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A Calling at the Heart of the Humble Palm
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A Calling at the Heart of the Humble Palm

Thousands of palm crosses are crafted each year for local Christian churches on Palm Sunday. But do you know where they come from? Every Palm Sunday, Christian congregations all over the world receive palm-leaf crosses, symbols of Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem and his subsequent crucifixion. The tradition is, of course, followed in Bermudas but with a special twist. At least 40 of our churches distribute to their congregations crosses made right here on the island. Crafted out of our…


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Smoked Salmon Blinis

Raise a glass and a blini to the New Year. Cheers to 2023! These Smoked Salmon Blinis can be ready in under 30 minutes and require only a few ingredients, making them the perfect canapé for any New Years Eve…


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4 Champagne Cocktails for New Year’s Eve

Start popping bottles: New Year's Eve is here! While champagne on its own is always a welcomed treat, champagne cocktails add festivity and sparkle to New Year's Eve. Here are our 4 favourite recipes for champagne cocktails that you can…


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Leftover Christmas Ham Quiche

Turn your Christmas ham into a quiche with this very simple recipe!   Ingredients: Pastry dough 2 cups Jarlsberg cheese, grated 1 heaping cup of leftover Christmas ham 4 eggs 2 cups half and half 1/2 teaspoon Coleman's dry mustard…


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Leftover Turkey Soup

Now that Christmas Day is behind us, put your leftover turkey to good use with this delicious recipe for turkey soup. Ingredients: Bones from your roast turkey (for your stock) 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 medium onion, minced 4 celery…

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Stuart Hayward’s ‘Twas the Day After Christmas

Although Stuart Hayward wrote this poem back in 1983, it still rings true for Bermuda so we thought we'd share it with you.   [audio m4a="https://www.thebermudian.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Twas-The-Day-After-Christmas-12_21_18-9.26-PM.m4a"][/audio]   ‘Twas the day after Christmas and down by the shore, Things were so…