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Easter
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Design Your Own Egg! 
 This site provides children and families with basic and creative egg decorating tips, accompanied by colorful illustrated sample photos. From the American Egg Board (AEB). http://www.aeb.org/kidsandfamily/eastereggs/decorating.asp Topics: Crafts, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Apr 8, 2004 The Easter Egg Archive
Contains thousands of Easter Eggs, "hidden feature[s] or novelt[ies] that [computer] programmers have put in their software .... anything from a hidden list of the developers, to hidden commands, to jokes, to funny animations." Searchable, and browsable by category (computers, movies, music, TV, books, and art). http://www.eeggs.com/ Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Mar 13, 2007 Fabergé Eggs: Mementos of a Doomed Dynasty
Devoted to the imperial Easter eggs of Peter Carl Fabergé. Contains historical background and images of the eggs, including information on Czar Alexander III and Czarina Maria Federovna, Czar Nicholas and Czarina Alexandra Federovna, the Romanov dynasty, Fabergé and prominent artisans, the fate of the eggs after the Russian Revolution, collector Armand Hammer, and the current whereabouts of the eggs. Also features a timeline. From the PBS "Treasures of the World" site. http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/faberge_nav/main_fabfrm.html Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Apr 8, 2004 Greek-Recipe.com
Collection of recipes for Greek dishes such as moussaka, baklava, Greek coffee, and Greek salad. Includes recipes using meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, filo, and other ingredients. Most include photos and user comments. Also includes menus for holiday meals, such as Easter and Christmas. Some recipes use metric measurements, but a conversion table is included on the site. Searchable. http://www.greek-recipe.com/ Topics: Beverages, Christmas, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually, Recipes & Food Preparation, Recipes by Region Last updated Sep 18, 2007 How Easter Works
Explains "the origin and significance of the Easter holiday and of many of the traditions associated with it." Includes information about religious observations, such as Lent and Shrove Tuesday, and cultural customs, such as the Easter Bunny, hot cross buns, and Easter eggs. Includes an explanation of Easter's date and links to related resources. From How Stuff Works. http://home.howstuffworks.com/holidays/easter.htm Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Oct 16, 2009 Jolly Time
The Web site for this popcorn brand includes a collection of recipes using popcorn (both regular and microwave), popcorn crafts projects for children (including ideas for Easter, Halloween, and other holidays), sections on popcorn science and history, popping tips, classroom projects, and more. Searchable. http://www.jollytime.com Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Fruits & Vegetables, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Industries, Snacks and Baked Goods Last updated Mar 30, 2005 LearnPysanky.com
This site offers basic instruction in how to make Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky). The site includes free designs and step-by-step diagrams, suggested supply sources and reading, a list of workshops by area, the meanings of symbols used in designs, Ukranian recipes and psyanky legends, and a gallery of the author's work. From an artist of Ukrainian heritage. http://www.learnpysanky.com/ Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Mar 24, 2005 Marshmallow Peeps
The official site for this quintessential Easter confection features recipes and crafts, an animated history timeline, and a virtual factory tour. For fun and reference, follow the bouncing bunny to readers' stories and experiments and creations. http://www.marshmallowpeeps.com/ Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually, Humor, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Sweets and Sweeteners Last updated Mar 28, 2007 Panoramic Sugar Eggs & More
Instructions for making panoramic sugar eggs, the molded candy eggs with Easter scenes, flowers, animals, and other decorations made with icing in their interiors. Includes detailed instructions and many photos of sample eggs. From the Confectionery Artists Guild of Orlando(COGA). http://www.shavkin.com/eggflori.html Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Photograph Collections, Sweets and Sweeteners Last updated Apr 5, 2009 Red-Dyed Easter Eggs
A traditional recipe for red Easter eggs (or "Pascalina Avga"), "hard-boiled eggs, dyed deep red to symbolize the redeeming blood of Christ, [which] are a Greek (or Eastern Orthodox) tradition at Easter." Includes details about a game played with the eggs. From the companion website to "Utah's Greek-Americans," a program from KUED, Salt Lake City's Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) channel. http://www.kued.org/productions/greeks/recipes/eggs.html Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Mar 20, 2006 |
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