We’ve teamed up with Countdown to bring you all the delicious inspiration you need to feed the family from Good Friday to Easter Monday.
Chocolate bread and butter pudding
Chocolate hot cross buns are widely available at Easter time. Try your local supermarket or bakery. If you can’t find them, use any hot cross bun you like. This dish is best served warm, before the buns soak up all the velvety custard. Note
Self-saucing Snickers pudding
This decadent recipe takes self-saucing pudding to a whole new level with gooey Snickers bars. The perfect dessert for special occasions, sleepovers or simply when you need to treat yourself!
Chocolate marshmallow and peanut Easter egg cookies
How’s this for a sweet Easter treat? This cookie recipe sees gooey melted marshmallow, salted peanuts and sweet Easter eggs come together to create a perfectly festive sweet treat
Chocolate tart
Creamy and decadent, this rich chocolate tart is packed full of wonderful flavour and a crumbly, biscuit crust. It is absolutely perfect for a birthday or Easter celebrations.
Hot cross bun cookies
Store in an airtight container for up to a week. Note
Easter bun pudding
Make the most of your leftovers with this glorious Easter bun pudding.
Step-by-step sundried tomato, lemon and chilli-crusted salmon recipe
A simple salmon fillet is transformed into a dish fit to feed an army in this sundried tomato, lemon and chilli-crusted salmon recipe. Serve for a party-pleasing bite at your next delicious event.
Perfect roast chicken with orange and rosemary
Cooking your chicken this way – stuffing orange and herbs under the breast skin and bread stuffing in the cavity – gives you lovely moist meat.
Roast vegie pasta salad
Kumara is orange sweet potato. You can use any small pasta shape. Save time: Use bought char-grilled vegetables from the deli counter. Note
Roast lamb leg with red wine gravy
A lamb roast is heaven in a baking dish. We served ours with roasted pumpkin and peas. You can use any vegetables you like.
Grilled apple and walnut coleslaw
Try slicing the cabbage on a V-slicer or using a food processor fitted with the slicing blade. Note
Roast pumpkin and spinach lasagne
Switch things up tonight with this spin on the classic – sweet and hearty roast pumpkin and spinach lasagne! Perfect for the cooler nights, and full of flavour the whole family will love!
Stout and honey chargrilled lamb chops
Dark, rich and full-flavoured stout is used to marinate tender lamb chops in this clever lamb recipe. Barbecued and served with a thick stout, honey and ginger sauce, these chops are a must-try
Sicilian fish with couscous
Healthy and delicious, this fish recipe rolls all those amazing Sicilian flavours into one easy dish. Plus, it’s ready from start to finish in just 30 minutes
Warm Brussels sprout and leek salad
Discover just how delicious Brussels sprouts can be in this beautiful salad recipe. Paired with leek, almonds and feta, this tasty side dish is perfect for lunch or dinner
Broccoli with chorizo and walnuts
Chorizo is paprika-flavoured pork sausage that teams very well with broccoli. Replace chorizo with chopped sliced salami or pepperoni, if you like. For a complete meal, serve with grilled fish or prawns. Note
Barbecued vegetables and haloumi with lemon basil dressing
Serve up a healthy, tasty lunch with this vegetarian dish. Enjoy the barbecued vegetables and salty slices of haloumi combined with a fresh and zesty lemon basil dressing.
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