EASTER. This Sunday, April 9, it’s Easter! Menus, Easter lamb and chocolate cake recipes or even egg hunts. Here is a selection of recipes and activities to celebrate Easter.
[Mis à jour le 9 avril 2023 à 11h37] If at the origins, the day of Easter is a sacred day which marks the resurrection of Christ for Christians, it is also a gourmet and family tradition. For gourmands, it’s an unexpected opportunity to eat dishes, each one more delicious than the next. In traditional recipes, we find pâté de Berrichon, leg of lamb or even chocolate eggs. Whether you want an Easter menu, quick, easy or, on the contrary, long and authentic recipes, find our recipe ideas below, the many egg hunts organized this weekend.
But by the way, where does this tradition of Easter bells come from? According to tradition, the children were told that the bells were going to be blessed by the pope in Rome and that when they returned at Easter, they would chime and spread eggs and bells in the gardens. The rabbit tradition comes from eastern France and Germany. The Easter Hare, called Osterhase, is symbolic of fertility and renewal in the Germanic pagan tradition. In German-speaking Lorraine and Alsace, it is the Easter hare that scatters the eggs in the gardens.
At Easter, lamb, rabbit and eggs are the three star products of the traditional meal. Paschal lamb is the most traditional option for your menu. For those who don’t like lamb, opt for the rabbit. As for vegetarians, they will prefer eggs! At Easter, in addition to a menu including traditional dishes such as Easter lamb and chocolate eggs, you can also prepare innovative dishes. Find below several recipes, as well as their meanings.
It’s up to you to select the piece, between the shoulder, the leg, the rack or the mouse of lamb, and discover the recipe that gives you the most mouth water:
Also discover our recipe, simple and easy to make, homemade Easter chocolates via this tutorialor check out our best recipes on the subject:
Know that chocolate eggs are not the only treats at Easter. If you want to stay in the tradition, then opt for the little Alsatian Easter lamb baptized osterlammele. These little egg-rich Easter lambs are originally offered the morning after Easter Mass. Tradition has it that it is surmounted by a small tissue paper pennant in Alsatian colours. If you want to stay in the spirit of chocolate bunnies, why not make some carrot easter cookies in the shape of rabbits or a Easter carrot cake, a must-have among the English? For those who prefer chocolate cakes, try the chocolate easter nestto flower pot chocolate oreo easter cookies or to bavarois flavored with orange and decorated with chocolate eggs… Yum ! And if you want to be more inventive, why not get molds in the shape of animals like lamb? Don’t forget to decorate your cakes with Easter eggs or mini chicks!
In Paris and in the region, the large parks, zoos and castles open their doors to you. If you take a trip to Alsace, celebrate Easter in the purest tradition in Colmar, with its markets and artisan exhibitions. For those who want to have fun, the Throne Fair, the largest funfair in Europe, opens its doors in Paris, and if not, why not take part in an escape game with friends? Find all our original ideas below:
- AT Paristhe Secours populaire is organizing a charity egg hunt in the André Citroën park from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday April, in the 15th arrondissement of the capital. The hunting license costs 6 euros for accompanied children from 3 to 10 years old. The stands and activities of the associative village are accessible thanks to this same permit.
- AT Provinces, 8,000 chocolate eggs are hidden in the medieval city from April 9 to 10 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Accessible up to the age of 12, the Provins Easter egg hunt is free and without reservation. Those with a sweet tooth can take part in chocolate creation workshops at the medieval Biscuiterie (paying activity at 13 euros).
- AT Lyons, CitizenKid meet you from Sunday 9 to Monday 10 April 2023 from 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. for 4 game trails in 3 different districts: Place de la Croix-Rousse, Parc de la Tête d’Or (Roseraie and Greenhouses), Vieux-Lyon (Maison de Guignol). The event is on registration.
- Not far from Toulousein the farm of the Château de Bergues, an egg hunt is organized and the animals welcome the children for entertainment. For the more adventurous, the Gouffre de Padirac organizes a unique treasure hunt underground ! Finally, the Tarascon sur Ariège Prehistory Park organizes an Easter hunt full of surprises for families on Monday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- AT Marseillesthe bravest adventurers are invited to the La Barben Zoo to participate in a huge Easter egg hunt until April 30, 2023, in the form of a great treasure hunt! If many chocolates are at stake, a big surprise is promised to whoever manages to get their hands on the golden and silver eggs!
- AT Bordeaux and in its surroundings, several egg hunts are also organized. Château Tourteau Chollet is offering an egg hunt this Saturday April 8, 2023, which is suitable for young and old alike.
- AT Strasbourg and its surroundings, several egg hunts also take place. In Marmoutier in particular, the egg hunt is organized by theMaurirock association.
Easter Sunday is on the 9 April 2023, followed by the holiday of Easter Monday, 10 april. How is the date of the Easter holiday programmed each year? For a long time, Christians celebrated Easter at the same time as Passover, which could fall on a Sunday, Monday or Saturday. Passover is calculated on the lunar calendar (the month begins with the new moon) and falls on 15 Nissan, the first month of the year, straddling March and April. But in 325, the ecumenical council of Nicaea decided that Easter should henceforth take place on a Sunday, day of the resurrection of Jesus. For this, he establishes a clever calculation known as “Comput”. The day of Easter is fixed on the first Sunday after the full moon which follows the first day of spring… Like Ascension or Pentecost, Easter is therefore a movable feast, celebrated between March 22 and April 25. Another difference: for the Orthodox who use the Julian calendar and not the Gregorian calendar, spring arrives on April 3 and not on March 20 or 21. Each year, the Orthodox Easter (which is also used in the singular) is therefore celebrated a few days later.