Lambs and Hams: 15 Recipes for Easter Sunday

[Photograph: Joshua Bousel]

Easter is just around the corner, and, no matter how tempting, we probably shouldn't just stuff ourselves with marshmallow Peeps and chocolate bunnies all day long. Both lamb and ham are traditionally served at Easter: lamb symbolizes the beginning of spring, and, for the more observant, the sacrificial "Lamb of God." As for ham? In pre-refrigeration days, pork was slaughtered and cured in the fall, ready to eat come spring. Whichever way you want to go, we've got 15 trusty recipes to start your feast off right. Dinner first, then Peeps and chocolate bunnies!

Lamb

• Grilled Garlic and Mint Pesto Stuffed Leg of Lamb
• Garlic and Rosemary Lamb Chops with Honey Cider Glaze
• Perfect Slow-Cooked Rack of Lamb for the Grill or the Stovetop
• Grilled Moroccan-Spiced Rack of Lamb
• Lamb Steaks with Peas and Mint (Cook the Book)
• Skillet Lamb Chops with Harissa, Spinach and Chickpeas
• Slow-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb with Garlic, Rosemary, and Lemon
• Fall-Apart Lamb with Mustard and Mint

Ham

• Maple Glazed City Ham
• Balsamic-Glazed Ham With Basil English Peas
• Cherry Coke-Glazed Country Ham
• Mustard and Brown Sugar-Rubbed Ham With Balsamic-Roasted Onions
• Sous-Vide City Ham With Balsamic Brown Sugar Glaze
• Grill-Roasted Coke and Pineapple Glazed Ham
• Spiced Sour Cherry-Glazed Ham With Parsley Potatoes