FORZA ITALIA!!! (just a little)
Of course we supported Ireland on Saturday, it's always strange when Ireland play Italy, everyone always asks Bru where his loyalties lie and they would definately know the answer if they were in our living room on Saturday. We put the princess in her Italian gear to have some bit of Italian patriotism in the house!
Bru's cousin Pasquale was lucky enough to get a ticket outside the stadium and went on his own(AHHHH), rugby isn't that big in Italy, they're just soccer crazy! Anyway he ended up drinking with a group of lads from Cork and had a great time, he's half Irish anyway. His accent is so funny, he speaks English with a Limerick accent and every second word is "like"!! We watched an Italian Sports programme Sunday night and they were saying what a great match it was and how the atmosphere was fantastic, how great the Irish were etc, Bru translated of course. I have been going to Italy for 13 years and still can't speak the language - a disgrace I know!!
A lot of the lads actually eat in La Cucina, we have a special menu for the Munster team so they eat in quite a bit. Their diets are quite strict so we do healthier options for them, actually maybe we should take some credit for last season!!It was all because of the food!! 
I like rugby and everything but 3 games in a row is stretching it for me plus I don't know anyone on the other teams so I gave up after the Irish match and went off and baked a chocolate cake. I know sooooo female but hey!!! Bru needed cheering up after the French match and as they say "the only way to a man's heart is through his ???", well an Italian man anyway. They love their food!!!
TORTA AL CIOCCOLATO
You need:
50g unsalted butter
100g plain chocolate
3 eggs
150g caster sugar
100g plain flour sifted
salt
HOW TO MAKE IT!!
- pre-heat the oven to 160
- grease a cake tin with butter
- melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over pot of simmering water
- beat the eggs with the sugar in another bowl, then stir in the flour and apinch of salt
- stir the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture and continue to stir for about 10 mins.
- pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for 20 mins
- leave to cool and serve with whipped cream
BUONISSIMO!!!!
