Drenched with Cream

Job 29:1-20
Psalm 45
Acts 14:1-18
John 10:31-42


Job 29:1-20

Freshly baked golden scones, a layer of strawberry jam and a generous spoonful of Devonshire clotted cream, though whipped cream will substitute very well. Lemon meringue pie with thick cream attempting to run over the slice, the cream slightly cracking the light and airy topping; caramel ice cream, an sensation for the tastebuds that is too exquisite to describe; cream on cake, any cake blending with decadent chocolate or rich almond; cream as an enhancing sauce on chicken or pasta. A Brit will pour cream or drop a dollop of whipped cream onto anything. And so it it was for Job all those thousands of years ago.

I was amazed when my American friend told me that the first time she had cream on a cake was in Wales when she was visiting with her husband. Imagine attaining adulthood before experiencing such a blend of flavors.

Job talks about olive oil too, another of my favorites. This brings me to Linguine Alfredo, cream and olive oil in the same recipe, what a culinary delight, quick and easy to concoct, one pot to clean up.

Linguine Alfredo
2 ounces of linguine or any pasta for each person, bowtie is another of our favorites
olive oil
cream
basil
sundried tomatoes or cherry tomatoes
pine nuts or other chopped nuts.

Boil and drain the pasta. If you train it in a colander then return the pasta to the pan. Add a little olive oil, stir and add a few tablespoons of cream until the pasta is coated leave on a low heat to get warm- a minute or two. Add chopped herbs, tomatoes, nuts. Stir and serve.