Our Favorite Easter Recipes

We've got your whole meal covered—from ham and lamb, to a stately carrot cake, to hard-cooked eggs that are truly easy to peel.

Whole Roast Ducks with Cherry Sauce

Rich and dark inside and out, duck is—as Julia Child once said—“a bird of a diff…

Roasted Rack of Lamb with Roasted Red Pepper Relish

If you have the know-how, rack of lamb can be one of the simplest—and most elega…

Glazed Spiral-Sliced Ham

Ham is appealingly simple but often comes out dry and jerkylike. Here's what you…

Roast Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Coriander, Cumin...

Roast leg of lamb can be difficult—it cooks unevenly and is hard to both flavor …

Roasted Whole Side of Salmon

When it comes to serving a crowd, most cooks turn to a large roast or bird. But …

Fluffy Dinner Rolls

We thought the classic light, tender American dinner roll couldn’t get any bette…

Scalloped Potatoes

Classic scalloped potatoes are great for the holidays. This much-quicker version…

Duck Fat-Roasted Potatoes

For the crispest, most flavorful roasted potatoes, rethink the fat.

Curry Deviled Eggs

You no longer need to fear the drudgery of peeling hard-cooked eggs—with the rig…

Easy-Peel Hard-Cooked Eggs

You no longer need to fear the drudgery of peeling hard-boiled eggs—with the rig…

Roasted Asparagus

A blazing-hot oven is only part of the formula for deeply browned, crisp-tender …

Green Beans with Sauteed Shallots and Vermouth

Cooking the beans ahead saves time when you need it most—in the final moments be…

Slow-Cooked Whole Carrots

Who would ever slow-cook whole carrots for an hour? We would—if the results were…

Lemon–Olive Oil Tart

Butter isn't always better. An unorthodox ingredient is the key to this simple, …

Lemon Posset with Berries

This classic English specialty transforms cream, sugar, and lemon into a lush pu…

Skillet Lemon Soufflé

Swapping the ramekin for a skillet took some of the fuss out of this finicky des…

Carrot Layer Cake

This American classic has a lot going for it: moist cake, delicate spice, tangy …

Simple Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Was there way to avoid dense, soggy carrot cake and produce a streamlined recipe…

Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cake

To rate a perfect 10, this triple-decker confection would need to lighten up and…

Poached Rhubarb with Balsamic, Caraway, and Labneh

Sous vide your rhubarb for a perfectly poached dessert.