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And So Begins The Year Of The Dragon

23rd January 2012 By Urvashi Roe

The Chinese New Year begins today.  It’s a time for dusting away the cobwebs of the old year, buying new clothes, paying your debts (and collecting what’s owed!) and for new beginnings. Sounds much like the Indian New Year. 2012 is the year of the Dragon – The Black Water Dragon to be precise. The dragon […]

Filed Under: Random Thoughts, Sweet Tagged With: chinese food, Chinese New Year, Confucius, Fortune cookie

Fortune Cookies

21st January 2012 By Urvashi Roe

No botanicals in these. Just a bit of fun for Chinese New Year! They were my first attempt and really rather fiddly!  Despite working quickly some did crisp up before I had the chance to put the notes in! So worth the effort though if you have children. My girls were obsessed with reading the […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: chinatown, chinese food, london

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