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From egg hunts and church ceremonies to the many various sorts of traditional Easter meals, every family has their own unique Easter traditions. Sure, glazed ham and hot cross buns are probably the first things that come to mind when thinking of Easter food, but there are plenty of other foods from around the world that are well worth trying. In truth, traditional Easter recipes differ by country, and some meals have Easter origins dating back to ancient times. This list will teach you everything you need to know about Easter food customs, and you might even get some ideas for your own family's Easter dinner or brunch.

Easter Sunday wouldn't be complete without deviled eggs and Ree Drummond's favourite ham recipes. But did you know that lamb is one of the most popular Easter main courses? Because it grew more accessible in the twentieth century, ham became a viable Easter alternative in the United States. Another interesting food fact: many cultures bake delicious Easter bread. In Italy, it's topped with colourful boiled eggs, but in Greece, it's customary to put red eggs on top. We've included recipes from Mexico, Portugal, Poland, and more, in addition to American, Italian, and French fare. While these delights have been passed down through the years, you might find them to be a pleasant new addition to your Easter feast this year!

1. Rack of Lamb: Lamb is a must-have on any list of traditional Easter meals. It's immensely popular throughout most of Europe, and this simple roasted version is topped with rosemary and garlic, just like in France.
2. Easter Bread: Many countries have their own variation of this traditional sweet bread. It has a delicate, rich flavour comparable to challah bread, but it's made with colourful whole eggs baked directly into the braided loaf!
3. Candied Carrots: Candied carrots evoke images of the Easter Bunny, who is said to visit on the eve of Easter. This recipe brings out the flavour of the orange vegetable, and it's a terrific side dish for those who aren't eating meat for Lent.
4. Asparagus: Asparagus is one of the most colourful and tasty side dishes to serve with ham. It's a springtime veggie that appears in the early spring (just in time for Easter). It's a traditional side dish in Greece and Italy, as well.
5. Deviled Eggs: Around the world, eggs are a traditional Easter food. Whipped deviled eggs with dill are a great party appetiser or snack!
6. Hot Cross Buns: For years, these sweet, spicy buns have been an Easter ritual in England. They're traditionally eaten on Good Friday to commemorate the conclusion of Lent, which makes sense—after all, who wouldn't want to rejoice with warm, cinnamon goodness?!
7. Honey-Mustard Glazed Ham: On Easter, there's nothing more traditional than a glazed American ham! For the sweet-and-savory glaze, only five ingredients are required. Also, here's a bonus tip: Look for a bone-in ham that isn't spiral cut; it will be easier to score and keep its juices during the cooking process.
8. Babka: In many Polish people's swicone baskets, a food basket taken to church to be blessed on Easter Saturday, sweet, buttery Polish yeast bread takes the cake. Chocolate swirls run throughout this dish, tearing away into luscious, tempting layers.
9. Lemon Bars: Another spring flavour that can be found in classic Easter platters is lemon. The right mix of crust and filling may be found in Ree Drummond's favourite lemon bar recipe. They're so excellent that they vanish in the Drummond household in a matter of minutes.
10. Capirotada: This classic Mexican bread pudding is served during Lent and Easter. This variation includes of layers of bread, raisins, bananas, and sweetened cinnamon milk, though no two households make it the same way.

These lovely goodies are not only delicious to eat, but also fun to make with your family. With Easter fun just around the corner, make this year's Easter the best ever by serving any (or all) of these wonderful sweets that everyone in the family will love!

This year has turned out to be very unstable, and perhaps everyone has high hopes for the next 12 months. I would like to believe that the year of the White Metal Ox will bring us a break and new opportunities. Will our expectations come true? Let's see the predictions with Bemorepanda.

“The basis for success in the new year will be emotional stability, hard work and the ability to improve your skills constantly, even having achieved excellent results,” says Natalia Guryanova, the founder of the school of Chinese astrology. "The theme of creativity, giving and decorating the world in different ways will be especially relevant - the sphere of beauty will be one of the most dominant."

Let's see what awaits each of the signs of the Chinese calendar in the coming year 2021.

Rat

Rats in the coming year can receive good dividends from their activities, especially in the field of finance and career. Luck will accompany you in property matters, expanding your environment and influence.

However, you should pay close attention to health - the strain may be associated precisely with the business sphere. Do not overexert yourself and engage in the prevention of diseases, especially in the field of the digestive tract and gaining excess weight.

The year will not be predictable and understandable. Doubts will accompany you, but if you can listen to yourself and take the right steps, then there are great chances of success in any business.

In a relationship, you can become more stable and settle down. But this will only happen if you work on yourself properly.

Ox

Your year is coming, and it carries energies of bestowal, ideas, creativity and art. Learn to enjoy and create, including learning solitude and calm contemplation as opposed to your sometimes overly fussy nature.

Getting results from past actions and achieving career goals is possible through hard work. Carefully assess potential opportunities - it will be beneficial for someone to switch hiring to a business in order to achieve better financial results.

It is great for women to be engaged in establishing love relationships, especially in terms of working on themselves. Otherwise, you can become very distant from your partner or even ruin the relationship. It is important not to put children in the first place in the family, to harmoniously combine all spheres of life so as not to create distortions.

Tiger

In your personal life, it will seem to you that you are not understood - improve your communication skills despite the fact that you will want loneliness most of all. The energies of the year will give you amazing opportunities to create new or take your current relationship to the next level.

It is favorable for tigers to go out into society, to realize their potential, especially in the field of advertising themselves, their achievements. Keep your focus on the ambition to be a leader - anything is possible in 2021, however, it will take a lot of effort on your part.

Rabbit

After a busy, in every sense 2020, a breath of fresh air awaits you in most areas of life.

A stream of various proposals is expected - from work and business to marriage proposals. But be careful and do not give in to fleeting emotions. Carefully weigh the new opportunities in your life - not all of them will be worthy of your attention, especially when it comes to your personal life. The year is full of flirting, romance, lightness, but not all relationships will end with a wedding.

Especially the year will favor those Rabbits who are engaged in education and transfer of knowledge in any way. If you wanted to learn something, then there is no better time than 2021.

Dragon

A year of strong turbulence and instability is coming for you - emotionality comes to the fore, which must be worked through.

2021 will be like a roller coaster that brings surprises around every turn. Spiritual work - meditations, practicing various practices - that is what can save you from burnout and mistakes made in a fit of passion.

Bright opportunities will come to you, but quite costly for you - you will have to pay not so much with money as with responsibility, time, and may be even more valuable categories for you.

In order to minimize the storms of passions in the coming year, it is shown to be engaged in repair, construction work, as well as to organize travel and trips for yourself and your family, even if it is just a vacation in a nearby small town.

Snake

Creativity Snakes in 2021 on top! A sense of beauty should be expressed in everything - style, work spirit, hobby.

Appreciate and protect your personal space, work on personal boundaries. Do not forget that if you are under pressure from loved ones or colleagues, it means that you yourself are trying to control someone too much.

Career and finance will provide you with opportunities that are important not to miss. It is through collaboration with other people that successful prospects can open up - expand the environment.

Health can pump up in the spheres of respiration, muscular and skeletal systems - engage in prevention, non-traditional methods are more suitable - massage, osteopathy, yoga and qigong.

Horse

Everything related to training and education will be useful for Horses: new knowledge, writing dissertations, teaching, advanced training. The most successful horses will be those who actively develop their skills and will not sit still. Movement and movement are most useful for you in any area of ​​life.

The year is good for professional breakthroughs, but not for personal life. You can get overheated in your interactions with loved ones, so either work on your explosive nature, or keep reasonable distances so as not to offend anyone.

Success in many endeavors is simply guaranteed to you, most importantly, do not dwell on one option and try different ways and methods.

Goat

A difficult year is coming for you, because historically the Goat and the Bull are at odds. But if the topic of moving is relevant for you, then 2021 is just perfect for this.

Avoid any extreme and life-threatening activities, and you should definitely stay away from mountainous areas. Be attentive and careful while driving.

In 2021, it is unfavorable for you to take risks in every sense, especially health and money. Although all the time there will be a desire to compete and prove to those around him that he is exclusive and right. It's better to compete with yourself, or plan to participate in contests or sports competitions - the chances of winning will be high.

Quarrels, scandals, intrigues can also surround you and your loved ones - do not succumb to provocations and then everything will be only for your good. A year can bring dramatic changes in life and even a strong change in the environment.

In terms of health, the gastrointestinal tract will be weak, so the topic of a healthy lifestyle and proper nutrition should be dominant in 2021.

Monkey

In 2021, a spiritual topic comes to you - any spiritual growth, self-knowledge and deepening of knowledge in different areas are shown.

Complete in the coming year all the processes that pull you back - strive for autonomy. Freedom should be the main value of your life - you can start everything from scratch, or keep and increase what valuable that you have, if you do not become too attached to it.

Rooster

2021 greets you with monetary luck! It will give you amazing opportunities to make money, and everything will depend on your financial capacity. Someone can earn millions, and someone will win 100 rubles in the lottery. Develop the ability to delegate and pump your financial consciousness to hit your jackpot in the coming year.

Conflict situations and a desire to control everything will interfere with building harmonious relationships with others. Make only informed decisions, do not cut from the shoulder, especially in relations with family and friends.

Dog

Not the most resourceful year in the field of your health - be careful, you may face accidents and injuries.

Financial expenses are expected - keep your budget carefully, keep track of movable and immovable property and delegate exactly financial decisions to competent people. In 2021, it is important for you to do charity work, and try to make all large investments before the new year.

It is useful to study non-traditional sciences, develop communication skills. An excellent solution would be public speaking and singing classes. On a horse will be those who can relax, trust the Universe and stop controlling everything in their life, because any situation always comes to our good.

Pig

You have a year of investing in yourself, your property and your development. Also, this is the time to

think about the sublime - the search for the meaning of life will be relevant.

2021 will be remarkable for you in that you will be able to get the results you deserve from previous activities, while the results can be very different.

It is not the best year to engage in new projects or business, it is better to create a reserve of beginnings already at the end of 2020 - an even and calm strategy for the year is most suitable here. At the same time, you can easily receive support and help from different people, and in general circumstances will develop in your favor - you just have to want to take a step towards them.