" The sun broke like an egg into a full sunset and the water caught fire." ~ Pamela Johnson January sunset (Hubbard Lake) __________________ SOUPE A L'OIGNON GRATINEE (adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking ) “Onion soup sustains. The process of making it is somewhat like the process of learning love. It requires commitment, extraordinary effort, time, and will make you cry." ~ Ronni Lundy _________________________________________ (FRENCH ONION SOUP) 6 pounds thinly sliced yellow onions 6 Tbsp. butter 3 Tbsp. oil 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. sugar 6 heaping Tbsp. flour 5 quarts good beef stock 2 cups dry white wine coarse salt and cracked pepper few drops of Kitchen Bouquet 12 Tbsp. Cognac 1 pound Swiss cheese* 1 - 1 1/2 pound assorted shredded cheddar, Colby and Swiss or Parmesan Cook onions slowly in butter and oil in covered stockpot for 15 minutes. Uncover, raise heat to moderate , and stir in salt and sugar. Cook for 30-40 minutes stirring frequently until on...
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I was introduced to you by your brother in law, Larry. Your blog and pictures are beautiful. I'll be following along.
Nice to meet you.
Nina Knox
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We have to tie them to sticks to prevent them from falling over. But they are gorgeous. xo Jenny
p.s. Hate these word jumbles in comment moderation.
Eileen
Tree peonies are amazing, Jenny! I love the fact that they bloom earlier than other peonies in my garden that too need hoops ... I have learned to cut them for bouquets when they are stellar ... for it never fails, as soon as they bloom we get heavy rains, winds, that shatter their beautiful faces.
I do hope you find room, Eileen. Because they stand tall, it's easy to plant around them. Happy Spring fun friend. Your gardens look amazing!
Well captured.
We come to you not entirely by chance. To say that Edith Hope sent us would not be strictly accurate rather, she has inspired us to seek you out after what has been too long a time.
Tree Peonies are amongst the most elegant of garden plants and they are certainly one of our favourites. In our gardening days in Herefordshire, we created a Peony Walk and the blousy show of these most glorious of spring arrivals always lifted our hearts.
Your photographs are truly stunning. From the merest hint of a peony petal as it bursts from its bud to the fully blown lipstick red explosions of colour of the peony flowers in all their glory, you have captured them with a keenly artistic and creative eye.
We have signed ourselves as Followers and shall look forward to future posts enormously.
Cumprimrntos
I would love to walk through you garden. Just seeing the photos provide such a feeling of peace and beauty.
Welcome, (Thyme) Sarah ... it's a joy to connect and thank you for your kind comments. Your blog is delightful!
Thanks Wendy and totally agree ... a joy to see blooming for sure. From spring to spring, they hold my heart!
And my other peonies are about to burst too, PP! (In fact, stunning Scarlet O'hara is beginning to bloom!) Be still my heart come spring ... when all that I so love appears to thrill me :)
Thanks fun iMac :)
Welcome dear Jane & Lance and thank you for connecting and your kind comments. I often think of dear Edith and so miss her lively/creative posts ... do give her a big hug, hoping her adventures are still as awesome as her love for beauty/humor in life.
Welcome Fernando and thank you for your kind comment. Enjoyed visiting your blog too.
Dear Kanak, thank you. It's a joy visiting you too ... our gardens so different yet joyfully the same.
Thank you, Lindalou, how kind! You live near ... I would love to have you visit and are welcome anytime.
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