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Home | Recipes | Holidays | Easter Recipes | Page 7

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.
Cake stand with 7 frosted coconut cupcakes, four unfrosted cupcakes on the table, and a bowl of frosting.

Coconut Cupcakes

1 hr 15 mins

Ramekin with a parmesan souffle on a white plate, spoon, white tablecloth

Parmesan Soufflés

1 hr

A pile of perfect scrambled eggs on a white plate with a spoon resting beside the eggs.

Perfect Scrambled Eggs

25 mins

Plate of fried salt cod in a garlic-pepper sauce, on top are pepper flakes and sliced garlic cloves

Portuguese Salt Cod with Garlic-Pepper Sauce

20 mins

A casserole dish of hominy au gratin--hominy in a cheese sauce--plus a spoon filled with the cheesy hominy

Hominy au Gratin

1 hr

A Zingerman's sour cream coffee cake with a piece cut from it and lying on its side with a cup of coffee, and a stack of plates and pile of forks nearby.

Zingerman’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake 

1 hr 40 mins

A lemon pound cake resting on a round wire rack, drizzled with a white icing glaze

Lemon Pound Cake

1 hr 20 mins

A braised lamb shank in pinot noir, and exposed bone, on mash potatoes, all on a white plate sitting on planks of wood

Braised Lamb Shanks in Pinot Noir

3 hrs 40 mins

Bourbon sweet potatoes in a white oval baking dish, sitting on a white and blue tea towel.

Bourbon Sweet Potatoes

1 hr

A plate topped with a serving of chorizo eggs benedict - chorizo hollandaise, garlicky spinach, and poached egg on toast.

Chorizo Eggs Benedict

30 mins

A white plate topped with four Cajun pickled eggs, one of which is cut in half. A fork rests on the plate.

Cajun Pickled Eggs

14 d

A plate and a bowl of asparagus risotto with a fork resting beside the bowl.

Asparagus Risotto

40 mins

A spoon of golden-brown scalloped potatoes being scooped from a white casserole dish.

Scalloped Potatoes

1 hr 5 mins

A dish of macaroni au gratin on a white paper napkin on a white plate with a stack of plates beside it.

Macaroni Au Gratin

45 mins

An oval baking dish filled with a slow roasted lamb shoulder, surrounded by orange wedges and cinnamon sticks.

Slow Roasted Lamb

11 hrs

A whole coconut carrot cake, covered in toasted coconut on a glass cake stand, covered with a glass dome.

Coconut Carrot Cake

3 hrs

Four carrot hot dogs filled with assorted garnishes.

Carrot Hot Dog

3 hrs 30 mins

A saucepan filled with lettuce soup on a wooden table, with a dish cloth and a pile of toasted croutons beside it.

Lettuce Soup

45 mins

A fried egg sandwich cut in half on a white and blue plate with the knife resting in front.

Fried Egg Sandwich

15 mins

A silver platter filled with asparagus tempura with some pieces of asparagus and a glass of beer on a wooden table.

Asparagus Tempura

45 mins

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