Easter has deep meaning for me, so in lieu of Easter baskets and bunnies, we have our own tradition. We create a meal symbolic of the holiday. We select a theme, and each course is designed to reflect one aspect of that theme. We call it our Christian seder. And while this is a secular food blog, the Easter post just doesn't make sense without the context of that heart felt devotion, so here we share our meal and thoughts on this sacred day.
Easter Celebration
24 April 2011
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends;
Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
24 April 2011
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends;
Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
Honey sweet pear, sweet peas, French radish, olive oil snow,
caramelized calcot onion viniagrette
Sweet spring peas, pear, radish, olive oil
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
Slow cooked chicken thigh with preserved lemon, poached hen egg,
balsamic asparagus coins, red onion, roasted sunchoke, smoked jus
Young hen, asparagus, sunchoke, preserved lemon, mint
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
Grilled garlic lamb chop, cumin spiced lamb loin,
sauteed agretti and brocolli raab, stone ground grits
Spring lamb, garlic, fennel, agretti, broccoli raab, grits
For God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son…
Coconut lemon cucumber sorbet, hibiscus mango kiwi sorbet
Hibiscus, mango, coconut, lemon
And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us.
Abbaye de belloc, bergamot marmalade, tarragon filo crisp
Bergamot, tarragon, abbaye de balloc
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
Pistachio creme, honey mascarpone mousse, pistachio genoise,
poached rhubarb, white chocolate pineapple ganache, honeycomb candy
Honey, pistachio, mascarpone, rhubarb, thyme
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. And he took it, and did eat before them. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hand and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
