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Home | Recipes | Holidays | Easter Recipes | Page 8

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.
An open-faced egg salad sandwich topped with minced chives on a white plate with a bowl of salad and a dish of salt and pepper nearby.

Egg Salad Without Mayo

45 mins

A partially carved mustard-glazed ham, cross-hatched and studded with cloves on a wooden cutting board.

Mustard-Glazed Ham

3 hrs

A stack of star-shaped cutout classic shortbread cookies, lightly dusted with sugar, and a brown takeout container and a gift tag.

Classic Shortbread Cookies

1 hr

Tray of classic dinner rolls glazed with butter, bowl of melted butter with a brush

Classic Dinner Rolls

1 hr 45 mins

A metal pie plate with two slices of roasted tomato quiche, some crumbs of crust and a fork.

Roasted Tomato Quiche

2 hrs

A cooked ham and cheese omelet in a small skillet with a spatula sliding underneath to flip it.

Ham and Cheese Omelet

15 mins

Several varieties of crystallized flowers scattered across a white surface.

Crystallized Flowers

1 hr

A cutting board with five sweet potato biscuits on it and a square plate square with a split biscuits spread with butter and honey.

Sweet Potato Biscuits

45 mins

Four baked eggs sprinkled with chopped bacon.

Baked Eggs

25 mins

Two beet and carrot fritters, garnished with dill, on a white plate with a fork and a dollop of dill yogurt

Beet and Carrot Fritters

40 mins

A rimmed baking sheet with rows of Southern buttermilk biscuits.

Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

45 mins

A cedar plank with 3 eggs Florentine, one with spinach, one with tomato, one with ham.

Eggs Florentine

30 mins

A baked mini quiche for one on a white plate.

Mini Quiche for One

1 hr

Spicy eggs in hell in a small cast-iron skillet, and half a piece of toasted bread.

Spicy Eggs in Hell

15 mins

A lemon meringue tart in a white dish, with one slice on a plate beside it and one more being lifted out.

Lemon Meringue Tart

1 hr 30 mins

Two glass jars of homemade chrain with a silver spoon lying beside them.

Homemade Chrain

1 hr

A piece of miso cod in a skillet with an orange napkin next to it.

Miso Cod

1 d 25 mins

A Brown Betty Bakery coconut cake on a decorative white cake stand.

Brown Betty Bakery Coconut Cake

1 hr 20 mins

A 3-layer coconut angel food cake covered in white frosting on a white cake stand

Coconut Angel Food Cake

2 hrs 30 mins

Six bowls of Easter egg dye with an egg in each.

Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

45 mins

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