Category Archives: Celebrations & Traditions
Bunny Food
I want to have a serious bunny talk. This conversation may be past-due, but as Herbstbaum pointed out in her lovely springtime post, it is still the Easter season. (I have to digress for a moment here, and point out that I finally figured how to make a nice, clean link. This may not seem …
What’s in YOUR Easter Basket?
WHAT IT IS Among many fond memories of my life in Deutschland are my memories of the Easter season. I was surprised and delighted, not only by the stunningly decorated blown eggs (pictured in my Art of the Easter Egg, posts I and II), but also by the gorgeous displays of Easter chocolates. I would …
Raclette
WHAT IT IS Raclette is a type of cheese and also a manner for eating it. It melts beautifully and easily, and in Switzerland you can find restaurants carving long, gooey slices from large hunks of raclette cheese, to be draped over potatoes and served up to grateful customers. While in Germany, we discovered an appliance for do-it-yourself …
The Art of the Easter Egg–Part II
WHAT IT IS My Easter egg collection varies in “wow” appeal and in sentiment. As I happily displayed in my previous Art of the Easter Egg post, I have several pretty little eggs that were decorated by skilled artists. For instance, the shell on this one was cut out by a tiny drill and painted with thickly layered flowers. I also have a sort of multi-media …
THE ART OF THE EASTER EGG
WHAT IT IS My most prized collection from Germany is my collection of Easter eggs. These Ostereier are genuine eggs that have been blown clean and decorated exquisitely in a variety of ways. They appear each spring in shops and markets across Germany and Austria, among other countries–I visited one shop in Salzburg that was …
Ya, Dancer!
While you’re drinking that green beer this weekend, pay attention to the entertainment. Those step dancers are athletes and artists, keeping alive the grand tradition of the Emerald Isle. WHAT IT IS Irish dance is not only a tradition that dates back to the 15th century in Ireland–it is a competitive sport. Dancers will compete in hard shoe and soft …
