It's kind of not fair that European kids get to grow up on chocolate-hazelnut spread while we get peanut butter. But I guess they're both good.

My favorite way to eat this is between two graham crackers. Yummy!

It will make your Monday mornings just that much more bearable. I promise.

Nutella is an amazing hazelnut chocolate spread that is so smooth rich, smooth and creamy! It is really a delicious treat that holds its own on any baked good. On the streets of Paris you can get crepes filled with Nutella, sometimes with slices of banana.

Though this indulgent European treat has been around the states for a long while, it continues to enjoy only modest popularity with only those 'in the know.' Back home, Nutella is popular like Peanut Butter but it has the verasility of a jam - you can (and people do) put it on almost anything.

Give into the guilty pleasure. You might even find yourseld on the couch with a spoon and a jar of Nutella.

Nutella is available in many parts of the country. First try the 'ethnic' section of your supermarket and if you cant find it head to your international stores. Youre bound to run into it. If you really cant, Trade Joes sells a nice version of Nutella though its not quite the same.

Nutella is the sweet food I didn't learn about until I was an adult. So it seems more sophisticated than, say, peanut butter. But it tastes just as good. (via hadashi)