“When ancient meets modernity” could be the title given to Francesco Apreda’s beautiful initiative, the great talent at the Hassler Roma’s restaurant Imàgo.

The idea of this young chef is to present in front of the customer a little masterpiece of three layers of pastry, slightly brushed with chocolate in order to create a moisture-proof layer between cream and pastry in so as to make it all the more crispy. Finally, hazelnut and chocolate cream, some raspberries, a sparkling dash of Maldon salt (an English rarity), crispy chocolate-covered cereal, a cubeb pepper (gray-colored and very elegant) and raspberry sauce over it all.

A mouth-watering wonder whose progress can be followed at the moment, and with the added possibility of a personal final touch such as an inscription or candels, to make the event become truly memorable.