Monthly Archives: April 2010
Roasted lemon-rosemary leg of lamb with with mint-macadamia dipping sauce
| April 8, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under easter, lamb, marinated, meats, sauces |
Spring, Easter and Lamb are a traditional combination. Easter means re-birth, renewal, resurrection. It’s a very hopeful time.The lamb represents Jesus and reminds us of the lamb sacrificed on the first Passover observed by the Jews. Spring…is in the air. I am including some images from flowers in my backyard (see my Easter lunch post).This year… more
Pink Lemonade Cocktail
| April 5, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under Drinks and cocktails, pink, summer |
Summer is here… it was 94 degrees today here…wow!!!I had a few girlfriends over at my home recently to celebrate my birthday. I mounted my disco ball, bought a few hoola hoops, made a few cucumber mini-sandwiches and assembled a pink lemonade cocktail. It was lots of fun and by the end everyone was dancing Pink Lemonade… more
Colomba pasquale (Easter dove) – mini-cakes
| April 5, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under cake, dessert, easter, Italian, spring, tradition |
For Easter lunch I made “Colomba pasquale” which literraly means Easter Dove in Italian.It is a traditional Italian Easter sweet and soft risen bread which contains orange peel (zested or candied) and is topped with a sugar crust and often almonds. The dove is a universal symbol of peace and rebirth and in the Catholic tradition it also… more
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