EASTER 2008 - FOOD IDEAS

Happy Easter!

Joyeuse Pâques!

On Sunday the 23rd of March, it will be Easter, the most important religious feast in the Christian liturgical year during which the resurrection of Jesus is celebrated.

It is interesting to learn that this celebration (like most of those we know) takes it's roots in Paganism. In fact, in order to convert Heathens, the Church adapted the Old Religion's traditions into Christianity (see link I & link II & link III for more infos), so this is why many of the Christian religious rituals have similitudes (dates, signification, etc...) with those of our pre-Christian ancestors' customs. Easter was, at the origin, a festivity that was linked to the Spring Equinox which symbolized the beginning of spring, the rebirth of life, fertility and reproduction...

In order for you to celebrate as peacefully as possible, I've decided to offer you a few helpful links to sites that contain useful recipes as well as links that will lead you to my own recipes. In that way, you might be able to find recipes for your menu without having to stress and while still being able to have fun with your relatives and/or friends, thus relaxing and keeping things in hand.

Have a great time and eat well, my friends!!!

Easter recipe links:

• Alicias Recipes (see link)
• All Recipes (see link)
• BBC Foods (see link)
  
• Epicurious (see link I & link II)
  
• E*rsps (see link)
• Holidays.net (see link)
• Hookery Cookery (see link)
• Kaboose.com (see link)
• Razzledazzle Recipes (see link)
• Recipelink (see link)
• Southern Living (see link)
• Taste.com.au (see link)
• Worls Famous Recipes (see link)

My recipes for Easter:

• Almond And Curry Bread (see recipe)
• Amaretto Yoghurt Cake (see recipe)
• Apple And Cheddar Quiche (see recipe)
• Bagels (see recipe)
• Banana Bread Pudding (see recipe)
• Bostoni Cream Pie (see recipe)
• Brazilian Toasts (see recipe)
• Cantuccini (see recipe)
• Caribbean Salt Cod (see recipe)
• Chicken And Mushrooms In Creamy Saint Marcellin Sauce (see recipe)
  
• Chickpea Terrine (see recipe)
  
• Chocolate Intensity Cake (see recipe)
• Chocolate Mousse (see recipe)
• Chopped Liver (see recipe)
• Cinnamon Granola (see recipe)
  
• Deadly Blondies (see recipe)
• Dream Bars (see recipe)
• Earl Grey Chocolate Mousse (see recipe)
• Easter Lamb-Shaped Bread (see recipe)
• Ricotta Fritta (see recipe)
  
• Feta And Fresh Herb Cake (see recipe)
• Five Spice Rhubarb Muffins (see recipe)
• French Artisan Bread (see recipe)
  
• German Partybread (see recipe)
  
• Gravlax With Mustard Sauce (see recipe)
• Greek Lemon Roasted Potatoes (see recipe)
• Ham And Parmesan Cake (see recipe)
• Hawaiian Salmon Poke (see recipe)
• Italian Ricotta Cookies (see recipe)
• Italianesque Meatloaf (see recipe)
• Lemon Curd (see recipe)
• Lemon Honey Cookies (see recipe)
• Lemon Meringue Pie (see recipe)

• Lemon Ricotta Muffins (see recipe)
• Lump Egg Pasta With Saffron Sauce (see recipe)
• Luscious Lemon Bars (see recipe)
  
• Massa Sovada Bread (see recipe)
• Moist Orange Syrup Cake (see recipe)
  
• Moqueca Da Peixe (see recipe)
• Orange Cornmeal Cake (see recipe)
• Ostrich Steak Tartar (see recipe)
• Pain Au Lait Bread (see recipe)
• Panforte (see recipe)
• Panettone (see recipe)
• Parmesan And Gorgonzola Cheesecake (see recipe)
• Pasta With Anchovy Pesto (see recipe)
• Pesto Muffins (see recipe)
• Plain White Bread (see recipe)
• Rhubarb Cobbler (see recipe)
• Rhubarb Meringue Slices (see recipe)
• Rhubarb Salée (see recipe)
• Rhubarb Upside-Down Pudding (see recipe)
• Rosemary And Vinefruit Bloomer (see recipe)
• Scones (see recipe)
• Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Bagels (see recipe)
• Smoky Chili Crackers (see recipe)
• Sweet And Savory Meatballs (see recipe)
• Swiss Quark Cheese Tart (see recipe)
• Tahini Cake (see recipe)
• Tasty Lam Roast (see recipe)
• Tex Mex Cornmeal Bread (see recipe)
• Tiny Curry Scones (see recipe)
• Tiramiù mOusse And Lemon Curd Tart (see recipe)
• Toad In The Hole (see recipe)
• Walnut And Ricotta Pesto (see recipe)
• Zesty Ricotta Tart (see recipe)