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The Tiny Italian - Believe in your sauce

'Cooking Changed My Life. It Can Change Yours'.

The Tiny Italian

Believe In Your Own Sauce

Paola Maggiulli, ‘The Tiny Italian’, is a food expert, cook, writer, and presenter. She has a mission: to create sexy, healthy, delicious Mediterranean food, whilst showing the stress-free, fun, and social side of cooking, and teaching others to fall in love with what they make.

It’s all about becoming the queen or king of your own kitchen. 

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The Tiny Italian

After growing up in her Italian father’s London-based deli, Paola founded The Tiny Italian ten years ago as a food blog. Since then, she has partnered with world-leading brands, appeared on national television, and become known for her interactive cooking party experiences.

Paola says, “The most important decision we make every day is what we eat. It took me a long time to realise that my relationship with food could bring me so much happiness, connect me to my Italian / Colombian roots, and lift me out of a period of depression. It can do the same for anyone.”

Her brand is based on stripping away the pretentiousness and exclusivity that can surround the world of food. Through her cooking classes, courses and Saucy Society — a subscription-based cooking community — she offers cooking classes, store cupboard surgeries, and tips and tricks gained from a lifetime in the kitchen.

And her live cooking parties are like nothing else out there: a riotous celebration of food, music, drinks, and dancing, all while teaching her audience to cook the Italian classics and, in her own words, to “believe in your own sauce.” They quickly became a lockdown sensation.  

Paola is available for presenting, commentary, recipe development, consultancy, events, and brand partnerships.

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Who is my audience

  • 25-45-year-olds (65% women, 35% male)
  • Those who think they can’t cook and their confidence stops them from learning to create new dishes, but they are searching for their cooking mojo.
  • Those who find cooking stressful or a chore, but are looking to be inspired.
  • Those who don’t prioritise cooking but have discovered that their eating and cooking habits are impacting how they feel about themselves. They want to eat better. 
  • Instagram - 8K+ followers
  • Mailing list - 1,500 subscribers
  • Website - 56.4k users 2020

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How we can work together

  • Brand products as prizes for recipe challenges
  • Sponsored cook alongs with free brand product
  • Cooking course and subscription member incentives (free brand product)
  • Social media recipes challenges
  • Social media giveaways
  • Paid recipe + video content on how to use brand product
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Press

TV/Video

BIG AUDITION – ITV

COOKING UP A FORTUNE – CH4

HUFFINGTON POST

INTERVIEW GIORGIO LOCATELLI – ITALIAN FOOD WEEK 2020

MARRIED AT FIRST COOK-A-LONG

Radio/Podcasts

79. In Tuscany with Paola Maggiulli, The Tiny Italian; Talking Italian… Food, Wine, Colombia, Cuban Salsa Bars and London Pop Ups

HAPPY HOUR WITH + SHAM WITH THE TINY ITALIAN

Interviews & features

ITALIA MAGAZINE Blog of the month The Tiny Italian
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ITALIA MAGAZINE
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NEWSWEEK – COOKING WITH PARIS – OPINION PIECE

Press - Daily Telegraph - italian delis continue thrive britain
DAILY TELEGRAPH
GUARDIAN LAB – Interview with Giulia Rhodes

GUARDIAN LAB – Interview with Giulia RhodesS

ROL CRUISE: Tiny Italian - Travel the world in 8 cheeses

ROL CRUISE: Travel the world in 8 cheeses

METRO – 3 RICOTTA ON TOAST RECIPES

THOMAS COOK TRAVEL MAGAZINE - Supper Feature
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EUROVIEWS

FOODIES 100 - Blogger of the month – The Tiny Italian

FOODIES 100
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Looking To Collaborate?

If you’d like to work together with me as a brand, or partner, I would love to hear from you. Fill in the form below or email paola@thetinyitalian.com
ITS HERE! THE ONLY PASTA DISH YOU’RE GOING TO WANT TO ENJOY THIS SUMMER.

A no-cook pasta, jam packed with flavour. 
A summer tomato tuna Riccioli using the best pasta @garofalopastauk and a wealth of quality store cupboard ingredients.
If you’re a lover of fusilli, move over as we have a new pasta shape Riccioli (curly) to get to grips with. It’s curves and crevices are perfect to collect all the wonderful ingredients in this dish.
Available from @ocadouk and @amazonuk. 

For the full recipe head to the link in my bio. 

#garofalo #summerpasta #pastasalad #easypasta #pastalover.
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ITS HERE! THE ONLY PASTA DISH YOU’RE GOING TO WANT TO ENJOY THIS SUMMER. A no-cook pasta, jam packed with flavour. A summer tomato tuna Riccioli using the best pasta @garofalopastauk and a wealth of quality store cupboard ingredients. If you’re a lover of fusilli, move over as we have a new pasta shape Riccioli (curly) to get to grips with. It’s curves and crevices are perfect to collect all the wonderful ingredients in this dish. Available from @ocadouk and @amazonuk. For the full recipe head to the link in my bio. #garofalo #summerpasta #pastasalad #easypasta #pastalover.
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BELIEVE IN YOUR OWN SAUCE is the only mantra you need right now if it feels like you may be struggling to feel your best. It’s not always easy to believe in your self but remember you can always get there will some love and self care.
Recently you may have read about how I had some struggles with my mental health. I’ve had so many life changes recently that my head couldn’t cope with it and was sending me down a weird spiral.

However with few changes, including making my self care number one priority, I’m  back on the mend and feel happier than I have in weeks. And when I think of this saying it reminds me of who I am and what I can be. And I want to tell you all. You can be as happy as you want to be, you can live a better life if that’s what you want and you can be as saucy as you like. 
Just don’t forget about yourself, needs or happiness. It can be the smallest thing but it can all make a difference.
Just always believe in your own sauce 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
Paola x
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BELIEVE IN YOUR OWN SAUCE is the only mantra you need right now if it feels like you may be struggling to feel your best. It’s not always easy to believe in your self but remember you can always get there will some love and self care. Recently you may have read about how I had some struggles with my mental health. I’ve had so many life changes recently that my head couldn’t cope with it and was sending me down a weird spiral. However with few changes, including making my self care number one priority, I’m back on the mend and feel happier than I have in weeks. And when I think of this saying it reminds me of who I am and what I can be. And I want to tell you all. You can be as happy as you want to be, you can live a better life if that’s what you want and you can be as saucy as you like. Just don’t forget about yourself, needs or happiness. It can be the smallest thing but it can all make a difference. Just always believe in your own sauce 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 Paola x
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THE ONLY PASTA SALAD YOU WILL WANT TO EAT THIS SUMMER. 
Flavourful, super easy to recreate and full of goodness. What’s not to like, right?

Still a couple of days until the recipe video is revealed but in the meantime I thought I would share with you the shopping list along with where to get this amazing Riccioli @garofalopastauk pasta shape which you can order online @amazonuk or @ocadouk. 

🍽Serves 2/3 people 

🍝 250g @garofalopastauk pasta
🍅 400g cherry tomatoes on the vine.
🧄 1 garlic clove
🍃 Fresh basil
🐟 160g good-quality tinned tuna (in olive oil)
🫒 80g black kalamata olives
🌿2 tbsp capers
🍋 Lemon
🍶Extra-virgin olive oil
🧂Sea salt + black pepper

Perfect for dinner or wonderfully served up as a pasta salad for some alfresco dining. It involves no cooking however to make this dish extra special it’s all about using the best quality ingredients you can get your hands on. 
Remember it’s all about cooking food that makes you feel good. ❤️ We are all worth it. 

#pastasalad #summerpasta #eatbetterfeelbetter
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THE ONLY PASTA SALAD YOU WILL WANT TO EAT THIS SUMMER. Flavourful, super easy to recreate and full of goodness. What’s not to like, right? Still a couple of days until the recipe video is revealed but in the meantime I thought I would share with you the shopping list along with where to get this amazing Riccioli @garofalopastauk pasta shape which you can order online @amazonuk or @ocadouk. 🍽Serves 2/3 people 🍝 250g @garofalopastauk pasta 🍅 400g cherry tomatoes on the vine. 🧄 1 garlic clove 🍃 Fresh basil 🐟 160g good-quality tinned tuna (in olive oil) 🫒 80g black kalamata olives 🌿2 tbsp capers 🍋 Lemon 🍶Extra-virgin olive oil 🧂Sea salt + black pepper Perfect for dinner or wonderfully served up as a pasta salad for some alfresco dining. It involves no cooking however to make this dish extra special it’s all about using the best quality ingredients you can get your hands on. Remember it’s all about cooking food that makes you feel good. ❤️ We are all worth it. #pastasalad #summerpasta #eatbetterfeelbetter
1 month ago
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In my newsletter last week, I discussed how as humans it’s easier to convince ourselves to not do that ‘thing’ that will make us feel better.
For example, 
- to stay in bed rather than get up to do some exercise which will give you the energy to get your work done.
- order a takeaway rather than cook a dinner which will make you feel 💯 better.
- scroll on your phone for 15 mins rather then have  a lovely cup of tea in peace.
It happens so often in our lives we probably don’t notice it. But due to our busy lifestyles it sometimes feels easier to not do anything “EXTRA”. 

But let me ask you, why does everything else take precedent over “US” and our self-care.

Why is it that what we really need to make us feel good, isn’t as important. 
Why do we focus on how hard those actions will be rather than focus on how that EFFORT will make us feel so good after.

The truth is if we don’t take care of ourselves than we will never feel our best to take on everyday or live our best lives. It’s as simple as that and I recently learnt that the hard way.

 I wish this was something I was taught from an early age rather than thinking life was about working and making money. 

This is a topic I constantly discuss with my Saucy Society cooking members. The importance of enjoying your love of food at home by cooking dishes that will make you feel good and give you so much pleasure. That’s correct. Cooking can be self-care and not just that chore you want to avoid. 

If you’re someone who could benefit from making better food decisions, get help with cooking motivation and would love to transform your cooking relationship to develop a delicious healthy self-care habit. 
The Saucy Society is what you’re looking for. 
The best self-care online cooking community on the planet. 

More info? Link in bio. 

#eatbetterfeelbetter #selfcareroutine #goodfoodgoodmood
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In my newsletter last week, I discussed how as humans it’s easier to convince ourselves to not do that ‘thing’ that will make us feel better. For example, - to stay in bed rather than get up to do some exercise which will give you the energy to get your work done. - order a takeaway rather than cook a dinner which will make you feel 💯 better. - scroll on your phone for 15 mins rather then have a lovely cup of tea in peace. It happens so often in our lives we probably don’t notice it. But due to our busy lifestyles it sometimes feels easier to not do anything “EXTRA”. But let me ask you, why does everything else take precedent over “US” and our self-care. Why is it that what we really need to make us feel good, isn’t as important. Why do we focus on how hard those actions will be rather than focus on how that EFFORT will make us feel so good after. The truth is if we don’t take care of ourselves than we will never feel our best to take on everyday or live our best lives. It’s as simple as that and I recently learnt that the hard way. I wish this was something I was taught from an early age rather than thinking life was about working and making money. This is a topic I constantly discuss with my Saucy Society cooking members. The importance of enjoying your love of food at home by cooking dishes that will make you feel good and give you so much pleasure. That’s correct. Cooking can be self-care and not just that chore you want to avoid. If you’re someone who could benefit from making better food decisions, get help with cooking motivation and would love to transform your cooking relationship to develop a delicious healthy self-care habit. The Saucy Society is what you’re looking for. The best self-care online cooking community on the planet. More info? Link in bio. #eatbetterfeelbetter #selfcareroutine #goodfoodgoodmood
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Tonight, C4, 8pm. New show. One question with @claudiawinkle 
If you’re in tonight make sure you watch it xxx 
Such a fun thing to do before my bestie @marie_davies1 moved to NYC. Find out what happens tonight x
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Tonight, C4, 8pm. New show. One question with @claudiawinkle If you’re in tonight make sure you watch it xxx Such a fun thing to do before my bestie @marie_davies1 moved to NYC. Find out what happens tonight x
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