Easter is just around the corner and while it isn’t quite the same as the holidays at the end of year this is still a great time to gather with your friends and family. Whether you are big on breakfast/brunch or you like having friends and family around for a large dinner here are some of my favorite recipes for the holiday.
I enjoy all of the holidays because it gives me an excuse to enjoy time with my friends and family. Whether it is for a brunch with a buddy in Scottsdale or a dinner with my mom and them it is always a great time to be around those I care about and do what we do best cook and EAT! Here are some of my very favorite recipes for Easter for you to share with your friends and family.
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Breakfast/Brunch
Shakshuka is a Northern African and Middle Eastern breakfast dish made with gently poached eggs in a bell pepper and tomato sauce. Seasoned with harissa this is a healthy vegetarian dish that is easy to make and tastes amazing.
Light French pancakes perfect for breakfast or dessert
Blueberry stuffed French toast is a perfect way to make a weekend morning special. Filled with blueberry cream cheese and topped with fresh fruit this is the perfect recipe for brunch.
This is great recipe for using the discard from your sourdough starter. The slightly acidic starter will help give your flakey scones a little bite to them.
This kale and mushroom frittata is the perfect way to start your morning. Made with eggs, goat cheese, kale and mushrooms it is easy to make and tastes wonderful. This vegetarian dish is a great way to make breakfast or brunch special.
A chocolate Dutch baby topped with raspberries, espresso whipped cream, and maple syrup.
Eggs and cheese baked on a potato crust with meat and vegetables.
French bread soaked in eggs, milk, and cream with a sticky brown sugar and honey sauce.
Cinnamon rolls packed with maple that are perfect for brunch.
A sweetened bun with currants and raisins topped with a cross made during Easter.
Salads
This melon and prosciutto salad an easy to make and delicious salad once melons are in season. It is the perfect blend of sweet and salty. Made with fresh thyme, mozzarella, and white balsamic vinegar this makes for the perfect dish for the season.
A classic Italian bread salad with tomatoes and basil.
Roasted beets and goat cheese tossed with chopped pecans in a roasted garlic and shallot dressing.
A wedge salad topped with bacon, cotija cheese, roasted corn, and avocado topped with a hatch chile lime dressing.
Grilled cantaloupe on a bed of arugula with goat cheese, walnuts and prosciutto.
Dinner
Tender racks of lamb seasoned with thyme and brown sugar and grilled to perfection. A wonderful recipe for when you are ready to fire up that grill.
Hot honey baked ham is a perfect holiday or Sunday meal. Made with hot honey and a spiced sugar crust, this ham is my take on the classic ham recipe. Enjoy with some of your favorite sides and the leftovers make for the perfect sandwich.
A spiral cut ham glazed with spices, maple, and honey.
Whether it is Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas or just because this bourbon and maple baked ham is an easy and tasty meal fit for the family. Baked to perfection and coated in a sugar and spice crust this is the perfect holiday or Sunday dinner.
Roasted pork loin with an apple cider glaze.
A whole chicken roasted with blackening seasoning.
Delicious and easy to make this orange glazed chicken is bound to be a hit. This roasted chicken is made with simple ingredients that will make a great meal for the whole family.
Sautéed Swiss chard with garlic and shallots with a sprinkle of champagne vinegar.
When you are in the need for a quick, easy, and tasty side dish this sautéed spinach is just what you need. Made with garlic and shallots and finished with lemon zest. It makes this the perfect side dish that’s healthy and easy to make.
A perfect side dish. Wild rice cooked in vegetable broth with caramelized mushrooms.
Sautéed sliced carrots in a bourbon and maple glaze.
Soft and pillowy potato medallions in a garlic and herb butter sauce.
Buttery mashed potatoes roasted with sage, thyme, and rosemary.
Thinly sliced potatoes tossed in butter and herbs and backed into a crispy stack.
Sweet potatoes roasted with cayenne pepper, rosemary, and thyme
Thinly sliced potatoes smothered in a creamy cheese sauce and baked.
Dessert
Cherries soaked in kirsch and flambéed in bourbon and brown sugar.
This no-bake strawberry cheesecake is an easy to make and light dessert. Made with fresh strawberries, cream cheese, and an Oreo crust, it is a great dessert for the warmer months, and it requires very little effort and tastes great.
These are the perfect cupcakes for your Spring and Easter celebrations
A lemon cupcake topped with a a blackberry buttercream frosting
Easy to make crisp with strawberries and blueberries with macadamia nuts.
An easy to make rhubarb dessert topped with an oatmeal and turbinado biscuit.
Key limes and condensed milk flavor this light cheesecake perfect for the summer.
A loaf cake with fresh blueberries, lemon zest and lemon juice topped with a lemon glaze.
Chewy blondies with M&Ms inside.
A nice bundt cake that is dense, light, sweet, and buttery.
A fluffy cake layered with stabilzed whipped cream and fresh strawberries.
An Italian butterscotch pudding with bourbon topped with a bourbon salted caramel sauce.
A refreshingly sweet and tart pie perfect for the summer.
A light and creamy dessert topped with a crunchy lightly caramelized sugar.
A sweet tart shell filled with crème patisserie and topped with fresh strawberries.
A berry filled tart topped with an oatmeal and walnut crumble.
