TOOL - The Patient (Audio)

The first thing I do in the morning and the last at night is listen to music. I discovered Tool as a young mom, 30 years old! I didn’t love the "genre" at first, but then I listened to this album and it got under my skin.

Another passion of mine that came late is cooking.

I cooked a lot with Lateralus playing, when friends were coming over for lunch; the contrast was wonderful, like chocolate and lemon ice cream. It was especially fun when my ex would walk into what was, at that moment, my creative and auditory kingdom. He would laugh... laugh at my contrasts and my dichotomies like no one ever has since.

TOOL - Schism

When Schism came on, the sauté was ready to welcome the meat for the ragù, so I could focus on the appetizers, because the braised meat and mashed potatoes were cooking.

The most delicate part was to gently reheat the shortcrust pastry that had rested in the fridge for the tart with cream (already prepared in the morning).

Around one o'clock, I reluctantly turned off the stereo, the equipment and appetizers ready. Friends trickled in with bottles of Cà del Bosco (my favorite Franciacorta).

When I had a big house, many would come over, the house was filled with our kids, who grew up together and are now friends themselves.