Unfortunately most of my family is far away in Colorado this Easter and I am in Maine, but I will be celebrating Easter with my partner. On the menu are Brown Sugar and Pineapple Ham, Spicy roasted sweet potatoes, oven roasted garlic brussel sprouts, macaroni and cheese, neufchatel pepper spread and English cucumber sandwiches, deviled eggs, and of course my mommee’s famous bunny cake. The tradition that I am emulating is definitely the ham and the bunny cake. Although there are only two of this year I just felt I had to have my mother present with her cake. It is not original as many people make this coconut bunny cake, but my mother made it every Easter while I was growing up and although it has been a while since I have had one, I felt that this year was time for me to restart this tradition! The cake is a homemade white cake cut into the shape of a bunny, slathered in cream cheese frosting, sprinkled with coconut, and then surrounded by green colored coconut with jelly beans. The finished product looks like a bunny sitting in green grass with colored eggs laying all about. It may be a bit corny, but evokes childhood memories that always make me smile.

Yellow lilies, orange tulips, and purple hyacinth will grace our table…along with orange dishes and a light blush tablecloth.

Thanks for sharing your family traditions with us Preston. Happy Easter to you and yours.

I had the honor of meeting you a few months ago at the Learning Annex. I love your Easter table from last year and I hope you can provide us with the recipe to your family’s Upside down Pineapplecake and ” rice with peas ” As a southamerican living here in NY – I also understand the importance of maintaning tradition! All the best and Felices Pasqua y usted es simplemente el mejor!

Have a great holiday!