Easter is a perfect opportunity to celebrate spring and entertain your family and friends with the fresh flavors of the season. We created a casual Easter Brunch menu, easy to prepare and serve. Many menu items can be prepared the evening before, then heated and plated when your guests arrive. Easter Brunch Menu: Starters Caviar Eggs Spring Veggies Crudités with Ginger Carrot Dipping Sauce Lemon Rosemary Scones Savories Citrus Salad with Honey and Mint Quiche with Feta in Hash Brown Crust Sweets Assorted French Almond Macaroons Fresh Strawberries on Greek Yogurt Beverages Fresh Juices: Passion Fruit, Grapefruit, Orange Champagne: served in classic coupe glasses garnished edible flowers Wine: Sauvignon Blanc Waters: Still and Sparkling Coffee and Tea Entertaining Thoughts […]
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Best Bunnies – Chocolate Easter Bunnies to Dye For!
Easter morning conjures childhood memories of the basket hunt with the prized Chocolate Bunny nested in the center with a medley of sugary pastel sweets. The Chocolate Bunny, wrapped in foil or in a box was the sweet reward, much to sweet for a grownup palate. Chocolate Bunnies have grown up, perhaps to Chocolate Rabbits, made with quality dark chocolate, organic and gluten free. Bunnies in classic standing poses, in cars, motorcycles and boats. Bunnies filled with caramel, nuts, sea salt, fruits, even hot chile peppers and on a stick. We found, classic, silly, dapper and ever-so-tiny, Chocolate Bunnies. Chocolate Bunnies as gifts, decor, place cards and centerpieces. We went on our own Easter hunt, for the best artisan crafted […]
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Celebrating Mardi Gras with International Customs
Mardi Gras also known as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday is a celebration on the eve of Ash Wednesday, commencing 40 days of giving up meat, sweets and indulgences, reflecting 40 days of fasting. Mardi Gras is celebrated throughout the world with cultural customs and traditions. United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia – Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day or Pancake Tuesday. Brazil – Tera-feira Gorda [Fat Tuesday] – the final day of Brazilian Carnival. Greece – Apocreas, which means “from the meat”, meat is not eaten during Lent. Sweden – Fettisdagen – Pancake Tuesday Denmark – Fastelavn – Bun Day USA – Mardi Gras – In Catholic and French-speaking parts of the United States. Germany – Fastnacht – also “Fasnacht”, Fasenacht Fasteloven […]
