#celebratory drink

Juleswill not come home until next week, when we shall have a proper Easter Feast. In the meantime, I am having a Pink Blossom in the sun, reading in the garden and a delightful dessert to celebrate the holiday; and I’m sharing Easter recipes I’ve cooked and baked over the years (this blog just turned nine, to quote a favourite comedian of mine, Cal Wilson, about turning forty: “How the fuck did that happen?”)…Happy Easter, friends!

Cocktails

• Pink Blossom
  
• Blossom
  
• Ladybird
  
• Bee’s Knees
  
• Citrus-Pear Sangria

Hot Cross Buns and Flavoured Butters

• Brandy, Chocolate and Fig Hot Cross Buns
  
• Whisky Cranberry and Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
  
• Rum Apricot and Kiwifruit Hot Cross Buns
  
• Honey Butter
  
• Rum Butter
  
• Tropical Hot Cross Buns
  
• Cranberry and Apricot Maple Hot Cross Buns
  
• Hot Cross Buns

Appetizers and Entrées 

• Poached Egg Aspargus Salad(Vegetarian)
• Pea and Cilantro Cream Toasts(Vegetarian)
  
• Salmon and Beetroot Tartare
  
• Prawn Cocktails
  

Main

• Rosemary and Honey Roast Lamb
  
• Herb Roast Lamb
  
• Cider and Ginger Chicken

Sides

• Buttered Peas, Broad Beans and Asparagus
  
• Bay Leaf and Oregano Roasted Potatoes

Desserts and Cakes

• Raspberry and Chocolate Eclairs 
  
• Springtime Garden Pavlova
  
• Passionfruit Chocolate Teacups 
  
• Lime and Passionfruit Battenberg
  
• Raspberry Chocolate Mousse Tarts
  
• Mango and Lime Tarts
  
• Mango and Passionfruit Pavlova
  
• Italian Lemon Mousse
  
• Maple, Cinnamon and Chocolate Brioche Crescent
  
• Lemon Drizzle Cake
  
• Easter Lemon Pavlova Nest
  
• Lime, Vanilla and Basil Marzipan Strawberry Tart
  
• Strawberry Meringue Cake

Biscuits and Chocolates

• Hazelnut and Lemon Biscuits
  
• Passionfruit Chocolates
  
• Tangy Berry Chocolates
  
• Salted Caramel Chocolates
  
• Praliné Chocolates
  
• Peanut Praliné Chocolates
  
• Pecan Shortbread Easter Cookies