Easter Baskets

Running around the house in search of chocolate Easter eggs has been a holiday tradition since the recipients were old enough to crawl. Regardless of their age, these twenty and thirty-somethings seem thrilled with the hunt, fill baskets with the goods and then seldom eat the rewards. This year will be somewhat different. Jessica and husband bask in the Mexican sun, reminding us summer will soon be here. Frank remains working in Virginia, yet his Easter treat included watching Alma Mater Purdue play basketball from the company box. Jack is the only chick who made it home, and he is far removed from hunting for chocolate he rarely eats. Cut-out Easter cookies to the rescue.

Williams-Sonoma provides all things eatable for Easter baskets this year, including mini iced Easter sugar cookies by Isobel & Company. The bite size hand-decorated sugar cookies in duck, bunny, flowers, carrot and Easter egg shapes taste good and are good enough to buy another bag. At $19.95 for 8.8 ounces, the Canadian made cookies use real butter, fresh eggs and royal icing, and provide the zing needed at festivities. Truffled “robins’ eggs” , actually chocolate truffles cloaked in white chocolate and finished with a speckled candy shell also fill the baskets. Sour Gummy Bunnies, another Williams-Sonoma exclusive, add a sweet and sour appeal for the older set and burst with citrus flavors, including pink grapefruit, Key lime and lemon. Jellybellies, Cadbury eggs , a favorite of father and son, and Godiva chocolate bunnies fill the baskets. Easter brunch at the Country Club completes the tradition, and the real Easter bunny always appears to give children of all ages additional treats. Whether with family or friends, enjoy the day and Happy Easter to all of you, including Jessica, Mike, FJ, Jack and John.

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