My half Apulian table
Giovanna Solimando, Frank Fariello, judy witts francini, Domenica Marchetti, Stefani BittnerI write about Italian food beyond the familiar, sharing regional recipes, local stories, and personal essays — mostly Puglia | I also explore how food carries memories and traditions | Writer, cook, baker, gardener | from Puglia, based in California
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 57 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 11 days ago |
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A Kitchen Garden Inspired by Puglia and Italy, plus some Seasonal Recipes to try this Fall
Pasta laminated with sage leaves and arugula petals from my garden — Stefani suggests growing olive leaf arugula
Hello and welcome! My name is Giovanna Solimando and on My half Apulian table I write about Italian food beyond the familiar,...
Olive Harvest in Puglia, from Olive Groves to Fresh-Pressed Oil
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. I was born and raised in Puglia, and I now live in California. I love cooking, baking, gardening, and t...
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
Spelt Mezzelune with Geranium Petals and Cilantro Leaves - a recipe that combines old and new flavors, a bit about my gardening, plus 12 edible flowers to grow in your kitchen garden
As you probably know by now, many of the recipes I publi...
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...
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Italian food beyond the familiar — regional recipes and local stories, mostly from Puglia | I also explore how food carries memories and traditions | Writer, cook, baker, gardener, often “con le mani in pasta” | from Puglia, based in California
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.
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.
Owner of Homestead Design Collective, designing edible landscapes & culinary gardens. Author of three garden books, including The Beautiful Edible Garden, Harvest, and The Fragrant Flower Garden. Writing on seasonal gardening, California to Puglia.
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