Category: Holidays & Occasions

TIP OF THE DAY: Make Hot Cross Buns For Easter

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Hot cross buns: an Easter tradition. Photocourtesy Amy’s Bread.   Hot cross buns are sweet yeast buns made with raisins or currants and decorated with a cross. The cross was originally made with knife cuts in the dough; today it’s piped or spooned on with icing. The cross symbolizes the Crucifixion, and the buns are…
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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Or Raspberry Rhubarb Pie With A Lattice Crust

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Spring is rhubarb season. Fresh rhubarb is available for just three months a year, so do something special with it. A few ideas: Stewed rhubarb or rhubarb compote, delicious as a side with ham, pork and poultry Rhubarb ice cream Rhubarb tarts, crisps and other baked goods (substitute rhubarb for apples or pears in your…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easter Lamb, Passover Lamb

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Elegant lamb chops cut from the rack (photo © Meat And Livestock Australia).   Many families roast a leg of lamb for Easter. But if you’re a small group and don’t want days of leftover lamb, consider an elegant rack of lamb or crown roast of lamb. Or, check our Lamb Glossary for even more…
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