Lara finally makes a decision and acts on it. That doesn't make it any easier, though.

Being a man of culture as well as an expert chef, Gualtiero Marchesi has found himself being inspired by artists. He talks of dripping food onto a platter, much as Jackson Pollock would drip paint onto a canvas.

There's a new girl in the judo class. And Enzo is looking for yet another job!

Belleggia is a tough nut to crack in the interrogation room, and Toscani has a rough time. As usual, Caterina is friendly with people involved in the murder, this time making friends with the widow of the victim.

Italian cuisine in the fifties reflected both the economic prospering, and the cultural growth of a population that had also begun opening up to new horizons through the birth of tourism.

Massimo doesn't give up! Lara's at a loss for words, but then Luca and Lara go off to question a chronic complaint filer.

Various experts talk about their memories of Milan back in the fifties: Sunday morning rituals of getting pastries from the "best," bars, eating big meals twice a day, the cathedral square with its tram and neon lights, and so forth.

Enzo's judo club has been noticed by the local bosses, and Officer Russo tries to help the girl whose wallet had been stolen.

Lara confesses her doubts about Massimo to Sardi, while Manara, who is in a foul mood, gives some advice to his commissioner friend about how to behave with Ginevra on their upcoming date.

Lara is in quite a quandary about the roses. She's got some tough decisions to make! Meanwhile Toscani and Manara get up to speed on the investigation.

Milan, as it became an important center for gastronomy and publishing, relinquished, at the same time, part of its regional identity.

To reach a goal, you need to know how to deal with adversity. To walk on without fear. That's one thing you learn at Enzo's gym.

Things don't add up regarding the buttero, and Brigadiere, Lara's aunt's dog, has gone missing.

Marchesi talks about how much he learned from just being around great chefs who happened to be relatives, but also how much he learned from books. There are also some interesting opinions about why most great chefs are male!

A buttero is an Italian working cowboy from the Maremma part of Tuscany. And one was just found—morto (dead)!