Where to get classic English & Italian Style Pots
Bob Atchison - Pallasart - Hagia Sophia
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Comments (16)Okay, I made the following 3 recipes in the last two days with expected and actual yields... Italian-Style Tomato Sauce (Ball Complete Book) 9pts - 10.5pts Tomato Paste (Ball Complete Book) 9cups - 2.5cups Chunky Basil Pasta Sauce (Ellie Topps) 9pts - 6.25pts I understand that the expected yield is an estimate based on tomatoes used, consistency desired, etc., but my out put seems generally pretty outside the realm of what I would think a reasonable variation. And I have to admit the amount of time and effort compared to the output on the last 2 recipes above, especially the paste, have me wondering if this is all worth it!!! I cooked the paste for probably about 13 hours total; maybe 4 in a crockpot and the rest on the stove since the CP seemed too slow. I was aiming for the consistency of paste out of a can; is that too thick? I am very much in learning mode and am not ready to give up yet, but I'd love to hear any comments any of you with more experience might want to share on how to know when to stop. Any ideas on how to tell if the consistency will change (thicken) when cool? Or .... ? And in the meantime, tomorrow I'm going to do some raw pack tomatoes cuz all of the above doesn't matter! :) Kathy...See MoreDoes anyone else like English country style?
Comments (72)emagineer - This is from the blog Cote de Texas that I provided a link to in my post. Since it's been all about "Something's Gotta Give" I thought that Nancy Meyers' follow up movie "The Holiday" needed a closer look. Just as the star of Something's Gotta Give was the Hamptons house itself, the star of the "The Holiday" wasn't really Cameron Diaz or Kate Winslet, but their two homes, one in Los Angeles and one in the English Countryside, respectively. And in another connection between the two movies, the production team was led Jon Hutman - but Beth Rubino, so wonderful on the set of SGG, was absent for The Holiday. And just as with Something's Gotta Give, Nancy Meyers' personal interior designer has photos of "The Holiday" houses on his web site, but he is not mentioned in the film credits. The Holiday, coming so soon after Something's Gotta Give received a lot of prepublicity hype concerning its premise: two women swap houses for the Christmas vacation and both find love. For lovers of the SGG house, a new Nancy Meyers movie about TWO houses was almost too good to be true ! Jim...See MoreInfo for fall rose order: classic English roses?
Comments (20)I have a few of David Austin's roses, some of which now seem hard to find. All here are own-root, and all came from Heirloom Roses. Abraham Darby -- many bemoan him, but for me he's rather nice, growing into a somewhat arching large upright shrub. For me, blooms come in a few waves rather than continuously. It will veer pink or apricot depending on the temperature. Mine gets some blackspot, but only in the lower 12". Golden Celebration -- mine got hit hard by blackspot in its first year, but now seems to have outgrown it, except for the bottom 12" or so. Blooms are gorgeous for the first flush, smaller in successive flushes. This one grows similarly to Abe, but a bit less upright and a bit more arching. Happy Child -- I heard it's "wimpy", but that worked for me where I put it. Right now, two years after arriving as a band, it's about 3' tall and almost 2' wide, with a generally upright bushy habit. Blooms heavily in the first flush, then lightly but steadily through Summer, with another big Autumn finish. The color holds well -- when I call it "lemon yellow" I mean that it's really the color of a lemon's rind, not the pale color of the flesh. It gets some blackspot, but for me not until about October. Jude the Obscure -- for me, this one gets hit hard by blackspot in July, then struggles the rest of the season. This year, I decided that after the first flush I'm going to cut it back hard, hoping that new growth will be more vigorous. If asked, I wouldn't recommend it for my area unless fungicides were used. The Prince -- where I put mine, I anticipated it to be "wimpy" like I kept hearing it'd be when grown own-root. Mine is about 5' tall now on three stiff upright canes, with shorter bushier growth at its base. I suppose I could cut it back harder and see what it does, but I kind of like that I just may have the world's tallest own-root example of this rose. The blooms begin a deep velvety red but finish dark purple like 'Cardinal de Richelieu'. Give this one midday shade to avoid crisped blooms. Prospero -- Jeri often says to treat this rose as a Pernetiana, meaning do little more than just dead-heading it. Mine got all set to put forth thick new canes a year after being planted, but then a squirrel decided to dig around its base and snapped those soft new canes. That sent it into shock, I suppose, and I am still waiting for new basals two years after that. What it has is one thick, stout, upright cane that's about 3' tall, with some shorter bushier growth at the base. That taller cane has branched quite a bit, so it doesn't look gawky. Give this one midday shade to avoid crisped blooms. Tamora -- this one shows its Rugosa ancestry in my garden by starting to sucker, but not far from the center. Right now, it looks like I planted three bands in a 12" circle. Growth is HT-like in shape, but as prickly as a Rugosa. I got it mostly because I wanted one "myrrh-scented" David Austin, and that it sorta resembled a Damask Perpetual in Apricot made it fit where I wanted it. :-) ~Christopher...See MoreHow to pull off layering patterns English country style?
Comments (21)Okay, thanks for the comments and suggestions so far. I will continue to look for additional upholstery options when my fabric arrives. @hamamelis I agree that keeping things in the right range will be necessary to pull of the look I desire. I do want to incorporate some leather and will have to be careful about how dark I go. @my3dogs: once the new drapes are up I will evaluate the lace curtains. I'm sure not everyone's a fan of them (they are just polyester from JCP), but they do look nicer in real life and the pattern doesn't read quite as strong. They are essentially the same color as my walls and just kind of blend in. I love the English country rooms you posted the link to. Being realistic I'm not ever going to have anything that traditional or well furnished. Those rooms, while beautiful, have far too many accessories for my household. Also, my space is an open concept living/dining/kitchen which changes things I think. @anglophilia: jeez. I'm not furnishing a museum requiring period pieces. I'm decorating my suburban, new construction home on a modest budget. Do forgive me for shopping at hobby lobby. I happen to admire what I would describe as English country and I'm trying to pull off a watered down version of it, something that leans more feminine and is overall light and airy. Maybe the term English cottage would be better, although I don't think it's really necessary....See More- Bob Atchison - Pallasart - Hagia Sophia thanked sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
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