Friday, April 18, 2014

Treat of the Week Pappardelle and Poundcake




 




Even though for many of us there's a chill in the air, that doesn't mean that it's not Spring.  You can warm up your heart and home with a Spring-themed meal like one that my mother recently made for the family.  




A tremendous serving bowl of pappardelle with artichoke hearts, leeks, tomatoes and pesto brought the flavors of Spring into their house and warmed our spirits.  




Meanwhile, we were reminded of good things to come with a salad of fresh herbs, lovely tomatoes and brilliant green castelvetrano olives (a veritable work of art).




Afterwards, a gorgeous vanilla pound cake (which smelled as heavenly as it looked), hinted at the flowers of spring with piped cherry blossoms atop a delicious sugar glaze.  Just look at the work that went into that!  Amazing!






It was, by the way, scrumptious!  Served with whipped cream and fresh berries, we knew that it was the start of a season of many good things.






11 comments:

Gene said...

I had never heard of that kind of pasta or those olives before. I want them now. Your mother's food is always so beautiful. The cake belongs in a food museum.

April said...

Beautiful cake. That salad is stunning. Magazine work!!!

Book Gurl said...

Amazingly pretty cake! It's all picture perfect!

Angelo said...

Oh man I would eat alla that. A bakery wood charge a fortune for a cake like that.

Beth Ann said...

It's all pretty. I think I may make pasta tonight too even if it isn't as inspired as what your mother made. :) I wish I could do something as wonderful as that. I don't know how your mother has the creativity to do cakes like that every week.

Carolyn said...

Spingtime yumsies!

Gregg said...

Looks amazing!

Matt said...

A beautiful start to spring and a great introduction to Easter weekend. I can't wait to see what's in store for Easter.

Sam P said...

Wow! Mmmmmmmmm, good stuff!

Kathy said...

Lookin' great! Love the cake!

Susan said...

Beautiful!