Vegetables the Italian Way: Turning Simple and Fresh into Extraordinary by Giulia Scarpaleggia

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. With enticing photographs from the Italian garden and countryside, the book is as much a pleasure to look at as it is to cook from. Read more

From the Publisher Tomato Tonnato Roman-Style Artichoke & Mozzarella Crostoni Bean, Lacinato Kale & Squash Soup Eggplant Croquettes Pasta with Broccoli Pasta with Roasted Carrots, Guanciale & Pecorino Grilled Radicchio with Green Sauce & Creamy Bean Puree Squash Semolina Gnocchi Squash Jam Cucina Povera: The Italian Way of Transforming Humble Ingredients into Unforg... Simply Tomato: 100 Recipes for Enjoying Your Favorite Ingredient All Year Long Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables The Vegetable Eater: The New Playbook for Cooking Vegetarian The Food of Sicily: Recipes from a Sun-Drenched Culinary Crossroads Mother Sauce: Italian American Family Recipes and the Story of the Women Who ... Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Customer Reviews 165 64 3,124 72 101 107 Price $31 72 $14 95 $24 29 $19 94 $19 99 $20 10 Tuscan native and accomplished home cook Giulia Scarpaleggia shares the wholesome, comforting, and nostalgic recipes of cucina povera—Italian peasant cooking that is equal parts thrifty, nourishing, and delicious. Take your love for tomatoes to the next level with this delectable collection of 100 incredible recipes from the coauthor of the bestselling cookbooks Six Seasons and Grains for Every Season. Named a Best Cookbook of the Year by the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Bon Appétit, Food Network Magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray, USA Today, Seattle Times, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Library Journal, Eater, and more Winner, IACP Award, Best Book of the Year, Single Subject The IACP Award–winning author of The Vegetable Butcher presents simple lessons and 100 recipes that put irresistible, vegetable-forward dishes in every home cook’s everyday rotation. In this all-new cookbook from Fabrizia Lanza, one of the world’s greatest food cultures is distilled in 75 recipes for the home cook, plus a loving tribute to its ingredients, passions, influences, and history From home cook and author Lucinda Scala Quinn, a cookbook containing 100 iconic and beloved Italian-American recipes from the last century. Named a Best Cookbook of 2025 by The Strategist