Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser Poet Didactic

Pasta: a Fork of Heaven

PASTA: A FORK OF HEAVEN

In a pot of bubbling boiling water,
I drop hard nine inches long bundle of farfelles..

Minutes passed,between my fingertips, 
I pressed one strand, al- dente! 

In a  platter glittering white, 
I form a fist of fresh-cooked pasta noodles,

pouring a hot scoop of white 
creamy silky sauce made from:

parmesan and pecorino
melted, blended in a saucepan,

flavored more with a savory stock, 
tossed of shallots, saffron and lean meat.

The sauce must be rich enough 
coating all the threads of farfelles...

Garnishing it with grated cheese,
teaspoonful crunchy diced bacon,

a pinch of chopped flat leaf parsley... 
Voila! Who could refuse this tasty fork of heaven?
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***farfelle - a type of pasta: thick and wide noodles
      al -dente - a pasta noodle cooked all the way through except in the center being slightly undone

CONTEST name: DIDACTIC FOOD
~~3rd place~~

1:54pm, September 09, 2015

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Skat A October 14, 2015 at 9:58 PM Olive, Congratulations on your win **SKAT**

Dr. Upma A. Sharma October 12, 2015 at 5:04 AM Congrats on a wonderful win Olive!

Michael Tor October 10, 2015 at 10:24 PM Olive loved this one. One of my top favorites. Congratulations Dear. Loved this. A winner to me.!!!!

Andrea Dietrich October 10, 2015 at 12:52 PM a very well deserved win, sweetie. BIG congrats to you.

James Inman October 10, 2015 at 12:30 PM Sounds heavenly, Olive. When do we eat!?

Tammy Reams October 10, 2015 at 11:15 AM Congrats on your win Olive! I have to try the bacon it sounds fantastic! Thank you for entering into my contest.

Alexis Y. October 10, 2015 at 10:33 AM Olive, I enjoyed this delicious write! Congratulations on your win:-)Alexis

Edward Ebbs October 10, 2015 at 8:45 AM Shallots, parsley, and tried saffron this year from the garden...will have to give that a try. Congrats on your win!

Jan Allison October 10, 2015 at 7:33 AM A tasty write Olive many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Harry Horsman October 6, 2015 at 10:19 AM The dish is superb, so is the poetry

Njeri Hunjeri October 3, 2015 at 4:16 PM Am hungry tooooo:-) such a delicious poem:-)

James Fraser September 30, 2015 at 2:52 PM I'm so so hungry now. Lets make this soon little one. I'm imaging yumminess. Hugs always Olive Eloisa, your Huge One//James xxxx

Bl Devnath September 29, 2015 at 1:38 PM No one can refuse surely. Who will refuse he will miss the taste. Beautiful pasta, i love. If for contest, good luck. Loved always my lovely friend,bl Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser November 9, 2015 at 2:29 AM thanks much BL... =`)weeeee~

Len Gasun September 29, 2015 at 9:31 AM Wow..an excellicious poem you've penned here my very dear amiga Olive! And I can see, you did it superbly in a beautiful form. If this is for the contest, I'm sure it will do well. Thanks a lot for sharing! Thanks a lot as well for reading my poem. Bout my wedding, not yet my dear friend, though we've already some plans. Don't worry, you'll be one of the firsts to know if God's will.Thank you once again and God bless you too! love lots and biggest hug, amiga Leonora Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser October 21, 2015 at 7:50 AM thank you so much Leonora for leaving always a heartfelt generous remark.. =`) God bless you too.. =`)

Ravi Sathasivam September 29, 2015 at 8:55 AM Excellent. Lovely poem. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it. Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser October 9, 2015 at 9:27 AM thanks much Ravi.. :) I enjoyed writing this poem too. :D

Andrea Dietrich September 28, 2015 at 6:03 PM I love this. Maybe I should do like you and just describe how I make my favorite pasta. I keep thinking how to do didactic. It's making me crazy. Hope the judge likes this one as much as I do!! Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser October 1, 2015 at 2:47 AM Andie,I really just tried.. I never did a didactic poem before.. Maybe I have but I don't remember its not one of my fave style... :D

Anne-Lise Andresen September 28, 2015 at 2:25 PM - When is the food finished ...... I come with pleasure :) - A great poem, Olive - I wish you good luck in the contest - Hope the best chef wins - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser October 1, 2015 at 2:33 AM Thank you so much Anne Lise.. =`) Its already finished Anne Lise.. heheheh =`)

Paul Callus September 27, 2015 at 12:11 PM Why do you tease my taste buds so much Olive_eloi!! I love pasta, and your recipe tempts; I drool with anticipation:) Hugs // paul Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser September 28, 2015 at 10:25 PM Weeeeee come on, well, well you know well Paul that I can tease well esp regarding food.. hahahaha.. im a masterchef in my own right! =`)

Miraj Raha September 27, 2015 at 11:20 AM Oh now you made me hungry,deliciously beautiful. Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser September 28, 2015 at 10:23 PM Thanks much Miraj... glad I made you feel such.. this the poem's aim! Heheeh