Welcome to this delightful episode featuring Guilia Scarpaleggia, a food blogger, cookbook author and food photographer from the heart of the Tuscan country side. Guila recently became a mama to her daughter, Livia, and in this episode recollects the recent experience of being pregnant and giving birth during the pandemic. We also talk about her childhood memories and the cultural ideas around food and womanhood in Italy. There are a lot of mouth-watering depictions of various dishes that Giulia recalls eating as a child, as well as an inspiring list of dishes and ingredients that we can all recreate in our own family kitchens. Filled with so much love for food and family, this episode is uplifting and heart-warming and will make you want to rush into your kitchen to cook up a rustic Italian meal. Speaking of which, Guilia shares a recipe for her Chickpea Cake with us on my blog and if you like what you see do visit  Giulia's gorgeous blog Jul's Kitchen for more inspiration.Please join in the conversation with us on Instagram @alissatimoshkina and @julskitchenTo find out more about MotherFood cooking course visit my website https://www.alissatimoshkina.com/motherfood-cooking-course and you can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AlissaTim