Skip to content
☞

Subscribe to my FREE newsletter!

☜
  • Recipes
    • Round-Ups
  • Winter Comfort
  • Easter
  • Articles
    • Essays
    • How To & What Is
  • Videos
  • Meet David
    • My Publications & Published Works
    • Why You Can Trust our Recipes
    • Press, TV & Radio Appearances for David Leite
    • Masthead
    • Contact
  • Login

Home | Recipes | Holidays | Easter Recipes | Page 5

Easter Central: Recipes, Techniques & Tips

Easter is a time for resurrection—and I ain’t just talking about the holiday. I mean bringing your table back to life with the vibrant flavors of spring. Whether you’re honoring tradition with an Italian-inflected leg of lamb or living the Sunday brunch life with Julia Child’s eggs Benedict, you’ve hit the motherlode.

Having hosted decades of holiday feasts, I know the pressure of getting it right. That’s why I’ve gathered my most trusted, foolproof recipes. From a show-stopping mustard-glazed ham to the pastéis de bacalhau (salt cod fritters) I couldn’t stop shoving in my mouth when I was a kid, these dishes are made to impress without stress.

I’ve got everything you need, including  how to make perfect hard-boiled eggs that actually peel, a ham-buying guide, FAQs, cooking charts, and even a list of recipes for all that leftover ham you’re making. So go ahead—browse, cook, entertain, and take all the kudos. Dammit, you deserve it!

Close up of sliced medium-rare leg of lamb showing the herb-rubbed crust and juicy pink center.
A whole strawberry ice cream pie in a fluted tart pan.

Strawberry Ice Cream Pie

2 hrs

A cooked raspberry crumble tart on a wooden surface with a few raspberries lying nearby.

Raspberry Crumble Tart

1 hr 30 mins

A cooked leftover pasta frittata on a round metal pan.

Leftover Pasta Frittata

25 mins

A skillet filled with spicy scrambled eggs with a wooden spoon inside.

Spicy Scrambled Eggs ~ Ande Bhurji

30 mins

A two-tier Victoria sponge cake with raspberry jam in the middle, all dusted with confectioners' sugar on a white plate with a white teapot in the background

Victoria Sponge Cake

1 hr

Four Hoosier sugar cream pies, one dusted with confectioners' sugar on a sheet of parchment.

Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie

5 hrs

A pile of cream-filled macarons, each in a white wrapper.

Cream-Filled Meringue Cookies

2 hrs 30 mins

A classic flan de leche on a white plate, covered with caramel and a spoonful of custard missing from the flan.

Spanish Flan ~ Flan de Leche

2 hrs

A grated carrot salad piled on a wooden cutting board with two lemon wedges.

Grated Carrot Salad

10 mins

An asparagus and arugula salad topped with Parmesan on a teardrop-shaped plate.

Asparagus and Arugula Salad

25 mins

A whole roast leg of lam on a rimmed baking sheet with charred lemon slices scattered around it.

Roast Leg of Lamb

2 hrs 25 mins

Five classic brioche rolls on a wire rack, three in metal tins, two removed from the tins.

Brioche

4 hrs 30 mins

An oval serving dish filled with baked asparagus with Parmesan and balsamic vinegar with a fork and spoon resting on top.

Baked Asparagus with Parmesan and Balsamic Vinegar

30 mins

Red Wine Garlic Roasted Leg of Lamb

1 d 2 hrs 30 mins

A white plate of fried potatoes with eggs, covered in cheese with a skillet in the background and a fork and knife on the plate.

Fried Potatoes and Eggs

20 mins

A 16-layer red-eye devil's food cake--alternating layer of chocolate cake and chocolate frosting.

Red Eye Devil’s Food Cake

2 hrs 30 mins

A deep roasting pan filled with shredded lamb barbacoa.

Lamb Barbacoa

10 hrs 15 mins

A brown bowl filled with ginger and carrot stir-fry on a wooden mat.

Ginger and Carrot Stir-Fry

25 mins

A whole two layer spiced carrot cake on a white cake stand with one slice cut from it on a plate with a fork beside it.

Spiced Carrot Cake

1 hr 20 mins

A root beer-glazed ham on a wooden cutting board with a fork and knife resting beside it.

Root Beer-Glazed Ham

4 hrs 30 mins

Posts navigation

  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • 11

As Seen In

New York Times Logo.
The Today Show logo.
NBC logo.
The Splendid Table logo.
Martha Stewart logo.
Bon Appetit logo.
NPR logo.
Saveur logo.
ABC logo.
Back to top
Leite's Culinariafooter logo
  • Recipes
  • Articles
  • My Books
  • Meet David
  • Contact

© 1999-2026 Leite's Culinaria, Inc. Terms • Editorial Policy • Privacy • Accessibility • Powered by CultivateWP.