This is the Untold Italy travel podcast and you're listening to episode number 209.

Ciao at all and benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to the towns

and villages, mountains and lakes, hills and coastlines of Bella Italia.

Each week your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical landscapes,

history, culture, wine, gelato, and of course, a whole lot of pasta.

If you're dreaming of Italy and planning future adventures there,

you've come to the right place.

Ciao, everyone. I hope you are all well and dreaming of Italy wherever you are in the world.

It's supposed to be hot here in Australia as it is summertime where I am, but it's not really

and I know that it is beastly cold in the northern hemisphere, especially in North America.

So who knows what's up with the weather these days, but one thing is for sure,

the people of Tuscany like to stay in touch with the weather these days, but one thing is for sure, the people of

Tuscany like to stay in touch with the seasons and rhythm of life and the countryside

as it moves through each phase of rest, renewal and rebirth. It's something they've practiced

for generations and it comes as second nature, which can be a bit confronting for those of us

who can access avocados all year round.

But there is something truly comforting about knowing that the year will progress in certain phases

and that each one is special and unique in its own way.

Someone who knows a lot about in-season cooking and shares her knowledge and experience far and wide from her beautiful hometown near Siena in Tuscany's Kianti region is our guest today, Julia Scarplejja from Jewel's Kitchen.

Julia is returning to Untold Italy after the huge success of her cookbook, Cuccina Povera, which revealed some of her favorite recipes

accompanied by her beautiful photography, actually the photography is by her partner and also

her storytelling. Julie is here today to share some of Tuscany's most beloved winter

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