Hope, dangles on a string,
like slow spinning redemption.
Winding in and winding out,
the shine of it has caught my eye.
And roped me in,
So mesmerizing and so hypnotizing.
I am captivated, I am ...

I'd really love to call it "Rachel's Cream De Pasta", but it's really just one of my mom's awesome recipes (she probably got it from somewhere too). Today, I had the urge to learn-how-to-cook because I had nothing to do. Mommy dearest did the guiding and giving of instructions, and I did the cooking!

What you see on the left, is a lip-smacking good plate of pasta (with ham, white button mushroom and streaky bacon) and a bottle of sparkling red grape juice. If you like, you can add Black Pepper and Parmesan Cheese :)