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Welcome! I'm Emily, the face behind From China Village. This is where I get to share my adventures in Dublin, in my {teensy} kitchen and around my home. And I share all my clever, cosy and creative finds from around the web. Thanks for visiting!
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I have some exciting news to share. A few weeks ago, the folks at LA College of Creative Arts approached me about teaching a course. We’ve come up with a fantastic weekend workshop on blogging that I’m really excited to … Continue reading
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Category Archives: Baking
Easter Baskets
Easter’s coming up this weekend and I have great memories of the holiday growing up. We always had pretty flowery dresses, white gloves, white patent leather shoes, and bonnets. I hate to admit it, but the year I moved to … Continue reading
Round Up and Recipes
Are these chickens not hilarious? They have nothing to do with today’s post, but they cracked me up. And you can make them! Here’s the tutorial from a neat new-to-me blog. It’s been a busy week and I’m glad it’s … Continue reading
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(Almost) Hundreds and Thousands
This morning I packed up the little chocolate cake I baked last night. I left it in the tin, un-frosted, and put it in the front basket of my bike. A risky move, because parts of my commute are pretty … Continue reading
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St. Patrick’s Day Round-Up!
St. Patrick’s Day over here is less green/leprechauns/pots of gold and a lot more enjoy the day off/drink some Guinness/watch the parade/drink some more Guinness. But over the last week, I’ve started seeing lots more St. Patrick’s Day ideas – … Continue reading
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Via Chicago
Late last night I wrote my Aunt Mary Catherine a quick email to ask if she would mind if I shared the recipe my Grandmom used to make for Irish soda bread. Not only did she not mind, but she … Continue reading
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Pancake Tuesday
I had never heard of Pancake Tuesday until I moved to Dublin but if we ever when we eventually move back to America, I’m bringing Pancake Tuesday back with me. Any excuse for pancakes, count me in. Pancake Tuesday is … Continue reading
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Date Night
The one and only thing that’s proving a little difficult about my job is that I hardly ever see my husband. Well, really, I think it’s his collection of jobs and playing for two basketball teams that make it so … Continue reading
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Febgiving Leftovers
Last night I was on a roll. It’s getting springy here, and the sun seemed to stay up way longer than usual, so I thought I’d use up some leftover ingredients from the weekend’s Febgiving. I love this recipe for … Continue reading
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Nooks and Crannies
Hello everyone! I’m trying out a new recipe today – English muffins. Turns out you can’t get them in Ireland. So strange since we’re so much closer to England. I came across some similar muffins this weekend at Mark’s and … Continue reading
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Vegan Cake Review: Wacky!
I got an email from my mom the yesterday saying she was going to wait to hear from me the verdict on the Vegan Orange Sticky Cake before giving it a try. Um, oops! I forgot to let you know … Continue reading
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