Painterly Peonies
Impressions of an exotic bouquet….
Harvesting the Winter Garden
Spring is just around the corner now which means I have been harvesting the winter garden and preserving our citrus fruit to use throughout the summer.
Pomegranate Harvest
It's that beautiful time of year again when the pomegranates begin to ripen and are ready for harvest. My husband brings out the tall ladder and climbs up to get them while I prepare the patio where they will sit in the sun a bit longer turning red before we distribute them to family and friends.
Cooking from the Garden: Fresh Pea Soup
Our spring garden is growing now and the peas I planted from seed a few months ago are ready to harvest. This is a special variety, called Peas in a Pot that does well in containers.
The French Laundry Culinary Garden
The exclusive French Laundry Restaurant in Yountville, California in the Napa Valley is one of the most highly regarded restaurants in the world. Chef Thomas Keller is known far and wide for his French cuisine with contemporary American influence and for the dazzling nine course meals he concocts at The French Laundry.
The Joy of Painting Botanicals…
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