Crispy Pig Ears and Simon Cowell

Have you ever found out about something that everyone already knows at the last minute? That happens to me all the time. One story began the moment I got a book called Modern Italian Food and Wine from the library. The title was promising, and it did not seem to indicate any potential pitfalls.

And then, on page 19, I saw a recipe that really startled me:

If anybody didn't understand what this is, here's a zoomed-in version especially for you:

And here's another no less touching one - Fried Rabbit Liver:

Just for the record, here are those who went into the making of this recipe:
(These two photos are from the Internet)

I wonder if these ones are tasty:

(The cat is mine, but the hedgehog is from the Internet)

My personal preference is for something less sophisticated. For example, fresh goat cheese with a real daisy flower on top:

Since our family decided to live TV-free several years ago, another thing I found out at the last moment is who was the finalist for Britain's Got Talent in 2012.

Now I know that Simon Cowell is the person who makes the abovementioned recipes pretty regularly. Crispy pig ears must be like chips to him.