Molly and Kristin talk with Tuscany based blogger, teacher and cookbook author Giulia Scarpaleggia about the concept of cucina povera and creating a community in two languages. She shares her career journey, the differences in publishing in Italy versus the U.S. and how her passion for writing and cooking developed hand in hand. She speaks on the recipe testing process, her translation method, dealing with one star reviews and the version of Italy that was important for her to showcase in this book.

Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin Donnelly + Andrea Nguyen

Editor: Abby Cerquitella

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Giulia Scarpaleggia

• Instagram
• In Jul's Kitchen Blog
• Substack: Letters from Tuscany
• Podcast: Cooking with an Italian Accent

Visit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the show

• Cucina Povera by Giulia Scarpaleggia
• From the Markets of Tuscany by Giulia Scarpaleggia