Michela Tartaglia

Michela Tartaglia is an Italian native, born in the province of Turin, Piedmont. She moved to Seattle in 2006 after completing her master's degree in philosophy at Alma Mater Studiorum–Univeristy of Bologna and has since made Seattle her adopted city. Her passion for linguistics and languages is captured in her first book, Una Mela al Giorno, published in Italy by Nomos Edizioni, and Germany by DuMont Buchverlag GmbH and now in the United States and Canada under the name “One Apple A Day”. She is a chef and owner of Pasta Casalinga, an intimate lunch spot in the heart of Pike Place Market. Since its opening in 2018, it's become a destination for locals and visitors alike.

“Pasta For All Seasons”, published by Sasquash is an anthology of her best recipes of her restaurant.

She lives in Seattle with her two daughters and her Lagotto Romagnolo Argo.