CUCINARECONLENTEZZA, a foodblog of recipes from Italy & the world

When I was a nerd physics student, game theory was something very cool that was going to make us losers condemned to poverty (aka a career in research) appealing to banks and companies. Now that I have a career in research, the game theory is how to explain to others m...

I have spent a lot of time in UK lately, I have to admit, mostly against my will :) S really wanted me to see Scotland, which is an amazing country, but it is missing two things which are very important to me on holiday: good weather and good food. Actually, not entire...

This is the Italian take on the "surf and turf" :)

The fact that I was able to do this recipe is a sign that I am very lucky, as far as geography is concerned: where I live I can find great fruits of the sea AND great fruits of the earth (Alicante rules!)

I am in th...

Beside a nice, heartwarming recipe and a nice picture, today I also want to share the story that is behind this recipe, that comes from the very hands of that wonderful creature that is my mother.

Milano, a few years ago, with a douchebag ex boyfriend of mine, one of th...

Oh god, so much time without posting on the blog, so many great recipes done, photographed, eaten and, well, forgotten :)

But... I have a good excuse: I was extremely busy buying&renovating my house, and the daily amount of "art time" I am allowed has been all spent on...

We all agree on the fact that something that comes from Roma can only be delicious :)

In writing the title, I do not know why, I thought about my relationship with the idea of happiness. I think the connection is in the word Roma, that immediately triggers memories of c...

Yes, I finally did it. I got two persons to watch my eatwith offer and pay actual money to eat at my table. Eating my food. And paying. 

I won't lie to you, the second I read the request I totally panicked, like I really REALLY panicked. Like I was this close to hit the...

This past Christmas I discovered a great dish of the Romanian cousine: the sarmale, yummy kale rolls stuffed with rice, meat and mixed spices. Let me give you some context: I generally spend the Christmas eve with my sister-in-law's family, and being it a very traditio...

Every time I see shiitake mushrooms I think about my best friend A who loves them. She once described me a shiitake plate she ate in an incredibly passionate way, and I was so impressed by the expression she used: "an explosion of shiitake in the mouth"! I totally want...

The best gift is the one you did not know you wanted, but then minutes after it becomes fundamental. It happened to me with the amazing photographic set I got from the three wise men this christmas, and now I am fully aware that I have no excuses to shot shitty picture...