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22nd April 2025

Hopping into Easter: traditions & treats

Written by: Edward Waddell
Executive pastry chef Vivek Chauhan along with the patisserie team have dreamt up an indulgent pastry shop with desserts straight from a storybook.

The scrumptious menu of gigantic chocolate eggs showcased their artistic impressions intertwined with ‘mouth-watering flavours’. Chef Vivek is a patisserie and chocolatier with an 26 years of experience.

The desserts include floral kissed pastries, blooming macaroons, delectable chocolate bars and a sprinkle of spring magic including chocolate Easter bunny, Easter cupcakes, timeless classic hot cross buns, lemon blueberry posset, Easter simmel cake, chocolate eggs( filled with candies), sea salt caramel truffle, cherry bon-bon, hazelnut praline feuillantine, crunchy apricot & pistachio bar, coconut pabana delice, rose raspberry litchi petit gateaux, Nevada chocolate & strawberry entremet and carrot mascarpone cake.

Vivek said: “Easter is celebrated as it signifies the rebirth of Jesus. His resurrection symbolises the eternal life that is granted to all who believe in him. There are different connotations as to why we involve bunny and eggs in the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.

“It is believed that Victorians were the first ones to adapt this tradition of making satin covered cardboard eggs filled with Easter treats, though nobody knows why. However, the story of the Easter bunny and eggs is thought to have become popular in the 15th century. And the reason will amaze you!

“Rabbits usually give birth to a lot of babies (kits or kittens), which symbolises a new life, connecting it to the new life of Jesus after he was crucified. Interestingly, this led to the traditions of making nests for the rabbits to lay their eggs. Eventually, nests became the decorative baskets and colourful eggs were replaced by candies, gifts and treats.”  

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