B+ for effort....

Those who follow chocolate know that at the very high end of the market, strange things happen to chocolate - you can find it in herb flavors, with meat garnishes, all sorts of strange and exotic things that, frankly most would (and probably should) shun.

Well, tonight Diana has made her entry into this area of master chef.  True to her Russian heritage, she likes to chop and slice things.  And she also like to help prepare dinner, and often tries to make up a side dish.  Well, tonight, she skillfully chopped (mashed?) some apples with a plastic knife.  She spread them out rather artfully (OK, for a first grader) on a plate, and then put on the finishing touch..... fresh ground pepper!