Missing but not forgotten

 Rest in peace 

Peter (2017) and Mom (2007)missing you both.

Peony Passion

The peony patch with Mom's plants ....

The  garden is in full bloom, just in time for a party.

 Cured salmon (salt, brown sugar, dill, vodka)

 My sister's deviled eggs.

Mixed berries with Honey Custard (4 egg yolks, 1/4 C each honey, white wine-sauvignon blanc, 1T white balsamic vinegar, 1C heavy cream, whipped from Southern Living) and meringues made with the leftover egg whites. An easy make ahead treat.

 Peony arrangements in the house....

 The season is short so we are enjoying peonies every minute, everywhere.

Peony Praise

Last week-end the peony bed was ready to pop.

 

We had to celebrate their beauty with a spur of the moment party. It started as wine and cheese, but I can't hold back.

I had a piece of salmon waiting to be cooked so I cured it.

Poached the chicken breasts for salad.

 Some colorful veggies and deviled eggs.

Bought some brownies...gotta have chocolate.

Berries were in  at the farmers market

Mini make your own strawberry shortcakes.

Set the table and ready to go.

Peony's Envy, a nursery and display garden in Bernardsville, New Jersey suggests prolonging the blooms over time by cutting the buds when they just show color and storing them in water in the fridge for six months! Or to keep for a few weeks, wrap in newsprint and lay in the fridge. They spring to life when put in water.

Click here to watch Peony's Envy on The Martha Stewart Show for a VIDEO on how to cut and store your herbaceous peonies.

Click on over to Today's Flowers #298 for more of what's in bloom.