Trig-Birthery

The most popular story on the Guardian's website this morning is Megan Carpentier's perspective on the conspiracy theories surrounding former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's youngest child.

(Megan is the ex-Washington, D.C. lobbyist who once wrote pseudonymously for the political blog Wonkette. Then she contributed her expert commentary as an editor at Jezebel before, during, and after the 2008 presidential elections.)

Easter in an Eggshell

In honour of the Easter holidays I have been culpably bad about updating the blog, but here is a culinary-centric retrospective of the past weekend:

1. Easter:

Breakfast with croissants, buns, cheese, ham, and jam. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate. A lot of Easter eggs, both proper and chocolate or candy, and two chocolate Easter bunnies for everyone. A bouquet; this year it was composed of a variant of cherry twigs, and red geranium and heart's ease from our flowerpots and box. The tablecloth was white as usual.

Listening to Händel's Messiah.
(Note: The umlaut on the "a" is important, since it is the difference between "handle" and the correct pronunciation "hendell," which is however so rare in English that it is probably best to go with the wrong pronunciation.)

2. Easter Monday:

Lamb roasted with garlic and sage and butter. Potatoes, broad beans and a lettuce salad with olive oil and aceto balsamico.