Despite the heat, I’m soaking up what summer does best here on the outskirts of Milan: the garden just keeps blooming. In this episode I share a little peek into my outdoor resets—how my plants suffered when we left for Malta (plants are like babies… they need constant love and care), how my jasmine got so wild I had to redirect the branches, and even how I bring a bit of the countryside inside with blooming hay for a rustic touch in my minimal kitchen. Then we move into my favorite comfort zone: easy, coffee-flavored desserts and simple summer food. I bake a soft coffee marble cake that’s perfect with a morning espresso or cappuccino (and yes, I’m really into all things coffee). I also make a quick coffee cream—my tip is to keep everything cold and don’t overdo the ice, and if it turns too liquid, add fridge-cold heavy cream and whip it. For savory, I keep it light with “fake” puff pastry panzerotti with a Cory twist, plus a lifesaver bruschetta: avocado, red onion, salt, Tabasco, lemon, and garlicky prawns. And for rainy days? Baking a walnut cake with a coffee cream that’s basically a guaranteed trip to heaven… in every sense. Haha!