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Home | Recipes | Holidays | Easter Recipes | Page 9

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 white oval casserole filled with asparagus, egg and cheese strata--bread, Fontina cheese, eggs, prosciutto, and asparagus

Asparagus, Egg, and Cheese Strata

1 hr

A frittata with leeks and herbs in a skillet cooling on a table.

Frittata with Leeks and Herbs

45 mins

Bowl of angel white icing in firm peaks on white marble, above is a whisk

Angel White Icing

35 mins

A slice of two-layer white cake with white frosting.

White Cake

50 mins

White plate filled with orange, purple, and yellow candied carrots.

Candied Carrots

15 mins

Cast iron skillet of broccolini and potato frittata, with a wedge on a metal spatula

Broccolini and Potato Frittata

35 mins

A white bowl filled with carrot and lentil soup and a wooden bowl of cooked rice beside it.

Carrot and Lentil Soup

40 mins

Belgian Liege waffles divided between plates with a pitcher of cream in the background.

Belgian Liege Waffles

16 hrs

A wooden cutting board with a carved grilled Greek chicken and a knife resting beside it.

Grilled Greek Chicken

1 d 55 mins

An open face egg salad sandwich on toasted whole wheat.

Open-Face Egg Salad Sandwich

15 mins

Cutting board with a sliced rack of spring lamb with rosemary, knife, bowl of salad

Spring Lamb with Rosemary

1 hr 30 mins

A plate with a trio of deviled eggs - horseradish deviled egg, truffled deviled egg, and smoked salmon deviled egg.

A Trio of Deviled Eggs

20 mins

Herbed ricotta dip with a cutting board covered with carrots, radishes, fava beans

Herbed Ricotta Dip with Spring Vegetables

20 mins

White bowl of fresh peas with mint.

Fresh Peas with Mint

15 mins

A blue platter filled with rabbit confit, garnished with twigs of rosemary and lemon halves.

Rabbit Confit

3 hrs 30 mins

A layered white cake with white frosting and covered with large strips of coconut, sitting on a white cake stand.

Coconut Cake

1 hr 15 mins

A whole asparagus tart on a piece of parchment paper.

Asparagus Tart

1 hr

A lamb burger on half a bun topped with grilled Spanish onions.

Lamb Burger ~ Bifteki Arniou

45 mins

A large stand-mixer beater covered with white, fluffy seven minute frosting.

Seven-Minute Frosting

10 mins

A muffin tin half filled with baked carrot muffins.

Carrot Muffins

55 mins

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