Happy Sunday

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I love this week

"Melody Rose  breathes new life into antique china, transforming these ceramic ugly ducklings into the hippest tableware around " The 3 collection contains ; The Rock and Roll, Urban Nature, Modern Surrealism. I want them all and I want them now ... 

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Thinking of Summer

Zara look-book Spring/Summer 2012 presents  beautiful collection  by Polish Model Kasia Struss.Isn't she stunning looking women??? 

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Amsterdam 2012

We had to wait 16 years for the Amsterdam canals to freeze again. For us it was first time and felt like we went back in time to a black and white photo.The atmosphere was magic and people enjoyed the cold spell.

Ice skating at Amstelveen Lake

White soda bread

It is nothing like the smell of the freshly baked bread on Sunday morning. The entire  house  smells like home which makes us very happy. It is delicious eaten very fresh still bit warm with lashing of butter, homemade raspberry jam and of course a glass of milk.

450g all purpose flour

5 tsp baking soda

1 ½ tsb cream of tartar

Pinch of salt

2 tbsp butter

1 egg whisked with 300 ml buttermilk (karnemelek)

Preheat the oven 220 °C and grease a baking sheet about 30 minutes.

1.Sift the dry ingredients into a big bowl. Cut in the butter and rub into the  flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

2.Make a well in the center and pour in the egg and buttermilk mixture. Mix thoroughly to make a soft dough.

3.Turn out on to floured board and knead light for a minute or two. Shape into a round and flatten slightly. Place the loaf on the baking sheet and make with a deep cross to help it to cook evenly ”to let the angels out”.

 Recipe from Irish Cooking Book

Our garden

... and the Oscar go to ...

Each year I’m very excited about the Oscars… I always try to watch the nominated movies before the night of the Oscars. This year is different than other years as we know one of the nominees.

Eimear O'Kane is the producer of the Short Film "Pentecost…O I’m so delighted for her and I can’t wait to watch her on the night accepting the Oscar “ fingers crossed”.

And the Oscars 2012 nominees are…                                       

"Pentecost" Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane

 

The Artist" Thomas Langmann, Producer

"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" Scott Rudin, Producer

"The Help" Brunson Green, Chris Columbus and Michael Barnathan, Producers

"Hugo" Graham King and Martin Scorsese, Producers

 "Midnight in Paris" Letty Aronson and Stephen Tenenbaum, Producers

"Moneyball" Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz and Brad Pitt, Producers

"The Tree of Life" Sarah Green, Bill Pohlad, Dede Gardner and Grant Hill, Producers

"War Horse" Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, Producers

 "The Descendants" Jim Burke, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Producers

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