Easter
One of the holiest festivals of Christians Easter commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus after his Crucifixion. Like the origin of the festival, the precise date of Easter Sunday too has been a matter of contention. Easter and the holidays that are related to it are moveable feasts, in that they do not fall on a fixed date in the Gregorian or Julian calendars (which follow the motion of the sun and the seasons). Instead, they are based on a lunar calendar. Early Christians celebrated Easter on different days of the week. Easter also characterizes the end of Lent season, a period for fasting, prayer and penance. Celebration for Easter starts from days in advance. The last week of Lent observes Palm Sunday, which signifies Lord Jesus' successful entry to Jerusalem. On this day, the crowd at Jerusalem laid palm leaves at His feet, thereby acquiring the name as Palm Sunday. Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday refers to the Last Supper, which was held in the evening, before the Crucifixion. Good Friday commemorates the anniversary of the Crucifixion, the day when Christ was crucified and died on the cross. Read more on http://www.wf-f.org/EasterDay.html
While the religious observations of the festival follow the Christian church, the basic contours of Easter celebration may vary in different countries due to regional influences. In 2011, the Easter date i.e. on April 24th, not only stand for western calendar (Catholic and Protestant Churches), but also for the Eastern Orthodox Church. Surprisingly unusual, there are a few years in every century when the Easter dates for both the groups match completely. So, Easter in 2011 would surely be an extra special festival, doubling up the grandeur and magnificence!!
The Easter egg tradition may also have merged into the celebration of the end of the privations of Lent in the West. Historically, it was traditional to use up all of the household's eggs before Lent began. Eggs were originally forbidden during Lent as well as on other traditional fast days in Western Christianity (this tradition still continues among the Eastern Christian Churches). Likewise, in Eastern Christianity, both meat and dairy are prohibited during the Lenten fast, and eggs are seen as ""dairy"" (a foodstuff that could be taken from an animal without shedding its blood)[citation needed]. This established the tradition of Pancake Day being celebrated on Shrove Tuesday. This day, the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday Lent begins is also known as Mardi Gras, a French phrase which translates as ""Fat Tuesday"" to mark the last consumption of eggs and dairy before Lent begins.
Overview of our healthy easy easter recipes
All-American Chocolate Cake
Almond Galette with Red Fruits
Almond Joy Cake
Anchovis with Herbs and Salads
Antipasto di mare
Apple beignets with bitter orange sauce...
Apple Cake
Apple cinnamon prawn and olive oil...
Apple fine pie
Apple gratin with pine nuts
Apple strudel
Apple Upside Down Cake
Apples from the Normandy region
Artichoke hearts with crabs,...
Asparagous rissolee with truffle puree
Our featured healthy easy easter recipes
All-American Chocolate Cake
Almond Galette with Red Fruits
Almond Joy Cake
Anchovis with Herbs and Salads
Antipasto di mare
Apple beignets with bitter orange sauce and...
Apple Cake
Apple cinnamon prawn and olive oil infusion
Apple fine pie
Apple gratin with pine nuts
Apple strudel
Apple Upside Down Cake
Apples from the Normandy region
Artichoke hearts with crabs, horseradish butter...
Asparagous rissolee with truffle puree
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All-American Chocolate Cake
This is a very simple and all purpose chocolate cake. Just stir the batter and throw into the oven and you'll soon be eating cake.
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Almond Galette with Red Fruits
Chef: Gerard Vie
Almond Galette with Red Fruits Chef Gerard Vie prepares almond galette with red fruits. Preparation and cooking time is 20 minutes. Galette is, in fact, a French term signifying a flat cake that can be either sweet or savory....
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Almond Joy Cake
There’s nothing a warm piece of cake to go with a hot cup of coffee on a cold winter day; it’s amazing for sure. Home-made almond cakes are very delicious and are eaten all around the word.
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Anchovis with Herbs and Salads
Chef: Hotels Lucien Barriere Deauville
Anchovis with Herbs and Salads A southern French sauce made from anchovies, garlic and olive oil, often served on toast or with raw vegetables. Ancho?ade, a garlic and anchovy dip, is a specialty from Provence and the city of...
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Antipasto di mare
Chef: Giusepina Beglia
Antipasto di mare Antipasto Di Mare is a yummy Italian seafood appetizer that all your friends would love! Try this Antipasto Di Mare recipe for yourself and you will understand why it is so addictive! The antipasto with...
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Apple beignets with bitter orange sauce and...
Chef: Hotels Lucien Barriere Deauville
Apple beignets with bitter orange sauce and vanilla ice-cream Here's a delicious fruit dessert recipe for Apple Beignets. Apple Beignet with bitter orange sauce and vanilla ice-cream is made of apples and coated in bitter...
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Apple cinnamon prawn and olive oil infusion
Chef: Beatrice et Jacques Ribourel (David Moreno)
Apple cinnamon prawn and olive oil infusion This delicious low fat entree is delicious served with grilled asparagus and French bread. If you love cinnamon, increase the amount of cinnamon in this recipe to one teaspoon. Talk...
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Apple gratin with pine nuts
Chef: Vicomte et Vicomtesse de la Panouse
Apple gratin with pine nuts Sweet but not overly so, this side dish is a delicious accompaniment to a holiday meal. A nice side dish that can be served at any meal but our favorite is at brunch. This recipe is similar to an...
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Apple strudel
Apple strudel Apple strudel consists of an oblong strudel pastry jacket with an apple filling inside. The filling is made of grated apples, sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and bread crumbs. A juicy apple strudel should be baked with...
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Apple Upside Down Cake
Adapted from The Pepperidge Farm Cook Book by Margaret Rudkin This easy-from-scratch cake featuring apple slices is best served warmed and topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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Apples from the Normandy region
Chef: Hotels Lucien Barriere Deauville
Apples from the Normandy region Easy on the digestion, apples contain malic and tartaric acids that inhibit fermentation in the intestines. Their high fiber content adds bulk that aids the digestive process, making elimination...
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Artichoke hearts with crabs, horseradish...
Chef: Luc Huysentruyt
Artichoke hearts with crabs, horseradish butter and chive In Italy, artichoke hearts in oil are the usual vegetable for spring in the 'Four Seasons' pizza (with olives for summer, mushrooms for autumn and prosciutto for...
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Asparagous rissolee with truffle puree
Chef: Luc Huysentruyt
Asparagous rissolee with truffle puree A rissole is usually a large meatball often served with rich gravy and steamed veggies. Rissoles can also be made from Asparagus. In order to prepare Asparagus Rissolee with Truffle Puree,...
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