MOONCHILD

Monday, 6 September 2010

http://www.rivercafe.co.uk/rc_page.php

The River Cafe chocolate cake

The River Cafe Chocolate Nemesis

Serves 10 - 12

You need:

675g dark chocolate (70% cocoa)

450g unsalted butter

10 eggs

675g caster sugar

Crème fraiche, to serve

Method:

Preheat oven to 160 degrees C. Line a 27cm spring form pan with foil. Place the chocolate and butter in bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until melted. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

Place eggs and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric beater for five minutes until thickened. Fold the cooled chocolate mixture into egg mixture stirring until well combined and reduced in volume.

Pour into the prepared pan, then place in a large baking tray and pour boiling water into the tray to come halfway up the sides. Bake in the over for one hour. Turn off the oven and leave to cool completely in the oven. Serve thin slices of the cake with a dollop of crème fraiche.

Sunday, 5 September 2010

Dreaming of Roma...

My Dad's garden..this time of the year up until end of October..it's still possible to sit and eat in the garden...aaah..bliss...

how to get your child to help you in the house

http://theparentingpassageway.com/2010/08/15/more-regarding-children-and-chores-in-the-waldorf-home/

This one is a bit tricky...but it is true that very often I suggest doing something in the house the children I look after are just pleased to help and join in willingly...On the other hand, just telling them to tidy up makes them simply say either 'No!', or 'Not now, please...I am still ...(playing)', or 'Later'...; also, when in a funny mood the answer could be 'Why?'
The thing is that I like it tidy and the children know this and ...although I am not 'anal' about it, I get on with it in a matter of fact way...like...this is what I do...I tidy and clean..I can't cook if the kitchen is not tidy and clean...
There are simple every day rules like make the beds...open the windows for fresh air...etc...common sense...routines...they make a house homely, livable, acceptable...healthy.
The clue is in the mood: how do I do these things around the house? Do I take pleasure, pride? Or do I just do it in a bad mood and hurry through the tasks? These things the children perceive and inherit eventually...

Find Time ...make yourself a home...to feel at home...
http://rhythmofthehome.com/autumn-2010/even-if/

Saturday, 4 September 2010

home sweet home

http://rhythmofthehome.com/autumn-2010/even-if/

Zen...he is the boss at home!

a quiet evening

window seat

Earth tones, mellow mood...

last XMAS

flowers on the bookcase

Playing on the sofa

Baking...

Jasmine and Morgana

drawing

Morgana's bedroom...but now we said good bye to the bed

What are you looking at?!

simplicity is the key

http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/category/frugal-simple

A corner of my garden, house in Southminster, Essex

A garden of a museum in Bergamo

The joy of running for the sake of running...enjoying open air ( by the river- Westminster)

This was after we've been to see Commedia dell'Arte performance with music by Mozart

Easter in Dukes Avenue: the joy of arranging objects

White Christmas

A teddy is all a child needs...simple

My little pretty mermaid

Simple Living

Simple : natural light

Just a bench...

A simple shot

A simple kitchen table ( designed by me)

A simple activity: looking out from the window...you can see lots of things...birds, squirrels...the clouds moving...the sun...an aereoplane passing by...