Buon San Valentino… Happy Valentine's Day…

Sweets for my sweet… Dark Chocolate Covered Almond Cake and Dark Chocolate Cointreau Truffles!

Weekend…

Homemade Tater Tots,  Lemon Rosemary Pound Cakes, Another  Gingerbread Cheesecake With Caramelized Hazelnuts, Salted Caramel Chocolate Tarts… Marshmallow Hearts… Hearts And Flowers… Thinking about Valentine's Day

Giardino Invernale…Winter Garden…

It's that time of the year ,  part of the country is covered in snow,  and i'm complaining that things are looking so bare.  Having to prune the roses while they still want to bloom… so spoiled…

Gnocchi Alle Erbe… Herb Gnocchi…

The garden is growing nicely with plenty of herbs that need to be used… decided to put them into a batch of Gnocchi…

Dolci Invernali… Winter Treats…

It's  been feeling a bit like springtime around here… but it isn't,   so making treats like  Homemade Marshmallows to float in cups of hot, dark chocolate and Gingerbread Cheesecake still feel like the right thing to do…

Ricetta Per Un Dolce Preferito Per Priscilla….Recipe For One Of Priscilla's Favorite Sweets…

Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark… one of Priscilla's favorite treats.  Rich,  decadent, and irresistible … glad it's gone !

1 pound plus  2 ounces good, imported white chocolate,  finely chopped

1 1/2 cups chunky peanut butter

8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet  chocolate,  finely chopped

There are just a couple ingredients in this recipe so it's important to use best quality…
Line a 15x10 inch sheet  pan with parchment paper.  Melt 1 pound white chocolate with peanut butter in a large bowl set over a bain marie stirring occasionally until chocolate is melted and smooth.
Meanwhile ,  melt bittersweet chocolate in bowl over bain marie stirring occasionally until chocolate is melted and smooth. Melt remaining 2 ounces of white chocolate in small bowl over bain marie .
Pour peanut butter chocolate  mixture onto prepared pan,  spreading to cover surface completely.  Using  a  spoon, drizzle melted bittersweet chocolate in lines over peanut butter mixture. Draw tip of a small sharp knife through drizzled chocolate  mixture… drizzle white chocolate on top of all,  then run knife through to marbleize.  Allow to set in refrigerator.  When set,  using a large sharp knife,  cut into triangles .  Store in fridge.

Buon Anno Nuovo… Happy New Year…

The Holidays came and went so quickly… wish it wasn't always so frantic.  Although it was nice,  I am happy to have it behind me and turn my thoughts to the garden.  Deciding what to do with the fountain garden area for a lower maintenance option.  It's almost time to prune the roses,  but it is hard to think of that when they are still giving me an occasional beautiful bloom or two…