"easter egg" news and stories

This month, Plenty Magazine offered a recipe for a Do-It-Yourself egg dye for all of you who are worried about the chemicals in those Paas packs. But Paas are overrated anyway, right? I mean, the little stickers never change, and does anyone really use those colored shrink wraps?


Mix the following in a pot:

-1 Tbsp. spice or herbal tea, or four cups of chopped fruit or veggies (see below for specific colors)
-4 cups water
-2 Tbsp. white vinegar

Bring to a boil, then simmer for at least 15 minutes (leave longer for a darker shade).
Then, dip your eggs!

To get those pretty colors:

Pink/red: pomegranate juice, red onion skins, beets, rhubarb, cranberries, raspberries
Orange: yellow onion skins, paprika, saffron
Yellow: orange or lemon peels, carrot tops or skins, celery seed, ground cumin or turmeric
Green: spinach
Blue: red cabbage, canned blueberries or blueberry juice, blackberries, grape juice

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Over at Luxist, they reported that La Maison du Chocolate has put together one of the world's most expensive Easter eggs. Priced at £50,000 (about $87,000), the 2-foot tall egg is made of chocolate that was imported from France and is entirely covered with 100 half-carat diamonds. On the inside, the egg has a peach, apricot and praline filling, and it is interesting to note that the egg - less the diamonds, of course - is completely edible. The egg is on display at La Maison du Chocolate in London.  

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