Category: easter

Ham It Up for Easter

A glazed ham is an easy way to prepare a celebratory Easter dinner—or any dinner, for that matter. It’s also a gift that keeps on giving, yielding a generous portion of meat that can be shared and repurposed in sandwiches, eggs, hash, soups, and salads. Ham is so easy to prepare because you begin with…


Rice Pudding Meets Caramel Custard in a Festive Tuscan Cake

I’ve never been to Massa and Carrara, two towns in the northwest of Tuscany, wedged between Liguria and Emilia Romagna. But a few years ago during a book launch in Volterra, I met Angela, a bookshop owner whose family had moved there from Massa and Carrara. She gave me the chance to get to know…


Ask a Chef: Spring Lamb to Celebrate the Season

Whether for the Easter feast or an everyday meal, lamb is a classic choice for the springtime table. Here, chefs share some of their favorite lamb recipes—from centerpiece roasts to a rich ragù for homemade pasta—to help you usher in the new season. Boneless Leg of Lamb With Citrus-Mint Glaze From David Burke Chef and…


The Family Table: Memories of Easter Baking, From My Big Italian Family

Submitted by Laura Semenza-Marcos, West Hills, California Memories of my childhood surround the holidays and food. As an Italian Roman Catholic from a family of nine, and many relatives, I have stories to tell. The family of my youth consisted of two parents and seven kids—one boy and six girls—in a three-bedroom house, with one…


For the Easter Table, a Cake That’s Pure Nostalgia

Easter is perhaps my favorite food holiday. It’s the day that the food of my people comes out: Slovenian and Czech braided bread, fried krofi, and sausage with sauerkraut. But also? This cake. This cake is nothing short of pure American ingenuity, in my mind—a sweet and sticky confection of angel food cake, marshmallow icing,…


Huntington Beach Dog Loses Job to Frog in Florida

And this year’s winner of the Cadbury Bunny Tryouts is … a frog? The Stuart, Florida amphibian was hailed the victor of the 2021 Cadbury Easter Bunny Campaign March 23, defeating a tail-wagging finalist from Huntington Beach, Calif. Betty, an Australian white tree frog, was the first of her species to claim the title. She was among 10 finalists named…


Roast Lamb for a Springtime Feast

The versatility of lamb is one of its greatest features. Whether you’re preparing Italian, Greek, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, French, or Scottish cuisine, a good roasted lamb dish can be the crowning glory of your meal. Springtime and lamb meat have gone hand in hand since ancient times. The conveniences of our modern world enable us…