Giulia Scarpaleggia: Cucina Povera

Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith

English - October 26, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 25 MB
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This week, while Gilly is talking about the roots of Italian cuisine, Cucina Povera

Giulia Scarpaleggia began her food writing career as a blogger and photographer before becoming one of the most respected writers on Italian food. Her book Cucina Povera is all about her respect for the inguity of peasant cooking which reveals the soul of Italian food at its best.

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