EASTER: Filled Chocolate Eggs From Chocolat Moderne

There’s still time to order these luscious, hand-painted Easter eggs from Chocolat Moderne. Decorated with splashy and colorful abandon in the style of Fauvism, each egg measure 3″ x 2″ and weighs 46g, the average size of four of bonbons. You can buy an assortment ($49 for six eggs or $27 for three eggs) or…
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BOOK: The Macaroon Bible

A gift for cookie lovers, gluten free observers and Passover hosts. Photo courtesy Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.   Before there were macarons, French meringue cookie sandwiches, there were macaroons. The soft, gluten-free coconut cookies are a delight year-round, but especially appreciated by Passover observers. Made of shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk and egg whites—without the flour…
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FOOD FUN: Gold Decorated Easter Eggs

Can’t decide how to decorate your Easter eggs? Check out this gorgeous array of 16 ideas collected by BehindTheCookie.com. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This website is not functioning as of March 2022) We like these gold foil-accented eggs, but we’re creating a craft contest for our Easter guests—before the meal begins—from the Humpty Dumpty idea. Don’t tell…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Wines For Easter Dinner

Lachryma Christi, “Tears Of Christ,” a delicious red for Easter. Photo courtesy Vinmoldova.md.   What’s a holiday feast without memorable wines? THE NIBBLE’s wine editor, Kris Prasad, has come up with special recommendations for your Easter dinner. Whether your main course is lamb, ham, beef or poultry, these affordable red wines are not only tasty,…
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FOOD FUN: Peeps Cocktail

A Peeps cocktail for Easter. Photo courtesy XBar | Hyatt Regency | Los Angeles.   This idea came to us from X Bar at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Los Angeles. They use a Pink Lady cocktail, but you can use other pink cocktail recipes, including two different pink Martinis. The first step is to…
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