Apr  6, 2009

What’s For Easter Dinner?
Menu Planning

Easter dinner is traditionally an occasion to celebrate the great seasonal springtime treats not enjoyed for many months. Spring lamb, roast young chicken, fresh asparagus, strawberries, rhubarb and lots of eggs on the menu are all happy signs that winter is over. Although these days you can get almost anything year round, I always look forward to serving a menu that includes some of these traditions. Here are a few of my favorite Easter dinner choices from Sara Moulton Cooks at Home and Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals:

	Blasted Chicken, Sara Moulton Cooks at Home, page 66 Braised Lamb Shanks with Ratatouille Sauce, Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals, page 288 Exotic Mushroom Pot Pie, Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals, page 216 Green Bean Casserole Moderne, Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals, page 230 Grilled Lamb with Onion Kabobs and Olive Aioli, Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals, page186 Jean Anderson's Oven-fried Chicken, Sara Moulton Cooks at Home, page 72 Moroccan Spiced Leg of Lamb with Preserved Lemon Relish, Sara Moulton Cooks at Home, page 103 Pepper-crusted New York Strip Steak with Blue Cheese Sauce, Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals, page 174 Pork Tournedos with Sage and Prosciutto, Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals, page 168 Poussin en Cocotte, Sara Moulton Cooks at Home, page 80 Roasted Asparagus Bruschetta, Sara Moulton Cooks at Home, page 2 Roasted Salmon with Warm Lentil Salad, Sara Moulton Cooks at Home, page 147 Rosemary-Scallion-Crusted Rack of Lamb, Sara Moulton Cooks at Home, page 105 Strawberry-rhubarb Cobbler with Gingered Biscuit Topping, Sara Moulton Cooks at Home, page 266 Stuffed Strawberries, Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals, page 336