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EASTER DELIGHTS

Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur At Imperial Lexis Kuala Lumpur, the Hoppily Ever After High Tea Buffet brings together a mix of sweet and savoury selections in a relaxed setting. You can expect a variety of pastries, desserts and light bites designed for an afternoon spread, with options that cater to adults and younger diners. The buffet is priced at RM168 per adult, RM128 for senior citizens and RM88 per child, offering a family-friendly way to mark the occasion.

Marks & Spencer Marks & Spencer introduces a range of Easter chocolates designed for sharing and gifting. The collection features indulgent options such as the Big Daddy Pistachio Loaded Half Egg, layered with caramel and roasted nuts, and the Peanut Loaded version with chocolate chunks and peanut butter. Other highlights include the Swiss Chocolate Caramel Crispy Clouds Egg, combining milk chocolate with nougat and cornflakes for added texture. The range leans into rich flavours and varied textures, offering a mix of creamy, crunchy and nutty elements across each treat. Pistachio takes focus with creations such as the Eggstra Gooey Pistachio Eggs, filled with caramel, nut paste and a crisp wafer centre. Bite-sized Pistachio Creme Filled Eggs offer a softer, creamier option, while the Pistachio Rolled Eggs return with a coating of chopped nuts for added crunch. These options balance sweetness with texture, making them suitable for gifting, sharing or casual indulgence throughout the season.

Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur At Lemon Garden, the Easter spread begins with fresh seafood on ice before moving into a mix of international and local dishes. Live stations take centre stage, including carved roasts and a Parmesan wheel pasta that adds a rich, savoury finish to each plate. Malaysian highlights such as nasi tomato, rendang daging Tok and ayam masak merah bring depth and familiarity, while pajeri nenas and kari ikan tongkol add contrast through sweet and spiced notes. The experience ends on a sweet note with handcrafted chocolates and Easter desserts. The full dining experience across venues is priced at RM240 per adult and RM120 per child. At the Garden Room, the Easter offering shifts towards a more refined selection of dishes. Guests begin with lighter creations such as foie gras parfait with rose petal jam before moving into heartier options. Live stations feature Korean-style BBQ Black Angus short ribs and a Wagyu carvery, highlighting richer flavours and premium cuts. Desserts include Toblerone crepes, molten chocolate fondants and Malaysian honey and truffle creme brulee, rounding off the experience with a balance of indulgence and finesse.

The RuMa Hotel Kuala Lumpur At Atas, The RuMa Hotel and Residences, the Easter Sunday brunch centres on a mix of Malaysian and international dishes presented with a contemporary touch. The spread includes seafood on ice such as slipper lobster and Alaskan queen crab, alongside truffle mushroom soup and grilled specialities from a charcoal oven. Signature highlights include Beef Wellington, caviar and table-side paella, with desserts such as an Easter chocolate cream puff tower and mango carrot cake with cheese adding a seasonal finish.

Belgium’s top chocolatiers showcase artistry in Easter egg exhibition THE 40 leading patisserie chefs and chocolatiers in Belgium came together to showcase artisanal chocolate with Easter egg themed edible artworks in the country’s capital this week. some taking up to 25 hours to complete and using up to 18kg of chocolate.

“Chocolate in a way, it’s a medium that you can sculpt with,” said Michael Lewis-Anderson, a British-Belgian pastry chef who baked the wedding anniversary cake for Belgian King Philippe. “All of a sudden, all these chocolate makers become artists. And that’s what’s great about it,” he added after setting up his own creation, L’Uovo in Carrozza: The Coached Egg , featuring Humpty Dumpty on a carriage atop an Alice-in Wonderland-inspired chessboard. Belgium, a country of nearly 12 million, is famous around the world for its culinary products such as waffles, beers and of course, chocolate. The exhibition will be open to the public from Thursday until April 8 – and admissions and art sales will be donated to Televie, a Belgian cancer research organisation. Each artwork is on sale for 900 euros (RM4,188) and the centrepiece, The First Movement , a work by famous pastry chef Christophe Morel, will be auctioned off for a price beginning at 1,500 euros. For Pierre Marcolini, award-winning pastry chef and chocolatier, the event is a chance for Belgian artisans to gain visibility for their work and demonstrate their creativity. “I think people need to move beyond the idea that chocolate – or Belgian chocolate – is just pralines. It can be something else, it can be works of art,” he said. – Reuters

Bel’Oeuf is an initiative by Belgian chocolatier Marc Ducobu in collaboration with Carlo Ferrigno, the manager of Hotel Amigo, a luxury hotel near the Brussels town hall in the historic Gothic Grand-Place square. The fourth annual event’s theme was “fun in movement”, with sculptures in the shape of rocket ships, carriages and hot-air balloons,

A large set of colourful chocolate eggs, themed ‘Pleasure in Motion’.

A giant chocolate egg, themed ‘Pleasure in Motion’.

Belgium’s chocolatier Louise Henriques looks at her giant chocolate egg as part of the Bel’Oeuf event at the Hotel Amigo ahead of Easter weekend in Brussels.

Giant chocolate eggs created by Belgium’s finest chocolatiers. – PICS FROM REUTERS

A giant chocolate egg by Marcolini.