I spent my Easter this year with my family in St. Michael’s, MD, and I have to say it may have been one of the best Easter’s to date.

But let me start from the beginning. My sister in law’s Best Friend, Jess, from San Diego was in town for a few days on her Spring Break, and I just happened to be off work for the same amount of time while she was here so we all did it up big. It was kind of like a staycation…or Spring Break 2012 as we called it. We took Jess all over DC, Annapolis, St. Michaels, and Baltimore.

We started the fun at Oyamel in DC for dinner and drinks. Delicious Mexican small plates and Fabulous Skinny Margaritas.

Then we headed to St. Michaels on the Eastern shore. Jess and I took a nice 5 mile run as soon as we got there. Scratch that. It was a really hard core fast 8 min/mile 5 mile run. It was nice to have a running buddy, and the view could not have been better.

And then there was Easter. My parents hosted about 15 people plus 2 little ones, and we just ate, drank, and enjoyed the day.

We started the morning off with a Mimosa brunch that my mom made. She always outdoes herself. And really..what is Easter with out Champagne?

The family arrived a little later and we munched on Tomato Caprese Bites (made by the sis in law and her BFF Jess), Shrimp Cocktail that my dad made, and a fabulous, if I do say so myself, Cheese Platter made by ME! Since this is the sort of thing I do for my job, I thought it would be fun to do it for my family. The Cheese Platter included Vermont Creamery Cremont, Beehive Cheese Co. Big John’s Cajun Rubbed Cheese, Manchego, Cabot Clothbound Cheddar, Cambazola Black Label, Black Mission Figs, B&R Apricots, Tarragon Mustard, and homemade Strawberry Balsamic Jam. It was a hit. Look out for a post all about cheese Coming Soon!.

By this time we had moved from Champagne to the other best thing to drink on Easter…Rose! We sipped on Ch Bellevue La Foret Rose, which is a lovely dry crisp Rose with a ton of fruit. I think my family was really surprised it was dry, which most Rose’s are. I just think people see the pink color and get confused.

Then it was Picture Time…obviously…

We moved from Rose to Elizabeth Spencer Sauvignon Blanc. Who doesn’t love sipping on a glass of Sauvignon Blanc in the afternoon by the water? This particular one has bright ripe fruit with a good amount of minerality making it extremely refreshing, but not too acidic or grapefruity.

After lots of playing with babies, laughing, and quality time, it was time for dinner. My mom made a typical Easter dinner, and I swore to her it was one of the best she’s ever made. Ham, Sweet Potatoes with apples, Corn and Bean Salad, Awesome Balsamic Grilled Asparagus (made by the brother), Applesauce, and a lovely summer salad made by the sister in law. No pics of dinner-but it was unreal.

For dinner we drank Iron Oaks Bass Creek Chardonnay, Castle Rock Central Coast Pinot Noir, and La Flor Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza. These are maybe not the best wines to pair with this type of meal, but we aren’t ones to be picky. And to be honest, I just love the way they taste. Can’t knock that.

We ended the night with a little shuffle board tournament.

The rest of Spring Break 2012 was filled with straight up silliness. We were off to Annapolis for lunch by the water, and oyster shooters. And then headed to Baltimore for some straight up Bal’more Monday night fun with my brother and one of his friends from high school at Mother’s in Fed Hill.

Jess had to leave the following day so her and Ashley went to DC and I stayed in Annapolis. I took advantage of the gorgeous weather and did a 7 mile run around the Chesapeake Bay and then met my friends for a bridesmaid dress fitting and delicious dinner at Donna’s in Columbia. I love their Roasted Veggie Salad topped with Grilled Salmon.

Spring Break 2012 (since that’s what we called it) was such a blast, and I think we had so much fun we may keep the tradition going. Now it’s time to rest, recover, and detox!

How did you celebrate your Easter?

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