I’m back with a cozy slow living episode from the outskirts of Milan—though I have to apologize for missing my post last Saturday because work completely took over. I even stared at the IKEA outdoor shoe storage I bought weeks ago without assembling it (you know how bad my relationship with assembling stuff is… hehe!). And honestly, the color doesn’t match our garden at all, so I’m secretly hoping someone in this household will pity me, sand it down, and repaint it dark brown to match the bench and the wooden blinds. In this video I finally gathered the courage to bake something “bread-adjacent” and made an Italian focaccia: fresh yeast, a little sugar, flour, olive oil, salt, and a very relaxing mixing sound. I wasn’t patient enough with the rising and folding (I’ll do better next time!), and yes… I might have exaggerated with the oil—hahaha! But it still came out crunchy outside and soft inside, and I share my favorite way to eat it: pesto + mortadella, and if you want your taste buds to go wild, add burrata too. Between rises, I worked on garden decor—repotting my spider plant, saving gladiolus bulbs, and showing you a beautiful old garden table a neighbor offered us (it would be a shame to throw it away!). Then we celebrate with a no-bake raspberry cheesecake: creamy ricotta + Philadelphia, lemon zest, a touch of beet powder for color, and a glossy raspberry topping. The result? Imperfect, but delicious!