Screenshot Diva: Erika Bruno (@inmicroondeconerika)

There’s something disarmingly honest about Erika Bruno’s content, a Capri Sun orange juice, half a torn mozzarella, a takeaway sauce packet, and a slice of frozen pizza thrown on a plate, maybe while lying in bed. “Maybe I’m depressed,” she says, and somehow it’s not just funny , it’s true, are we depressed?  After years of being flooded by wellness trends, sugar-free this and protein fueled that, her version of ‘girl dinner’ feels like rebellion: low-effort, comforting, semi-chaotic, solitary, and above all, real.

On TikTok and Instagram, Erika invites us into her microwaved domesticity:  a universe of screenshot meals and anti-gourmet aesthetics. It’s not about not caring, it’s about choosing to care differently: for simplicity, for desire-led eating, for the kind of everyday hunger that doesn’t ask for approval. Somewhere between 4 Salti in Padella and Boris Vian’s one-step cookers, she’s capturing a generation that snacks its way through the cost of living crisis with style and self-irony. Is it bed rotting? Maybe. But it’s also a form of intimacy, a gesture of self-sharing, and a quietly radical way of being in the world.

What’s your ideal breakfast?
Definitely milk and choco leaf cereals — the blue box from MD. No joke, they’re amazing in terms of quality and price. And obviously: cereal first, then milk. That said, I often skip breakfast and go straight to lunch — I’m much better at that.

Where’s your favourite place to eat?
 In the kitchen, sitting at the table, with the plate on my knees.
I think I have a problem, but I’m happy like this.

Favourite place to shop?
 Here’s my top 3 supermarkets:

• MD – great for many things, especially the canned black olives. They slap.
  
  

• Lidl – I love their purple-bag gyoza. They are unironically my life. Honestly, maybe even better than the ones you get at all-you-can-eat restaurants.
  
  

• Aldi – their vegan meatballs are insane. Yes, I said vegan.
  
  

Würstel or caviar on a desert island?
 Würstel, obviously — but only the cheese-filled ones.

MasterChef: yes or no?
RELIGIOUSLY. This question just reminded me I need to apply for the next season. I think they might cast me just to make fun of me — but totally worth it to see Locatelli in real life, my little puppy.

Hot chef fetish: yes or no?
uhhh… Loca… mm… telli…

Dream date meal?
 A cordon bleu and two Findus fish sticks.
If you make a heart out of ketchup, I’m yours.

Microwave or air fryer?
Microwave. But I’d love to explore the world of air fryers — I’m super intrigued. They seem perfect for fries when you come home at 7AM, totally wrecked.

Q: Top 3 foods you love?

• Olives — all kinds. I could live off them.
  
  

• Pizza
  
  

• Gyoza
  
  

Q: Top 3 foods you hate?

• Pesto pasta. Okay, I don’t hate it — I’ve just had too much in my life. Now I can’t even look at it.
  
  

• Onions. Not really a dish, but I hate them.
  
  

• Pasta with sage. It’s dreadful.
  
  

Drink of choice?
Gin lemon. Or that cursed thing called violet spritz — it’s SO purple. When I drink it, I feel like a fairy.

Do you feel guilty about your food choices? Or is it pure luxury?
Never any guilt. It’s food. If I want something “unhealthy,” nothing bad happens — and that’s totally fine.

What do you eat when you’re depressed?
 I’m always depressed, hihi.
Pretty much anything I can find in the pantry.
But lemon Estathé and paprika Pringles comfort me like nothing else.

What do you eat when you’re happy?
 Same as when I’m depressed… damn.
Maybe a McToast — I’m fully addicted.

Why did you start your page? And when?
It was 2018. I was on holiday in Rimini with a friend.
For 10 days, we lived off Saikebon noodles, frozen pizza, and Coppa del Nonno. That’s literally all we had in the fridge.
That’s when I said: Shit, I’m a nightmare — let’s go.
I started on Facebook, but now you’ll find me on Instagram and TikTok — for everyone’s delight.

Do you smoke?
Sometimes.
I abuse vapes a lot — I’m basically a snekkk (the watermelon one slaps).

Drug of choice?
I get high on life.
Okay no — I don’t do drugs.
I smoked weed at 16, but got bored super quickly.

Favourite song?
La canzone della sborra ( Fabri Fibra, ndr)
This question always trips me up because I don’t think I have a favorite.
My mood changes constantly, but I do still find myself listening to Mr. Simpatia years later.

Thoughts on matcha?
Total invention by clean girls. I don’t buy it.

One place to go in Turin?
Astoria — super cute little bar.

Summer plans?
Crying as hard as I heat up my mini frozen pizzette.

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