Saturday, July 2, 2011

THE HOUSE OF WINDSOR ~ PART ONE

The House of Windsor will be showcased in Veranda magazine this month. The so, so talented Windsor Smith and Veranda magazine have partnered to put together a concept house in LA. Many designers helped design the house. I know that I can't wait to see it, and I will post it when it comes out! HAPPY 4TH OF JULY AND ENJOY!

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LANDSCAPE IN A COTSWOLD GARDEN

Landscape architect Todd Longstaffe-Gowan was brought in to refurbish the garden of a Cotswold manor house. Longstaffe-Gowan prefers putting layers onto old garden instead of starting anew.

Since the early 1700s, gardens have been kept up at this manor which contained gargantuan yew hedging, stately trees, walls, paths and outbuildings. The designer planted rock roses, erigerons, sedums, euphorbias, centranthus, ajuga, catmints and stachys, yews. Longstaffe-Gowan planted trees, rebuilt walls, and reopened historic sites. The kitchen garden that had been planted was restored near the home, as was a flower garden for daily clippings. Fruit trees have been planted, as have vegetable gardens. The flower beds are edged with lavender, chervil, hyssop, dianthus, violet and santolina. A Henry VII finial from which a tree grows decorates the garden.

Matthew Fry is the gardener now, and it appears that he is doing a wonderful job! ENJOY!

House and Garden UK July 2011
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BANANA PUDDING AND HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

BANANA PUDDING
Serves 8


¾ cup sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
½ tsp. kosher salt
6 egg yolks
3½ cups milk
2 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. dark rum
5 medium bananas, sliced
1 12-oz. box vanilla wafers
1 cup heavy cream
¼ cup confectioners' sugar

1. Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, salt, and yolks in a 4-qt. saucepan. Whisk in milk; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until custard thickens, 1–2 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in butter, vanilla, and rum. Let cool.

2. Place ⅓ of wafers over bottom of 8″ × 8″ dish; top with ⅓ bananas; cover with ⅓ pudding; repeat twice. Whisk cream and confectioners' sugar to stiff peaks; spread over top.
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