Mother's Day

I gave my mother her choice of what she would like to do for Mother's Day.  She requested lunch aboard Poseidon and could she please chose the menu? But, of course.

Ma chose an Italian Chopped Salad (Romaine, tomatoes, yellow bell peppers, radishes, olives, salami and mozzarella)

Crusty bread - I made a giant loaf of Ciabatta:

Lasagne with Meat Sauce:

And Creme Brulee:

Ma got everything she asked for, plus a bonus of artichokes.  She looks happy to me!!

Here's a close up of the picture hanging on the wall behind Ma.  It's one of my favorites that she has painted for me:

Pie of the Month - Strawberry Rhubarb

One of the gifts I gave my parents for Christmas last year was a promise of a pie every month of the year. Here was the monthly menu I gave them:

This month's pie was Strawberry Rhubarb - one of my Dad's favorites. 

 The filling was strawberries, rhubarb, brown sugar, white sugar and cornstarch.

 Dad loved his pie and said it was the best he'd ever had!

However, Ma informed me that she does not care for rhubarb so asked if I would make her Strawberry Shortcake instead. And she didn't want the spongy kind of shortcake she wanted the old fashioned biscuit type. I told her she was a spoiled brat and asked if she would like fresh whipped cream with her strawberries - but of course she did!

I tease Mom about her special requests but the truth is I'm so happy to cook anything that she enjoys and that makes her happy.

Ma, are you okay with Cherry Pie for next month??