Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Holiday Delights
Easter—another food fest delight. Why is it almost every holiday is associated with food?!
Easter is a holiday with a whole bunch of symbolic foods. From lamb to eggs to hot cross buns to chocolate rabbits and, of course, Marshmallow Peeps! Peeps are made by the Just Born Company and you can find them practically everywhere. Best of all, they’re gluten-free, so if you have a hankering for a bright pink or yellow marshmallow bunny or chick, live it up! I prefer to make Easter nest cupcakes. If you do not have time to make them, you can order gluten-free cupcakes and decorate then with coconut mixed with cocoa and some gluten-free eggs for that festive Easter egg nest look.
If you move on to Passover, you have a whole new set of foods and rules. Matzoh is a flat wheat bread—a rather bland, dry thin sort of cracker, much like a rice cake that was run over by a steam roller. It’s not high up on my list of foods! As a Sephardic Jew, I’m glad I can have rice, which goes well with lamb or the roast chicken, goose, or duck we tend to serve.
Whatever your tradition or holiday you celebrate, make sure you have a great time.
-Estelle