Food

I made some pizza bites today (seems there is no translation for Pizzaschnecke - as for so many other words...). Really easy, quick and yummy: I used ready made puff pastry dough. Then spread some pesto and sour cream on to the dough, sprinkled with grated cheese and ham, rolled the dough up and cut into pieces. Then into the oven at 200C for about 15-20 minutes. And the result looks something like this:

'Prettiness' can certainly be improved next time

And for dessert, it's chocolate time today. I treated myself to some Hotel Chocolat chocolates, which I can highly recommend.

• Kir Royal: The classic cocktail recreated in soft champagne truffles with a dash of blackcurrant liqueur
• Cherry Deluxe: A succulent whole cherry surrounded by soft amaretto cream [will they taste better than Mon Cheri* (which you can't get in the UK)]
• Bakewell Tart: The almond and cherry flavours of a British classic captured in a soft amaretto and cherry brandy truffles

And they didn't even ask me for my ID today!

Not sure how much will be left of them tomorrow...

* Wikipedia has some interesting facts: The so-called Piemont cherry is not actually a specific type of cherry but a registered brand and refers to a specific way of processing. The name was used as it relates to the native region of the Ferrero (manufacturer) family and is clearly meant to evoke the belief that the cherries get harvested in sunny Italy.