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A season of gratitude and gatherings

Seasonal recipes, the joy of sharing simple food, and a sneak peek at our upcoming 2025 masterclasses.

Nov 21, 2024 •

Giulia Scarpaleggia

Welcome to Letters from Tuscany

Welcome! If this is your first time on Letters from Tuscany start here to discover what you can find on this newsletter.

May 15, 2023 •

Giulia Scarpaleggia

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One year of Cucina Povera

Six cookbooks under my belt and a seventh in the works, I love many aspects of writing a cookbook.

Apr 4, 2024 •

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Sagne a lu' fuorn' - My family Southern lasagne for your Christmas holidays

Dec 21, 2023 • Giulia Scarpaleggia

A day trip in Tuscany: Certaldo

Mar 28, 2024 • Giulia Scarpaleggia and Paola Monticelli

My grandma's olive oil choux pastries

Sep 18, 2024 • Giulia Scarpaleggia

What it means to go dairy free for an Italian (that would be me)

Apr 11, 2024 • Giulia Scarpaleggia

How to breakfast like an Italian

Mar 7, 2024 • Giulia Scarpaleggia

An Autumn Menu from Cucina Povera 🍂

Sep 30, 2024 • Giulia Scarpaleggia

STUFFED! Potato tortelli from Mugello and spinach and ricotta tortelli from Maremma

Meet me for our next exclusive Cook Along, on Sunday January 19th, 2025

Jan 15 •

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Tortelli Maremmani with ricotta and spinach

Originally made with borage gathered from fields, today these tortelli are filled with spinach and ricotta, and sometimes seasoned with marjoram.

Jan 14 •

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The time I was on TV folding crespelle and stuffing them with squash and ricotta

How a rainy October day turned into a TV adventure, complete with crespelle, childhood traditions, and exciting updates for the year ahead

Jan 8 •

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On the Joy of Missing Out at Christmas

Winter comforts: recipes, books, and some thoughts on wintering, rest and renewal.

Dec 20, 2024 •

Giulia Scarpaleggia

Tronchetto di Natale - Chocolate and Coffee Yule Log

Our Christmas present for you: a video recipe to make a festive Yule Log

Dec 18, 2024 •

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How to stuff and roast a pork loin in less than 1 hour

...and prepare two fennel dishes on the side. Watch now the replay of our Cook Along

Dec 16, 2024 •

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A Tuscan Christmas Centerpiece and Two Fennel side dishes

Cook live with me this Sunday, December 15th, and create a festive Tuscan-inspired feast featuring roasted pork loin, fennel gratin, and a bright orange…

Dec 11, 2024 •

Giulia Scarpaleggia

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A Christmas Cookie Box: from Siena with Love

Create your own festive cookie box with traditional Sienese recipes, perfect for holiday gifting—or indulging. Missed the Cook Along? Watch the full…

Dec 9, 2024 •

Giulia Scarpaleggia

🎄 Join Our Christmas Cook-Alongs and Share the Joy of Italian Traditions!

On December 8th, on a free cook along, we will be baking together two of the most famous Sienese Christmas treats to add to your Christmas cookie box…

Dec 3, 2024 •

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Quinces: transforming the inedible into a sweet treat

A quince paste to elevate your cheese board or craft natural gelée candies

Nov 27, 2024 •

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[VIDEO] Replay of the Art of Pici

Learn, cook, and enjoy fresh pasta at your own pace

Nov 19, 2024 •

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The art of Pici: Tuscany’s handmade pasta tradition

No pasta machine, no rolling pin—just your hands! Join me this Sunday to learn how to make pici and discover 3 authentic sauces to dress them: aglione…

Nov 13, 2024 •

Giulia Scarpaleggia

The exciting season of olio nuovo

The first, freshly pressed olive oil finally arrived!

Nov 6, 2024 •

Giulia Scarpaleggia

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STUFFED! Potato tortelli from Mugello and spinach and ricotta tortelli from Maremma

Meet me for our next exclusive Cook Along, on Sunday January 19th, 2025

Jan 15 •

Giulia Scarpaleggia

How to stuff and roast a pork loin in less than 1 hour

...and prepare two fennel dishes on the side. Watch now the replay of our Cook Along

Dec 16, 2024 •

Giulia Scarpaleggia

1:29:09

A Tuscan Christmas Centerpiece and Two Fennel side dishes

Cook live with me this Sunday, December 15th, and create a festive Tuscan-inspired feast featuring roasted pork loin, fennel gratin, and a bright orange…

Dec 11, 2024 •

Giulia Scarpaleggia

A Christmas Cookie Box: from Siena with Love

Create your own festive cookie box with traditional Sienese recipes, perfect for holiday gifting—or indulging. Missed the Cook Along? Watch the full…

Dec 9, 2024 •

Giulia Scarpaleggia

1:24:27

[VIDEO] Replay of the Art of Pici

Learn, cook, and enjoy fresh pasta at your own pace

Nov 19, 2024 •

Giulia Scarpaleggia

1:19:23

Postcards

A Postcard from Tuscany’s crystal town

Inside the RCR Crystal Factory: the history, the contemporary innovations, and how they managed to turn crystal into something to use everyday.

Oct 20, 2024 •

A Postcard from a Tuscan Food Market

Colors from the peak of summer

Aug 14, 2024 •

A postcard from Abruzzo

This year we betrayed Salento to spend a week in a family hotel in Abruzzo

Jul 2, 2023 •

Postcard from a garden in spring

After so much rain, Nature is ready to burst and bloom into summer

Jun 18, 2023 •

A Postcard from salt mines in Volterra

Volterra's salt is the purest salt in Italy.

Nov 6, 2022 •

A Postcard from La Perla del Mare

Ciao, this is Postcards from Tuscany, a section of the main newsletter Letters from Tuscany. Postcards is weekly, free and everyone can leave a comment…

Oct 30, 2022 •

A Postcard from the Woods

I don't remember the last time I went mushroom hunting, certainly more than 20 years ago.

Oct 23, 2022 •

A postcard from The Uffizi Gallery

Thinking about the last visit we made to the Uffizi Gallery

Oct 17, 2022 •