The Kitchen celebrates Easter with two classic holiday dishes: Geoffrey Zakarian's stuffed pork loin and Marcela Valladolid's leg of lamb. Pastry Chef Johnny Iuzzini shows us a new twist on the carrot cake. Plus, fun and edible food crafts for your holiday table and innovative ideas on how to use your leftover Easter eggs. Lastly, Geoffrey shares his Easter punch.
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For Easter, Adam Gertler is filling his basket with the season's most inventive and indulgent confections. At Vosges Haut-Chocolat in Chicago, untraditional Easter eggs are served with bacon, and the colorful Enchanted Mushroom blends soft dark chocolate and hazelnut with organic Reishi mushroom before it is decorated by hand. In Alpine, UT, see how the skilled decorators at Kencraft Candy create Panoramic Eggs from pure sugar that last for years. And at Madame Chocolat in Beverly Hills, discover the ultimate Easter bunny -- standing more than three feet tall!
Four cake artists have eight hours to create cakes inspired by the animated characters, candy, and scenes featured in the original film, Hop, in which the Easter Bunny's son EB runs away from Easter Island to pursue his dream of being a rock & roll drummer. The cake that best captures the spirit and humor of the movie is worth ten thousand dollars
It's three days of Easter on the ranch, starting with a big Good Friday delivery of Hot Cross Buns to friends. Then on Saturday Ree Drummond's making a fabulous spring lunch of Tortellini Primavera for the kids and cute Krispy Eggs to take to the Easter Sunday potluck at church along with a stunning Basket of Crudites with a delicious Spinach Dip.
A quick and easy Easter brunch. 'Roasted Red New Potatoes with Sweet paprika Butter and Parsley; Elsa's Ham and Asparagus Toasts; Broiled Citrus Salad with Cointreau and Brown Sugar; Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon
Easter is a holiday celebrated worldwide and nowhere with as much pageantry and traditional foods than in Greece. Roasted Leg of Lamb w/ Saffron and Olive Salsa; Chicken Soup w/ Egg-Lemon Sauce; Spinach Pie.
Giada De Laurentiis and her daughter Jade host an Easter-themed family brunch with a menu that includes Giada's spin on traditional Italian holiday dishes. While Jade handles the table decor, Giada whips up Italian Cinnamon Rolls, Red Wine Eggs Benedict, Orecchiette with Lamb and Asparagus, Herb Melon Salad and Rossini Cocktails.