A CORONAVIRUS EASTER

At Christmas and Easter, our home traditions are celebrated with family especially at the table.

The marathon during the Easter period, starts with dinner on Holy Thursday, usually with stuffed artichokes and a pot of mussels and clams.

 

Stuffed baby artichokes

Mussels and clams with broth

Following dinner on Holy Saturday

Lamb stew

Braised peas

and finally a delicious Easter dinner. In short, these days there is nothing more than food. However, after all the liturgies to honor the sacred Resurrection, we sit at the table to consume delicious dishes that are made even better thanks to the company of loved ones.

Home-made Lasagna

Oven roasted leg of lamb with potatoes

Thanks to the 'silent enemy' coronavirus, we are going to have to change things up a bit this year.  Because that's life right now.  But despite the pandemic, celebrating Christ's death and Resurrection are still on the agenda. With social distancing, including stay-at-home orders and self-isolation, we will be observing Easter church services virtually.

There's been a lot of adjustment for everyone over the past few weeks.  And while we might be a little bit sad that we cannot celebrate Easter weekend in person with our loved ones, we encouraged our family to embrace the new.  Because what we are celebrating is the same, regardless of how we celebrate.

We may not share a table with loved ones this Easter weekend but we can surely share our traditional Easter desserts.

Fiadone

Pizza dolce

Pastoni

And we're quite sure … this Easter will be one to remember.

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