Easter Food: recipes and fun

Easter is coming, my fellow eaters. Nothing inspires more devotion than good food so here I bring you a bountiful feast for the eyes and, hopefully, for your tastebuds too.

 

First, let's whet your appetite for facts

Easter Sunday marks the end of a period called Lent (which means saying goodbye to sacrifice and hello to hope). The Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring Eostre gives her name to this holiday which starts on Good Friday. Two days after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, his resurrection is celebrated on Easter Sunday. 

It is traditional to eat a chocolate egg in UK. A Simnel cake is also eaten at England and Ireland. It is a fruit cake with a thing layer of marzipan on the top, and another similar layer baked in the middle.

 

Egg painting

A very common tradition in some European countries and the United States, it is less common in UK.

 

 

Food, glorious food

Breakfast and brunch ideas. Cinnamon rolls are the perfect family wake-up call on Easter morning or try for a healthy morning meal with these hashed potatos with greens and cheese.

 

 

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Main courses. You may get creative decorating this Egg Pizza or serve this tender lamb pot with plenty of bread to mop up the sauce.

 

 

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Beautiful desserts. Last but not least, sweeten your mouth with these cupcakes inspired by Winnie the Pooh or these easy chocolate crispy cakes.

 

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Did you see these enchanting Nesting Baby-Bluebird Cupcakes?

 

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And the traditional Hot Cross Buns along with its recipe from the BBC webpage. Delicious served hot with butter.

 

 

Hungry yet? I bet! Have a good time and bon appetit!

 

Easter traditions: Egg Hunts

Can you guess what these children are doing?

 

They are taking part in a fun activity whose origins take root in very ancient traditions.

An egg hunt is a game during which decorated eggs, real hard-boiled ones or artificial, filled with or made of chocolate candies, of various sizes, are hidden in various places for children to find. The game may be both indoors and outdoors.

When the hunt is over, prizes may be given out for various achievements, such as the largest number of eggs collected, for the largest or smallest egg, for the most eggs of a specific color, consolation prizes, booby prizes, etc. (source)

 

Why the egg?

The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by Christians.

From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of birth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.

 

Why the bunny?

The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess, Eastre, was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit.

The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America. It was widely ignored by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War. In fact, Easter itself was not widely celebrated in America until after that time. (source)

I'd definitely love to join in the egg hunt. What prize would you like to win? Have you ever found an Easter Egg?
 

When to come, when to go

IMPORTANT INFORMATION  

-We have class these days:


         From Monday 26 to Friday 30 March.


-We have holidays these days:


        from Saturday 31 March to Sunday 8 April.


-We come back on:


        Monday 9 April.


Happy holidays from everyone al LCTIDIOMAS!

Easter is coming

Artists paint a giant Easter egg in Klostar Podravski, near Koprivnica, some 100 km north of Zagreb, April 2, 2011. During Easter holidays the egg will be displayed at a one of the squares in the Czech Republic capital of Prague. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Painted giant Easter eggs are displayed in the centre of northern Croatia's town of Koprivnica, some 100 km (60 miles) north of capital Zagreb, April 2, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) 

EASTER is coming, my friends. What are you going to do on your holidays? 

Be talkative. Be funny.