Posted on 04/19/2019 3:46:23 PM PDT by Jamestown1630
I was saying to my husband that I wanted to post a thread for Easter, but didn't know what to post. He said, "A rabbit recipe!" My husband's father raised rabbits, and the family grew up eating them.
I said that I didn't think that would be exactly appropriate to the season; and Husband said, "It'll be funny!"
So, here's a compromise: a pretty Bunny Cake - I think Liz has posted this or something very like it before - and from Epicurious, 'Rabbit Cacciatore' from Ischia in Italy. (If you're like me and averse to eating actual Bunny, Chicken Cacciatore is wonderful):
https://www.landolakes.com/recipe/21354/spring-garden-cake/
https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/rabbit-cacciatore-106480
-JT
The Husband Unit just opined that when people say of unusual meats that they ‘taste just like chicken’ they’re almost always wrong - things taste like themselves. But he says that rabbit is actually something about which you can say that.
(I must differ - I once had frog legs in a paella; I didn’t know what I was eating and was sure that it was chicken.)
That’s very cute!
“Also, the Easter Lamb! I know BBQ Lamb with lots of garlic is one of my favorites at Easter!”
My Mom’s parent’s were Eastern European. They loved lamb and garlic. My Grandfather had a lamb roasting pit in his garage. I would help him baste the lamb with garlic and oil when I was a kid. Heaven.
Growing up in Chicago, when I was a kid in the summer we went to Greek picnics for lamb on Sundays. I thought that was every family in America did on Sundays after church until I got to grade school.
For awhile in college I dated the guy next door and he introduced me to the garlic press.
We started cooking together and using a lot (a ton) of garlic. Now I always thought my grandparents smelt funny cuz they were old. When he and I started to smell like my Grands I realized it was garlic!!!!
It was soo worth it!!
One time when the kids were little I made a bunny shaped meatloaf on Easter.
That was fun.
Nobody thought I’d really do that.
:)
I salute you. A *little* perversity is often good for the soul :-)
LOL! I think you win the thread :-)
Lamb is my favorite meat. I crave it but hard to find.
That sounds just like io like it! Yum!
Thank you for this grand thread, JT! A Blessed Easter to all!
Happy Easter to You and Yours, JT!
“He is not here. He has Risen! Just as he said...” ~ Matthew 28:6
Grew up on Lenten’s Fridays with Mrs. Paul’s frog legs. Dipped in butter and lemon... HEAVEN.
But not exactly healthy.
But soooo good, who cares!!!!
This is my Easter recipe, from a friend on Facebook (too bad I can’t post the picture):
It’s that time of year again - the time of year where I remind you to buy hollow chocolate bunnies, cut off their ears, and turn them into shot glasses. You’re welcome. xoxo
RECIPE:
1 shot Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur
1 shot Salted Caramel Vodka
A splash of half and half
I’ve been very busy & haven’t been on the cooking thread much. Happy Easter, All!
We had rabbit one or two times when I was young & if I hadn’t known it was rabbit I would have thought it was chicken. Adorable cake. I bought frosted carrot & bunny cookies at my favorite bakery today.
That sounds........wonderful. (Husband gave ‘thumbs up’ :-)
Happy Easter to you, Gypsy!
Someone brought Hot Cross Buns to work today - I love those, my Grandmother always had them at Easter.
I’ve never made them - I’m lazy when it comes to yeast-raised things; but I must try.
This week, some…..Bunny recipes!
I hope that everyone a happy, meaningful and inspiring Easter.
-JT
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Wishing you and all the thread cooks the same.... HAPPY EASTER!
I never saw those frog legs; I don’t think they make them anymore (?)
But Mrs. Paul’s is my favorite of the breaded fish out of the grocery freezer.
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