https://youtube.com/shorts/um9YAMgJ2A8?si=A2C1u_lULigy2fOc Short video on YouTube
I did not split, toast and butter as recommended. Maybe tomorrow morning
It’s a short season. They remind me of childhood. These were purchased at FreshMarket this morning.
Giant Eagle Market District on Centre Ave
Shadyside Pittsburgh
Act Ur.
I was standing at Labriola’s Italian Grocery deli counter and it’s the first time I saw Basket Cheese. I asked about it. It’s only sold at Easter time. It can be used to make Easter pies or you eat a slice with fresh fruit and a drizzle of honey. A firm ricotta like cheese. There are recipes. Recipes to make basket cheese at home and recipes to use the store-bought version to bake savory pies for Easter. There are sweet recipes too. Here’s a recipe for savory Italian Easter Pie
It’s called “basket cheese” because it’s formed in a basket and you can see the imprint of the weaving on the side of the cheese.
Hot Cross Buns. I just read that they are to be eaten on Good Friday. Ooops!
Listed as Easy Hot Cross Buns – King Arthur Baking Company Recipe with dried fruit and currants. Do you like Hot Cross Buns?
And From All Nursery Rhymes
“The song was first published in the “Christmas Box” London, 1798. However, the song appeared earlier as a street cry. The “Poor Robin’s Almanack for 1733” published the following lyrics:
Hot cross buns!
Hot cross buns!
One ha’ penny, two ha’ penny,
Hot cross buns!
If you have no daughters,
Give them to your sons
One ha’ penny,
Two ha’ penny,
Hot Cross Buns!
It’s a custom in many countries to bring a basket of food to the church to be blessed. Here’s an article about the tradition.
photos of Zagreb Croatia from Easter 2017
On the way to the parking garage as I was leaving town, luggage in hand….I had to stop and take a photo.
There is a Balloon Banksy at work (although the article says he’s retired) Joel Klein has been in the ballon biz for more than 40 years and runs Big Head Balloons and you can see his creations on Instagram bigheadballoons.
Seen on Sunday in West Barnstable MA. Glad I was in the passenger seat so I could snap the photo.
