turkey pilaff...

garden chronicles, the clematis

I adore clematis, I want to dedicate this page to the varieties I have on hand with pictures to follow next year when they are in their glorious bloom! California is finally getting its winter weather, the perfect time to take stock in the garden! I have sprinkled clematis throughout the rose garden, I can't wait for the years to come to see them ramble through my many roses...

clematis in the rose garden

Guernsey cream 2 on entry gate

avant-garde 2 on south side path

bourbon, center path, left side

killian Donahue, center path, right side

blue, unknown, 2 top center path

earnest markham top path south

montana on swing

multi blue, 2 behind tunnel

h f young bottom center path right side

dark blue unknown clematis, center path left side

Vancouver cotton candy above bench bottom

Nellie moser, above arch top

white garden

Guernsey cream

still need to plant

mrs n Thompson

romantika

henryi 2

Snowdrift
charmaine

tuscan salmon

 

Tuscan salmon

 

salmon

olive oil

s&p

 

sear in hot oil, 5' per side

remove and set aside

 

 

in pan drippings melt and sauté

 

2 T butter

5 T garlic

small onion

 

add

handful of sundried tomatoes and fry for 2'

1 cup white wine

 

 

simmer and reduce sauce

add 1 3/4 c cream

season to taste

 

add

 

3 cups spinach, stir until wilted

1/2 c parmesan

 

simmer until well blended

 

add fish back in sauce

top with chopped parsley

 

 

 

 

my husband calls this fish candy~

tiramisu cheesecake

hands down my new favorite decadent dessert...

 tiramisu cheesecake

preheat oven to 325

use 9" spring form pan

 crust

1 1/4 c of crushed vanilla wafers

1/4 melted butter

2 T sugar

mix and press in pan, bake for 10', let cool

filling

lady fingers

1 c Kahlua

1/4 c expresso, I used starbucks double shot

dip the lady fingers in the above mixture and arrange over over crust, drizzle any remaining liquid over lady fingers

combine

8 oz cream cheese

16 oz mascarpone

1/4 c sugar

mix at low speed

in separate bowl whip together

1 c whipping cream

1/2 c powder sugar

2 T vanilla

combine mascarpone mixture with whip cream

fold in 1/4 c Kahlua

spread over the the lady fingers

refrigerate until set

decorate with

whip cream

chocolate covered coffee beans

cocoa powder

garden walk~

chicken piccata

 

thin sliced chicken breasts

flour

s&p

 

coat chicken with above mixture in a baggie

sauté in olive oil until golden

remove from pan

 

add

T butter

T olive oil

sauté
 garlic

artichoke hearts

 

add

c of white wine

1/2 c chicken stock

simmer until reduced by half

 

add

olives

capers

juice of one lemon

 

add chicken back in and simmer 2'

sprinkle with fresh parsley