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For the first time in my 26 years of existence, I am actually genuinely feeling the festive side of Christmas. No, I’m not the Grinch in disguise; I was simply born in Iran where the birth of Christ wasn’t typically celebrated. That is, until we arrived in New Zealand and witnessed everyone becoming super excited over a day which we knew nothing about and I always felt left out. When everyone was decorating trees, baking gingerbread houses and making Christmas cards I was, well, not doing that.
In fact, I think over 13 Christmases have come and gone where my family simply treated it as a public holiday where all the shops were inconveniently shut. But when my sister married a Kiwi – who celebrated Christmas – my family too finally started somewhat celebrating the holiday.
Looking back at my Christmas history, my favorite year yet would have to be the one I spent in Japan. This is because it was a white Christmas (Christmas is in the summertime in New Zealand) and it was spent with my Japanese friends and my dear sister and brother-in-law who came to visit. If I had to choose one thing I like about the Christmas season, it’s the giving and receiving (of love) tradition.
So without further ado, here is a simple and wholesome kinako cookie recipe for you to share with your friends, colleagues and loved ones this festive season.
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