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| Easter 1938, decorating Egg Cakes |
With Easter approaching this weekend, we thought we would share what the Termini Family does to celebrate the Resurrection. From an interview with Mrs. Termini:
“Well, to us, Easter is a joyous religious celebration. First and foremost on Easter morning, we get dressed in our best and all attend Mass together. After the Mass, we visit with some of our neighbors at the Church before going home to our (Mr. and Mrs. Termini’s) house. Have you ever heard the expression “Natale con I tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi!”? It means that for Christmas, you celebrate with your family, but with Easter you can celebrate with whomever you please.
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| Bunny Bread--the Grandchildren love playing with these! |
When we get home, the grandchildren do an Easter Egg hunt in our back yard and get to open their Easter baskets that are filled with traditional Italian Easter treats—chocolate eggs with prizes in them, our Hamintash Cookie Baskets and the Easter Bread Bunnies, which they just love. They play with them like little dolls! But, the eggs are a very important part of our day—from the hunt to the treats, we try to include them everywhere—because they are symbolic of rebirth and the Resurrection.
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| Eggs getting ready for the Hamentashen Cookie Baskets |
After all of the fun and festivities, we’re all very hungry! We sit down and enjoy the Feast Day together at one big, long table. First, we have the Ham Pie as an appetizer, then move on to the traditional lamb main course (lamb represents the sacrificed Christ, “the lamb of God”) with lots of side dishes, and then we have the Ricotta Pie, a traditional Sicilian Easter dessert. Since Mr. Joe was from Enna, Sicily, we take the Ricotta Pie over the Pastiera, which is from Naples.
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| More Easter Basket booty! |
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| Bunny Cakes |
After dinner, we all sit together in the living room and enjoy each other’s company while the kids play with their treats. It’s one of our favorite days of the year, and we like to savor every minute that our busy family gets to share and all be in one room.”
So, from our Family to yours, whatever your traditions may be, Buona Pasqua!
Termini Brothers Bakery
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| Egg Cakes--Pound Cake covered in Ganache. Yum!!! |
I love the interview with Mrs. Termini! Great post.
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DeleteThanks again, and Buona Pasqua!