Can a recipe book talk about the relationship between love and food? Certainly, especially when the recipes are called "Cooking Moonlight Risotto", "Cheek to Cheek" and "The Loving Steak". The connection between pleasure and good food is very close. What makes a dish exciting is not only the chemistry of the ingredients, but also the atmosphere created during preparation.

The author of the book, hotelier Francesco Cavallo, owner of Hotel Cellai, advises not to be in a hurry: The erotic game begins before you even sit down at the table. The ingredients can be touched, looked at, and finally composed with care and sensitivity. The recipes become an excuse to tell stories of picturesque places and love stories that the author experienced on his travels around the world. For what seduces is not only the cuisine, but above all the word, clothed in the sound of great literature.

Alethea Mag may exclusively reveal 3 recipes from the book published by Mandragora, florentine publishing house. And even if you don't speak perfect Italian yet, the sound of the words and the elegant illustrations are pure poetry. And surely the book is also an inspiration to travel to beautiful Florence.

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Cucina d'amore e libertà. L'eros e l'arte di volersi bene

By Francesco Cavallo

Illustrations: Susanna Spelta

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Hotelier Francesco Cavallo in is hotel Cellai in Florence ©Francesco Cavallo

Cover of  Cucina d'amore e libertà. L'eros e l'arte di volersi bene by Francesco Cavallo ©Francesco Cavallo

Lifestyle Calendar, 1 January 2023

The extraordinary museums of Florence in 2023. If you are in the Renaissance city of Florence in 2023, you will probably visit the David in the Accademia Gallery, Botticelli's in the Galerie degli Uffizi, and you have already been to the Duomo. But there are many many more treasures that we want to show you in this article. There are museums dedicated to fashion and film, or to the beautiful art of mosaic work. Also discover gardens, such as the Iris Garden and the Rose Garden not far from Piazzale Michelangelo, as well as Pratolino Park, otherwise an insider tip. Read more.

Muelle de la Batería s/n, A Coruña, Galicia

"Steven Meisel 1993 A Year in Photographs en A Coruña"

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Art Calendar, 5 December 2022

New exhibition of the Marta Ortega Pérez Foundation: "Steven Meisel 1993 A Year in Photographs en A Coruña". Until 1 May, after last year's Peter Lindbergh exhibition, the beautiful Galician port city of A Coruña is the venue for another mega-exhibition, this one featuring the historical work of Steven Meisel, which deals exclusively with the events of 1993. In that year, he created 28 covers for international Vogue issues and over 100 editorials and campaigns.

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The Visit of Trash People Circular Valley Forum Ansgar Van Treeck

Art Calendar / Environment / Business, 19 November 2022

HA Schult's Trash People at the Circular Valley Forum in Wuppertal on 18 November 2022."Check the thing you want to throw away and don't give it away. It is the mirror of yourself. Don't betray your soul." 600 decision-makers from business and politics came together, including environmental activists from the early days such as HA Schult and former Federal Environment Minister Klaus Töpfer, described by the Forum as the "father of the circular economy". The participants were surprised by the Trash People, many of whom had never seen the artworks up close before. But the performance also shows what role artists play. They are not among the decision-makers, but art has the power to unite and emotionalise people, as it did on this evening.

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Prince Harry at the games ©IG23

Lifestyle Calendar / Düsseldorf, November 30, 2022

Invictus Games 2023 in Düsseldorf, tickets available online from today. One of the most important events in the calendar of the state capital Düsseldorf. According to Brigadier General Alfred Marstaller, head of the project team, tickets are limited because the Merkur Arena has been converted for the sports games. So book your ticket in time! Read also the previous coverage of the games with exclusive interviews.

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Freedom Quilt, currently on display at the International Slavery Museum ©Pete Carr

Art Calendar, 29 December 2022

Freedom Quilt - a story of resilience. 

On display at the International Slavery Museum, Liverpool is the Freedom Quilt, an art project of the Sophie Hayes Foundation. Survivors of human trafficking and abuse created an art project using fabric from UK department store Liberty. In an exclusive interview, CEO Red Godfrey-Sagoo talks about the great response to the project, but also explains the scope of human trafficking. Also learn how the Sophie Hayes can help trafficked people or how you can support the Foundation.

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Do you already know Düsseldorf? The most important dates from Lifestyle, Art, Fashion, & Gourmet in 2023. Let yourself be surprised by what the city in North Rhine-Westphalia, located directly on the Rhine, has to offer. In Germany, Düsseldorf is considered chic and rich, but the city is also young, diverse and rebellious, and the Düsseldorf Art Academy has its share of that. Discover the dates for the Invictus Games, ProWein, Art Düsseldorf, Classic Days, Gourmet Festival and much more. As well as a small photo series.

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Stuart Semples colour Placebo ©Stuart Semple Studio

Art Calendar, 4 December 2022

Rock band Placebo X Stuart Semple: limited-edition vinyl and an entirely new colour. An exclusive interview!

The British rock band Placebo has released a limited vinyl edition "Placebo Paint", designed by the exceptional British artist Stuart Semple. Stuart Semple, also known as the "pigment activist", was the first to raise the issue of the intellectual property of a paint. Also in the media was his legal dispute with the English artist Anish Kapoor, in which he criticised the so-called monopolisation of "Vantablack". His new colour creation "Placebo", a beautifully changing shade of purple, is available to everyone.

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HA Schult in Matera ©HA Schult

Art / Art Calendar / Environment, 1 November 2022

HA Schult and Christa Steinle - we can influence people's thoughts, but not their actions. HA Schult at Circular Valley in Wuppertal on 18 November 2022. Alethea Magazine has the honour of reproducing an Artist Talk that HA Schult had with the Austrian art historian and then director of the Graz Joanneum Museum, Dr. Christa Steinle on 7 October 2006 at Palais Herberstein.

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