Food Chat: Easter Dinner ideas, tips, advice, recipes
Join George Noleff Friday, April 18 at 1 p.m. for an Easter dinner chat.
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Of course, glazed ham is also a favorite for Easter. Here's a link to a number of glazed ham recipes that are quite tasty: www.newsnet5.com -
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Trent Magill is with me in the newsroom. He says his favorite thing to eat at Easter dinner is mashed potatoes. What's your favorite? -
Trent also says he likes to find marshmallow peeps in his Easter basket.
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And our own Leon Bibb says he has fond memories of Easter dinner with his mother. He loved her ham marked with cloves and pineapple slices. It was served buffet style.
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There's also a strong eastern European heritage in many communities in NE Ohio. A lot of us grew up eating sausage, sauerkraut, and egg cheese on Easter, not to forget Paska Bread, too.
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We just got a question off of Facebook from Karen who asks: "I want to cook something in my crock pot for Easter, probably ham, with ?? And also low or no dairy... Ideas?"
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Karen, good question. I'd go with a shank end ham. Put it in the slow cooker. Add a cup of chopped pineapple, a cup of brown sugar, a tablespoon of honey, and a tablespoon of soy sauce. Set it on low and forget it for about four hours. You could use a spiral sliced or boneless ham, but I like the flavor the bone imparts, plus you can use it for soup later.
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The other thing to do, and this may sound funny, is to go with a cup of Dr. Pepper and a tablespoon of honey with the ham. I'd add a cup of cherries or raisins to it, as well.
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Dried cranberries, dijon mustard and a little white wine could work, too.
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Well, I got here! Crock pot ham for about six adults and seven small kids! -
I've invited Jewish family friends over for our big Easter dinner. They can't eat anything with leavening, so a cake is out of the question. What do you suggest for dessert?
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Hi Karen, I got your question off of Facebook. Thanks. I left you an answer there and here! There are a few options that would work in a slow cooker. I really like the pineapple option and the Dr. Pepper option, both of which I've used before.
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Good question about the dessert. I'd go with something many Jewish families enjoy during passover, macaroons.
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Here's an easy recipe, and it doesn't include flour: 1/3 cup(s) sugar
1 large egg white
1 cup(s) unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup(s) whole almonds, chopped
1/2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
Pinch of coarse salt
preheat the oven to 350. Whisk together the egg white and sugar. Add the rest of your ingredients. You're going to want to line a baking sheet with parchment or hit it with some non-stick spray. Form the dough into two tablespoon portions and space them about two inches apart. Bake them for 15 minutes. The bottoms should be golden. Very tasty. -
You might also want to do something like a fruit compote, pudding parfait sort of dessert. Cook stone fruits like peaches and plums down with a little brown sugar and butter. Spoon the compote into a parfait glass. Add some pudding. Keep layering it. Top it with a little whipped cream.
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Shy about asking your question on here? Send me an email at noleff@wews.com
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Feel free to share your favorite Easter dinner recipes, memories, tips.
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Anyone going out for dinner on Easter? What are some of your favorite restaurants for holidays?
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Lobster for Easter? Just got an email from a friend asking that question. Sure. Go basic. Steam it, serve it with some melted butter. As for the wine pairing you asked about, viognier or albarino will work. Both are similar in nose and flavor. Both are crisp and fruity enough to work with the richness of the lobster, but won't overpower it.
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That's our chat. Thanks for joining in. If you have any questions I can answer, feel free to email me at noleff@wews.com. Happy Easter!