Today I will share with you my Easter 2019 Recipe Round-Up, with plenty of delicious recipes and fun ideas to prepare during the Easter time.
So, what do Italian eat for Easter? As Easter is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, Italians eat plenty of springtime vegetables during this time of the year. You will find lots of zucchini, artichokes, spinach, asparagus, lemons on our menus.
However, the stars of the show are usually lamb and eggs, used in a huge variety of combinations. For dessert, besides chocolate eggs, we eat lots of ricotta-based sweets, like Cassata and Pastiera.
While we tend to spend Easter Sunday with our families, we often get together with friends on Easter Monday and we go “out of town” for a picnic in the countryside. That’s when we have barbecues and all sorts of savoury pies. So expect to also find some of these ideas in the links below.
What about you, what do you usually eat at Easter?
Appetisers
Mains – Pasta & Rice
Trofie with Taleggio and Zucchini
Busiati with Herbs, Pistachio Pesto and Crunchy Zucchini
Pasta with Sicilian Stuffed Artichokes
Green Lasagne with Stracchino, Artichokes and Sausage
Zucchini Flower and Saffron Risotto in a Parmigiano Reggiano Basket
Asparagus Risotto with Raspadura
Mains – Meat
Sa Panada – Sardinian Lamb Pie
Lamb Steaks with Sun dried Tomatoes and Feta
Desserts
Hot Cross Buns with Honey Butter
Strawberry and Lemon Cheesecake in a Glass
Mini Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Fun Food – Picnic
Smoked Salmon and Prosciutto Crespelle Snails
Ciambella Rustica – Salami and Smoked Scamorza Bundt Cake
Also, make sure to check out my Easter Recipe board on Pinterest for more delicious ideas!
Happy Easter everyone!
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