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Easter Recipes: Ham, Lamb, Sides, and Sweets
Will it be ham or lamb this year? It's always a battle between the two for the big Easter meal. While lamb is full of religious symbolism, the ham arguably makes for better leftover sandwiches. Whatever you decide, we have recipes for both, in addition to many springtime sides involving peas and asparagus, refreshing drinks, desserts, and homemade Easter basket treats.The Food Lab's Complete Guide To Buying, Storing, and Cooking a Leg of Lamb
I can think of only a precious few situations when I'd rather have a steak than a fatty, musky lamb chop. Or when I'd rather have a pot roast than a rich, slightly funky braised lamb shank. And when it comes to holiday roasts, the Prime Rib may be the king of the table, but the roasted leg of lamb is his wilder, funner cousin. Here's a guide to buying, seasoning, cooking, and carving lamb.How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
It's an oldie but a goodie (and the very first Food Lab column!). If you're planning to boil eggs this weekend for Easter decorating, this investigation will answer all your head-scratcher questions. Are old eggs better for boiling? Does the pH of the water really matter? Lid off or on? The answers: To a degree yes, use plain tap water (no vinegar or baking soda necessary), and the lid can stay off. For more on what factors matter most when boiling, read it all here.Serious Entertaining: Greek Easter
Easter is a big deal in Greece. The rituals and celebrations start on Good Friday (the Epitaphio), continue to Holy Saturday (Megalo Savato), and culminate in a lamb roasting, wine drinking, Lenten fast breaking party on Easter Sunday. Greek Easter feasts often take days to prepare and hours to eat. Not to worry—you can still make these traditional recipes even if you don't have the proper equipment to roast a whole lamb on a spit.Peeps Week: Bouquet of Peeps (Bopeep?)
What happens when we buy $35 worth of Peeps? Peeps Week 2011. We've celebrated the last two years, but there's always room for more Peepsperimentation beyond the predictable microwave abuse. This Easter, show someone you really care with a bouquet of Peeps. (Bopeep? Pouquet?) Just imagine the look of glee on their faces when you whip out from behind your back, a bundle of bright, gorgeous flowers—with Peeps stuck to all the centers.The Peepshi Phenomenon: A Look at All of Your Peepshi Photos
When we first hatched the Peepshi concept and made our shopping list of Peeps, Rice Krispies Treats, and Fruit by the Foot, we knew it was pretty ridiculous but didn't expect it to explode the way it did. It's been incredible to see all of the Peepshi love on Flickr and across the internet. Of course Twitter became a playground of Peepshi links—we rounded up the tweets we could find, but feel free to add links to your photos if we missed them!What to Do with Leftover Easter Eggs
You put all that effort into decorating and hiding the Easter eggs—now what? Eat egg salad sandwiches all week, but of course. The hard-boiled eggs should last about a week in the fridge. We've rounded up our favorite egg salad recipes (curried, Grandma's classic, and one with sardines) and when you get sick of those, there's always deviled eggs, Niçoise salad, and more.The Food Lab: Foolproofing the Perfect Rack of Lamb
This week I decided to tackle lamb racks—one of the most expensive (try $20+ per pound) and potentially delicious meats out there—I figured my work would be easy. I mean, I'd already tackled Perfect Prime Rib, which is the beefy equivalent. Could the ovine parallel really be all that different? As it turns out, yes, it can.How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally, Without a Store-Bought Kit
Like most people, I grew up on Paas eggs, glowing with chemical dyes and artificial colors. But my wife followed an Easter tradition of wrapping eggs in onion skins and boiling them. Last year while living in Estonia, we dyed the eggs this way, laying sprigs of dill, bits of rice, and whatever grass or leaves we could find in the yard inside the skins. You can also experiment with easy-to-find foods—like beets, tumeric, and red cabbage—for all-natural dyes.Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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