In 2017, Chinese New Year falls on January 28th—but the celebrations will last long after Saturday night. The festivities actually span two weeks based on the Lunar calendar. The festival involves getting together with family and friends, lots of eating, and plenty of well-wishing for the upcoming … [Read more...]
UrbanKitchen: Year Of The Monkey Bread Recipe
Our family is getting ready to celebrate the Year of the Monkey. The Lunar New Year (aka Chinese New Year) starts on February 8th this year. While we still hold true to our traditions of eating noodles and dumplings, I thought it would be fun to add a North American twist that everyone could easily … [Read more...]
UrbanKitchen: Recipes To Celebrate Chinese New Year
Our family is getting ready to usher in the Chinese New Year on February 19th! You'll often here it referred to as also the 'Lunar New Year' as other asian cultures also celebrate it. It's a time when we get together with family and friends and we tend to eat... a lot. It's not just celebrated for … [Read more...]
A Dim Sum How (And Where) To
Dim sum is a tradition for many Chinese families and it's becoming more mainstream as our taste for global cuisine broadens. It's something our family does almost every weekend. Since we're coming up to Chinese New Year, I thought I'd give you all a dim sum how-to to guide you on your way! What … [Read more...]
Year of the Snake
We are entering the Year of the Snake and according to Chinese astrologers anyone who was born in this year knows that the snake represents wisdom, intelligence and self control. Snakes tend to move cautiously in everything they do but are powerful when they feel the need to strike. As we … [Read more...]
Dumplings, Traditions & Your Chinese New Year Horoscope
It's that time of year for our family and friends to get together to celebrate Chinese New Year (aka the Lunar New Year) It's also time for me and my little ones to make dumplings just like I did with my grandmother when I was a child. I remember pressing out the homemade dough and pinching in the … [Read more...]
Welcoming the Year of the Dragon
If you think Christmas is big, in comes the Year of the Dragon and Lunar New Year celebrations. Often referred to as Chinese New Year it's not so much about buying gifts but about the food....and LOTS of it. I was born and raised here in Canada and our family celebrates like most families do. … [Read more...]