Photo of the Day 2009-08-09: Toast Hawaii

Now you want one! (Well, that's the idea of a pic like this, he he...)

"Toast Hawaii" became very popular in Germany in the Fifties when it was introduced by TV cook Clemens Wilmenrod who had come up with the idea.
The recipe I use is exactly the one that I know from my childhood days:

• a slice of fresh white bread (from the bakery, not the rubber plates from the supermarket)
• a slice of boiled ham
• a slice of pineapple (can)
• a slice of Gouda cheese

Put in oven and bake for about 15 -20 min. at 390°F/200°C until the cheese is melting. Decorate with cocktail cherry.

Guten Appetit!

Peacock Eye

It was much too hot to wear my new Supra sneakers yesterday. I should have known it but then I really wanted to try them out because they are so beautiful and brand-new.

I went to my favourite café in the city of Essen, together with my dear friend S. They had run out of my beloved Kremschnitte, so I settled on a slice of cake called "Pfauenauge" (peacock eye) which was delicious!

I always regret that I can't eat more than one piece because those cakes are really rich. But I plan to not leave this planet before I have tried all their cakes ;)

The café has maintained its wonderful Fifties style and atmosphere despite some (thankfully) careful restoration.
It attracts a mixed audience although it is most frequented by older ladies like me ;) who love the slow pace and the absence of background music.

Café Overbeck
http://www.cafe-overbeck.de/