Il gioco che diventa vocazione – con Isabella Potì

Is there a game that, as a child, made you realize what you wanted to do when you grew up? For Isabella Potì, it all began in Lecce, in her home kitchen. Her mother, who arrived from Poland, cooked to get closer to the country that welcomed her: she studied the ingredients, respected them, transformed them. And her daughters learned by doing. No snacks, no shortcuts: if you want a dessert, you make it together. It's there that Isabella discovered something crucial: cooking isn't just a game. In this episode of Madeleine – La cucina ricorda, Elisa del Mese meets the chef of the Michelin-starred Bros' in Martina Franca, one of the most influential voices in new Italian gastronomy. From the precocious talent that took her to London alongside Claude Bosi to her experiences in Spain, Copenhagen, and France, to the creation of a gastronomic project that unites local tradition, identity, and the avant-garde. In the Proust-inspired questionnaire, her key tenets emerge: discipline, teamwork, competition as a driver of growth, and a simple yet radical idea—cooking always comes from taste, from what you've actually eaten. And as Isabella thinks back to that first dessert she made with her mother, with eggs, cocoa, and cookies, it becomes clear that it wasn't just a memory. It was already the beginning of everything. And you, what childhood game has become your life path? Learn more about Isabella Poti:   / isabellapoti   Her restaurant, BROS':   / brosworld__   Credits Madeleine - La Cucina ricorda is an original podcast by HQF Studio, produced with the technical and creative production of @podstarmedia and in collaboration with Media Beats https://www.mediabeats.it/ Written, conceived, and hosted by Elisa del Mese http://elisadelmese.it/ Executive producer Ester Memeo https://estermemeo.it/ Sound design by Antonio Mezzadra Original music by Matteo Mucavero and Alfredo Carlone Graphics and animations by Laura Fracasso and Leandro Gatta Video filming and post-production by Storyplay https://storyplaysrls.my.canva.site/s... HQF Studio is a brand of HQF High Quality Food Spa https://www.hqf.it/