Easter is around the corner, and my mother has entrusted me over the past few years to host it. In an Italian family, when the matriarch allows a daughter to host a religious holiday it’s like a coming -of-age. So I take hosting Easter very seriously. And through the years I’ve acquired quite a repertoire of dishes and decorating ideas. Hopefully this will inspire you as you get planning for your Easter event.
RECIPES:
Entrees, Sides and Snacks
Traditional Neapolitan Easter Soup, Revamped
Ravioli Nudi, “Little Field Mice” or Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings
Farro, Broccoli and Cannellini Bean Gratin
Fusilli Spinach and Broccolini in Creamy Ricotta Sauce
Candied Rosemary and Red Pepper Hazelnuts
Herbed Marinated Olives with a Touch of Citrus
Desserts
Pistachio Cupcakes with Milk Chocolate Frosting
Luscious Spring Lemon Cake
Lemon Lavender Crispettes
Rose Scented Cardamom Pistachio Almond Cake
Breton Butter Cake
Buttermilk Bake-Off #4, Buttermilk Pie (Gluten-Free Option)
Lemon Vanilla Bean Apple Pie
Tarragon Lemon Blueberry Bars
Citrus Almond Cake with Brown Butter Orange Frosting
Apple, Lavender, Lemon and Chamomile Cake
Pink Grapefruit Cupcakes
Lemon Curd and Peach Layered Lemon Torte
Gluten Free Almond Polenta Blueberry Cake
DECORATING, TREATS and CRAFTS:
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| Easter wreath, how to here |
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Garland and Tissue Pom Poms
Prep Day 2 for a Shabby Chic Easter – Bunny Cake Pops!
Prep Day 1: Shabby Chic Easter, plus a Shabby Chic Eyelash Yarn Spring Wreath How-To
ENTERTAINING:
An Italian Easter Dinner, Revamped to Shabby Chic Splendor
Flora is an award-winning creative director in Chicago turned food and lifestyle blogger extraordinaire. She is also author to the popular BEE NATIVE! gardening book series and various children's books that celebrate the wonder and hard work of bees and butterflies. Her blog and social spaces inspire thousands to create, learn, cook, grow, and craft, making their world lovelier one pixel/petal/seed/bite/stitch/brushstroke at a time. Follow her on all the social spaces, YouTube, and Amazon, and get creative!
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