Put a bit of pickle on it, father

The kids are alright! Today, day 10 - oh man, only 2 left!, we present a selection of the finest cheese recipes for children. You get loads to go at today. I was particularly interested in the presentation and creativity on display here. Being geunine for a moment - some of the constructions are really quite impressive! Check out the bunk bed!



And here are Cheesy Fishing Smacks. A 'smack' of course being a boat, although I'd be intrigued (not to say revolted) by a recipe combining cheese and the popular Dig'Em frog-fronted breakfast cereal. Judging by some of the concoctions included in the book though, I wouldn't bet against someone having a bash at it.


Right, I'm off down to the cheese aisle at Morrisons....

Smack my bitch up

I was in Paris over the weekend. Sure, the boulevards were nice, the Eiffel Tower stunning, l'Arc de Triomphe awesome. I might get around to putting up a picture or two. I think you'll agree though, the highlight had to be getting my mitts on these bad boys:

Admire the way that the photo makes them look almost as if they have beamed down from Heaven.

I've got a strange fascination with Smacks. As far as I'm aware, you can't get them in England (though I must confess my efforts couldn't really be described as exhaustive) but I remember eating them on European holidays as a kid. Last year in Australia & New Zealand I spent a lot of time nosing around the cereal aisle of various supermarkets and grocery stores. No joy. Happily though, the first supermarche I tried in Paris came up trumps. Hoorah! And best of all, they still taste good.

By the way, I've just learned that the Smacks frog is called 'Dig 'em'.