Cooking for family holidays like Easter and Passover can be a lot, especially if there are cherished family recipes that, if screwed up, will ruin everyone's day and bring shame upon you. But unless you live with your entire extended family, you're not likely to be cooking for or celebrating with a crowd this year.When the world around us feels weird, there's some comfort in making a classic holiday meal, even if it's just to remember that there's something to look forward to this week or next weekend. Maybe it's not the time to make your family's overly involved heirloom recipes, but you can still have a simple, springy meal to share with your live-in partner, your roommate, or even just for yourself, with leftovers to pack away for days.
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Here are some of our favorite riffs on the Passover and Easter spread—all simple enough to make right now. Who cares if it's not how you usually do the holidays? If you're moving your Passover or Easter gathering into the virtual realm, you're already kinda giving the finger to tradition anyway.Our version of the seder staple stays pretty true to tradition, schmaltz and all.This spatchcocked roast chicken can be the centerpiece of your table no matter which holiday you’re celebrating.If you Google "Easter food," nearly every menu includes scalloped potatoes. (We know because we did that like 20 minutes ago.) Our onion and potato gratin is easier and even more delicious.If honey-baked ham was too Betty Crocker for you, spice up the Easter table with a gochujang-glazed centerpiece instead. And yes, obviously, this isn't for Passover, unless your family is more Reform than most.Few foods pair better with your ham than peas, and this easy green pasta is packed with them. Plus, it's just a good excuse to eat bowtie pasta as an adult.This dish translates to “Full Pizza” for a reason: It’s loaded with meat, eggs, and cheese. Definitely not your weekly pie, but it’s worth making for Easter, just the way Italian tradition would have it.
Matzo Ball Soup Recipe
Herb-Roasted Spatchcock Chicken Recipe
Caramelized Onion and Potato Gratin Recipe
Gochujang-Glazed Ham Recipe
Green Pea and Ricotta Farfalle Recipe
Pizza Rustica Recipe
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Easy Lamb Meatballs Recipe
Honey-Glazed Carrots Recipe
Yogurt-Marinated Lamb Chops Recipe
Easy Salt-Baked Fish Recipe
Grilled Lamb Rump Recipe
Chipotle Deviled Eggs Recipe
Fig, Caramel, and Chocolate Matzo Recipe
Cardamom Cookies Recipe
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