After a slow, smooth, Christmas hibernation, we emerged jewely and bright, New Year butterflies - stopping only long enough to let our fresh wings dry before fluttering all about town drinking vodka charged nectar. Fin sensibly remained with his grandparents in Devon whilst we made believe in Bridport into the wee small hours.
As Christmas ambled by all cinnamon and cloves, I had a low tune playing softly in the background whilst I mulled over this month's Go Ahead Honey. Lucky food, delicious mouthfuls of good fortune, auspicious dishes to slice and carve - handing out a succulent helping of health, prosperity and contentment with each plate. What would I find to bring that extra piece of good luck into 2009?
I read that the Spanish eat twelve grapes at midnight, sometimes reciting the months of the year as they go. A sweet grape marks that month as a good one. People eat greens and beans, coin shaped cookies and round cakes, hopefully summoning up a little good luck to see them through the coming year. This year, when prospects look bleak for so many, it felt especially right to welcome in all the good luck and prosperity we could. I thought about auspicious recipes often as I wondered what to make for New Year. Each round clementine peeled and coin shaped banana chip was munched with awareness of the potential contained in those innocent foods.
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