My half Apulian table
Giovanna Solimando, judy witts francini, Domenica Marchetti, Frank Fariello, Shell PlantRegional Italian recipes and food stories that carry memories and traditions—with a special focus on Puglia | lesser-known flavors and local culture | peasant cuisine, home cooking, wheat and flour | writer, cook, baker, gardener | Puglia-California
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 55 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 15 days ago |
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Grape Harvest, Mosto Cotto, and the Taste of Apulian Fall
black California grapes in my Italian scolapasta
Today I’m sharing a story from Puglia for my Tell me of an Apulian Flavor project, based on conversations with people there. I share these stories to learn more about how food was made and e...
Spelt Mezzelune with Flower Petals and Cilantro Leaves
As you probably know by now, many of the recipes I publish on My half Apulian table are from Puglia, where I was born and raised. Homemade pasta is one of the things I particularly enjoy making and sharing here.
You may remember the flexib...
Puglia’s Forgotten Breakfast and a Recipe for Frangipane Twist Buns
from Panone to Sweet Pastries
Cornetto e cappuccino. This is what is commonly considered a traditional Italian breakfast. Some may tell you that it’s biscotti dunked in milk, others that it’s bread with butter and jam. Simple cakes often m...
Cooking and Preserving the Summer's Bounty - Recording and Written Highlights
Hello and welcome! My name is Giovanna and this is “My half Apulian table”. I’m a writer, recipe developer, and collector of food stories from Puglia, now living in California. I love cooking, baking, gardening, and the feel of dough under...
Early Morning Harvest, Stained Fingers, and a Ruby-red Liqueur from Northern Puglia
Hello and welcome! My name is Giovanna and this is “My half Apulian table”. I’m a writer, recipe developer, and collector of food stories from Puglia, now living in California. I love cooking, baking, gardening, and the feel of dough under...
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I share lesser-known Italian flavors and regional culture through recipes, personal essays, and conversations with locals | I also explore how food carries memories and traditions | Writer, cook, baker, gardener | from Puglia, based in California
2026- Simply Divina: Becoming Italian one recipe at a time. I bought a one-way ticket to Italy in 1984, fell in love with Florence, and then a Florentine. Welcome to my Tiny Tuscan Kitchen.
Author of Italian cookbooks; freelance food writer & recipe developer; cooking teacher; small group culinary tours and food writing workshops in Italy.
Former and future resident of Rome with roots in Campania and Puglia writing about Italian home cooking, with a strong but definitely not exclusive focus on traditional Roman and southern Italian dishes.
First a Journalist, then a Patisserie trained Baker, Food Photographer & Mama. Based near London. Elegant, joyful home baking, with healthier twists.
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