Pane E Focaccia... Bread And Focaccia

 I've really been enjoying baking bread... all shapes and sizes. Some we eat... some we give away.

La Festa E Finita... The Party's Over...

Priscilla's Graduation Party was a great success. Family, friends, and food.  So much fun... Never enough time for picture taking... Just a few... Tables, Pom Poms, 

Nutella cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache and Sugar "Glass". Baked Alaska, and Red Velvet Cake with Bubble Decoration... Priscilla and Me,  Priscilla,   and Priscilla and Her friend Lauren... Freshly baked scones, the morning after...  A la prosima....Untill the next one...

Preparando Per La Festa... Preparing For The Party...

Lots of preparations going on for lots of food,  and houseguests... Dad's Poundcake recipe made ahead for Baked Alaska...

Nel Giardino...In The Garden...

We got some rain today,  which is so unusual during this time of the year.  It was a nice change ,  and so good for the Garden. The Roses keep giving us beautiful blooms without too much  effort,  Sunflowers are blooming and many more will follow as I keep poking more Sunflower seeds,  in various colors,  into the ground in hopes of having lots of Sunflowers into Autumn. There are Morning Glorys growing up trellises  and a few Hollyhock.   Eggplants are growing nicely,  Pumpkins,  S L O W L Y...
New little Grapevines adorned with a few perfect clusters of Grapes...There are plenty of Herbs for cooking, cocktails and just plain beauty.   I just planted a new Kitchen Garden around the Fountain,  with Vegetables , Flowers ,  and Herbs.  I look forward to it filling in quickly...

  

I Sapori D' Estate… The Flavors Of Summer…

Fresh, icy cold Fruit, Salads, Fresh Picked Tomatos and Herbs, Cedar Plank Salmon on The Grill...