure Coi Becchi (Swiss Chard Tart)

The sweet dessert torta coi becchi, made with Swiss chard, was born in Lucca, Tuscany thanks to locals’ ...

Food August 20, 2021