What a load of egg

It's started: the cheesy, chocolately, naff Easter promotions. The Swan at West Malling in Kent is running a guess-the-weight-of-the-giant-egg competition, where diners compete to guess the weight of a giant egg (pictured here crushing a swan), made by The Swan's French pastry chef and chocolatier Marion Marceteau.

Better yet, the Ghost Inc at London's Queensbury placed have mixed Easter and Halloween by coming up with this terrifying concoction: "Poured into an edible chocolate shot glass, top mixologists from Ghost Inc have designed a shot that looks and tastes like an Easter favourite, the Cadbury's Creme Egg. Available from 9-12th April, it is sure to be at the top of every Easter bunny's list, especially at £7 a shot."

Priced at roughly £1 a shot i've made this similar recipe:

Place one Cadbury's Cream Egg (chopped) and per one shot of vodka in a glass bottle. Seal. Place in dishwasher. Turn on. Remove. Chill. Drink. Have heart attack.

Rather than get bogged down in all this chocolately nonsence, join me in ignoring Easter and instead revisit last year's Eric Chavot's rabbit masterclass here