Talking Tuscan Cooking with Giulia Scarpaleggia

The founder of Jul’s Kitchen lets us in on her secrets to Tuscan cooking, La Cucina Povera and the joy of good, simple ingredients when you know how to use them.

Giulia Scarpaleggia is a Tuscan-born food writer and cookbook author, based in the remote region of Colle Val d’Elsa. Between the cities of Florence and Siena, her provincial corner of Italy is close to the picturesque Chianti hills, yet far enough away to still have a sprinkling of wild charm. Talking to Giulia,