Chocolate is sinful, we all
know that but the knowledge cannot restrain us from indulging in the guilty
pleasure of allowing lumpful of chocolates melting in the mouth, the pleasure
of embracing the lapping sweetness is priceless. The first thing that chocolate
calls to my mind is Mr. Willy Wonka, the eccentric chocolatier in Charlie and
the Chocolate Factory whose ingenious chocolate creations take the world by
surprise. The chocolate room so beautifully depicted by Roald Dahl is an
epitome of edibility; from its pavements to grasses being edible, Mr. Wonka's
statement only accentuating the assertion "“Everything in this room is
edible. Even I'm edible. But, that would be called cannibalism. It is looked
down upon in most societies.”
The centre of all attention
was the chocolate river where the chocolate mixed and churned by the waterfall
is the only one of its kind as proclaimed by Willy Wonka "No other factory
in the world mixes its chocolate by waterfall." The seductive and tempting way each candy, a
piece of genius invented by Willy Wonka is described gets saliva dribbling from
the reader's mouth. I have never read any other book that has chocolates
painted in words in such bewitching manner.
Me and my hubby both being
fond of chocolates always have few boxes of chocolates put away in the
refrigerator which sometimes I toss into my cakes adding an extra richness or
sometimes simply pop a slab into my mouth luxuriating in the succulent flavour, but
the craving always remains insatiable.
The following recipe is of
a no baking required cheesecake. What I find most appealing about the
concoction is the base made from a good many chocolate cookies. The creamy
texture of the filling accompanied by crunchy base makes it a savory treat
enjoyed by all.
