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Vegetables the Italian Way Preorder

VEGETABLES THE ITALIAN WAY

Preorder Vegetables the Italian Way and receive an invite to a virtual cooking class with Giulia Scarpaleggia plus access to an early recipe!

Vegetables the Italian Way is available to preorder from your local bookstore or online wherever books are sold.

Preorder and fill out the form to receive:

  • An exclusive invitation to a virtual cooking class and Q&A with Giulia Scarpaleggia:
    Giulia will demo some of her favorite recipes from the book, and answer your questions*
  • Instant access to an early recipe from the book
  • A one-month paid subscription to Giulia’s Substack, Letters from Tuscany

*The event will take place in May 2026. An invite with details will be emailed to customers ahead of time. The event will be recorded and emailed to those who preorder but can’t make it.

Full terms and conditions can be found here.


Cucina Povera author Giulia Scarpaleggia continues her celebration of the soul of Italian cooking with a beautiful and delicious focus on vegetables.

Italians have a gift for making vegetables shine. It’s about simplicity, balance, and an instinctive understanding of flavor to get the best out of each vegetable, whether it’s eaten fresh along with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of salt or roasted slowly with a drizzle of olive oil and a handful of fresh herbs. This deep-rooted practice of simplicity comes from Italy’s cucina povera where seasonal vegetables dishes are nourishing everyday meals.

The recipes in this book are the creations of Giulia Scarpaleggia (@julskitchen) and celebrate cucina casalinga—Italian home cooking. They include some of Italy’s most iconic dishes like Eggplant Parmesan, Panzanella Salad, and Sicilian Caponata, as well as regional favorites like Braised Artichokes and Fennel Gratin.


About the Author

Giulia Scarpaleggia

Giulia Scarpaleggia

About the Author

Giulia Scarpaleggia is a Tuscan-born and -bred home cook. She is a food writer, podcaster, and cooking school instructor and the author of Cucina Povera (Artisan, 2023), along with five other cookbooks in Italian. Her blog, Juls’ Kitchen, was named by Saveur as 2019’s best food culture blog. Scarpaleggia lives in Tuscany in her family country house with husband, photographer Tommaso Galli, and daughter, Livia. Find her on Instagram at @julskitchen and via her newsletter at http://www.lettersfromtuscany.com.

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