There are morning tasks to be done at the kitchen trailer of the prison. The delivery truck from Metro (a leading wholesaler) has parked too far away, which doesn't sit well with the head of the kitchen crew. One of the vegetables delivered was topinambur (Jerusalem artichoke).

In the restaurant inside Bollate prison, activities to be carried out are planned. The work in the kitchen must be well organized to offer good service.

The debut of the restaurant in prison was challenging but also exciting. The most important thing about cooking is that food brings everyone together and is convivial.

Silvia Polleri, esperta in ristorazione, non aveva mai avuto a che fare con il carcere fino a quando non riceve una proposta dalla direttrice del carcere di Bollate e da allora comincia questa avventura culinaria in galera.

In this part, we see an excerpt from a job interview with one of the inmates at Bollate. The young man tells about the different detention experiences he had had before coming to Bollate.

In this video Marika explains the multiple uses of the word "niente". Let's look at examples where it is used as a pronoun or as an adverb and learn many new expressions.

Davide is discussing the menus with Silvia and Riccardo, who is the one who pays the bills, evidently. Davide had a little mix up with his fish orders, but is coming clean about it.

The word "always" indicates an uninterrupted duration or constant continuity. It is used to express that something happens endlessly or is valid at any time, without changing. Marika explains all the meanings to us with examples.

Davide is still talking about the fact that char is a trout and that people need to understand that freshwater fish is as good as seafood. Meanwhile, Mrs. Silvia is planning a trip to Opera (near Milan) where there is an important prison.

Marika explains what the adjective "bello" means, how it is used and what concepts it can express. And what do you find beautiful?

Being a waiter in this unique restaurant is a special experience, from putting on the uniform to serving all kinds of customers.

In this part, Marika talks about the adjective "buono" (good) which is often associated with food. However, there are other contexts in which it is used, let's see which ones with some examples.

The owner, Silvia, recounts that during the restaurant's first year, the New York Times discovered the place and that's when she realized it was the first of its kind in the entire world. She also tells the story of how the chef, Davide, was hired.

Since the adverb "bene" has many uses and can be confusing, Marika decides to explain it in two parts in order to understand how to use it in all its meanings. Let's look at some examples in this first part.

The pastry chef of the restaurant "In Galera" tells us about how important his role makes him feel. What he likes most is preparing cakes and cookies for family visits.