easter

Dubbed Company’s Comin’ Coconut Cake, this beauty of a pound cake will have you dreaming up excuses to bake dessert. Even if for no other reason than you want it.

• (7)
• 45 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 33

Warning: This tart is best when consumed within a few hours of emerging from the oven. We don’t see this as being a problem. We suspect you won’t either.

• (2)
• 20 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 10

When subjected to gentle heat, radishes’ vibrant fire engine red fades to the palest shade of pink and their peppery rawness gives way to a complex nuttiness.

• Quick Glance
• 5 M
• 20 M
• 0

This cake, a nod not just to Queen Victoria but British sensibility, defines the very notion of simple yet sophisticated.

• (1)
• 25 M
• 1 H
• 31

Strange how such a sweetly stunning sensation can be just sugar, cream, flour, and vanilla. Couldn’t be easier—or more addictive.

• (6)
• 20 M
• 5 H
• 28

These perfect little meringue cookies sandwich a dreamy whipped cream filling and are so airy they literally dissipate into nothing but loveliness.

• (1)
• 40 M
• 2 H, 30 M
• 5

A creamy, milky, not egregiously sweet, altogether lovely argument for sticking with a classic—in this case, a Spanish classic.

• Quick Glance
• 30 M
• 2 H
• 0

Most definitely not your grandma’s egg salad. It’s crammed full of gently caramelized onions and it’s sooo surprisingly lovely you won’t even miss the mayo. Swear.

• (5)
• 10 M
• 45 M
• 24

This towering traditional Easter bread bedecked with icing and sprinkles is easily recognizable. A hint of cardamom and saffron along with a dreamily delicate texture are what leave a lasting impression.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 7 H, 55 M
• 6

Ditch the fizzy artificially dyed tablets for something more natural. And inexpensive. And made from stuff you already have on hand, including kitchen scraps you’d otherwise toss.

• (1)
• 15 M
• 45 M
• 2