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Easter

7 Healthy-Ish Easter Candy Alternatives, All From Trader Joe's

We at Epicurious love Easter chocolate just as much as the next peep, but we also know that moderation is the name of the game when it comes to raising healthy kids.

Our Ultimate Epicurious Easter Menu

Celebrate spring with modern seasonal recipes from the best-selling Epicurious cookbook.

7 Things You Didn't Know About Easter In Italy

It's not exactly a secret that Easter is a major holiday in Italy.

Easter Around the World

An international guide to Easter traditions, including customs in Germany, Guyana, Peru, and Poland.

Lidia Bastianich's Easter with Ease

The godmother of Italian-American cooking shares a traditional menu.

Taste Test: Milk Chocolate Easter Bunnies

After trying a bevy of the grocery-store brands, we fell in love with one, and two others also hopped into the winner's circle.

A Do-Ahead Easter Dinner

This simple yet elegant meal is practically stress-free.

A Greek Easter

Cookbook author Aglaia Kremezi shares recipes and tips for traditional dishes.

What are the Best Jelly Beans for Easter?

We tasted a cocktail of flavors from 17 different bags to find the must-have jelly bean for Easter.

Cabbage Blue Food Dye

Mix equal parts blue with red food dye to make purple.

Beet Red Food Dye

Natural dyes work best in royal icing or buttercream frosting, not cake batter.

Spring Minestrone Verde with Pistachio Pesto

Step 1: Prep this simple soffritto and nutty pesto. Step 2: Make beautiful, clean soups on a whim.

BA's Best Carrot Cake

With crunch from toasted walnuts and an optional boozy punch from rum-plumped raisins, this is the only carrot cake recipe you’ll ever need.

Grilled Asparagus and Spring Onions With Lemon Dressing

Fat asparagus stalks won’t fall through the grill grates—and they can char without becoming soft and stringy.

Pea and Little Gem Salad with Farro and Pecorino

This spring salad can be made with pretty much any grain and firm grating cheese you like.

Blackened Leeks With Asparagus and Boiled Eggs

Blister leeks to transform the crunchy, spicy veggie into something soft and smoky.

What to Cook When You Don't Have Easter Leftovers

Easter's over. If you're lucky, you've got a boatload of leftovers . If not, cook this.

How to Buy and Prep a Leg of Lamb

Grass-fed vs. grain-fed? Should you trim the fat? A meat expert answers our most pressing leg of lamb questions.

The Easter Weekend Recipes You Need Now

Everything you'll want to cook for the holiday—and all the other springtime recipes you need before and after.