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items: Chocolate cherry martini
items: Slow-cooked spiced lamb with orzo
items: olive Easter Supermarket Awards 2026 – results
items: 59 decadent chocolate recipes from stunning cakes to chilled desserts
items: Lamb with plums, green beans and cinnamon
items: BBQ lamb platter with olive and almond pesto
items: 52 sweet traybakes
items: Italian Easter cake (colomba cake)
items: 30 Easter dessert recipes
items: 45 Easter dinner ideas
items: 45 Easter recipes
items: Easter chocolate cake
items: Nigerian efo riro (spinach stew)
items: Nigerian-style roast lamb
items: Carrot cake traybake
items: Best luxury Easter eggs to buy 2025
items: Best Easter cake ideas
items: Gluten-free lemon drizzle cake
items: 18 chocolate tart recipes
items: Classic tiramisu
items: Chocolate loaf cake
items: Rhubarb, white chocolate and elderflower tart
items: Roast chicken with anchovy butter, shallots and hispi cabbage
items: Rosemary roasted smashed new potatoes with mustardy chive aïoli
items: Tarragon and anchovy-stuffed lamb shoulder with fennel and bone marrow crumble

Chocolate cherry martini
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creator: Hannah Guinness
subject: Cocktails and drinks
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
description: A smooth, chocolate twist on a vodka martini, made extra sweet with maraschino liqueur. The perfect way to use up any leftover Easter chocolate
encoded: Try our choc cherry martini, then discover espresso martini, French martini, lychee martini, passion fruit martini, vesper martini, beetroot vodka martini, dry gin martini and more easy martini recipes. If the idea of left-over Easter egg chocolate is a foreign concept to you, swap in good-quality dark chocolate. A drizzle of syrup from the jar of cherries lends extra fruity depth. Choc cherry martini recipe

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Slow-cooked spiced lamb with orzo
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creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Entertain
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
description: This effortless one-pot slow-cooked lamb is roasted with fragrant spices of cinnamon and allspice for gentle warmth. Fresh herbs, feta and lemon give everything a final lift
encoded: Try our slow-cooked spiced lamb with orzo, then discover our lamb shank rogan josh, lamb bhuna, lamb dhansak and more lamb curry recipes. Bring the whole dish to the table for maximum wow factor. Slow-cooked spiced lamb with orzo recipe

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olive Easter Supermarket Awards 2026 – results
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date: 2026-02-11T10:13:17.000Z
creator: Lucy Roxburgh
subject: Guides
subject: Reviews
subject: Products
description: The olive Easter supermarket awards are here to make your life easier. Discover the very best shop-bought chocolate eggs, hot cross buns and simnel cake for Easter 2026
encoded: Looking for the best Easter eggs? Want to know which hot cross buns to buy? Check out the best supermarket Easter products to buy this year. From vegan Easter eggs to simnel cake, we’ve got it covered. olive Easter supermarket awards 2026 Best Easter dark chocolate egg Winner: Tesco Finest Free From Seville Orange Dark Chocolate Egg Available from Tesco (£8.50) A grown up Easter egg for dark chocolate fans. The chocolate is thin with a good snap and a clear orange flavour that isn't artificial or overpowering. Best milk chocolate egg Winner: Aldi Moser Roth Overloaded Millionaire Egg Available from Aldi (£8.49, in-store) This egg is a winner for OTT indulgence. Instead of the traditional hollow large egg, this takes the form of a half-egg loaded with fillings: buttery shortbread, caramel and a thick chocolate outer shell. It is definitely on the sweet side, but that is not a surprise given the millionaire shortbread inspiration. Best alternative flavoured egg Winner: Waitrose No.1 Almond Croissant Available from Waitrose (£15) This blonde chocolate croissant was a treat we kept going back to – it's highly moreish! Truly channeling the flavour of an almond croissant, it has been transformed into an Easter treat with rich blonde chocolate flavoured with almond extract and crunchy pieces of roasted almonds which help balance out the sweetness. Best novelty chocolate shaped egg Winner: LuLu Guinness Milk Chocolate Lips Available from Waitrose (£15) Make a statement with these milk chocolate lips – a great Easter gift. The smooth single-origin milk chocolate is fruity and not too sweet so it will appeal to milk and dark chocolate fans. Best chocolate bunny Winner: Aldi Specially Selected Milk Chocolate Baby Bunny Available from Aldi (99p) These petite chocolate bunnies make great Easter gifts or prizes for the end of an Easter egg hunt. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the creamy milk chocolate with a rich melt and satisfying snap. Best traditional hot cross buns Winner:…

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59 decadent chocolate recipes from stunning cakes to chilled desserts
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subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Collection
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: Dark chocolate
subject: Ingredient
subject: Ingredient collection
subject: White chocolate
description: Indulge in our seriously chocolaty puddings, cakes and bakes, from classic cupcakes to Brooklyn blackout cake and traybake tiffin
encoded: Looking for chocolate recipes? Try our ideas below or check out these chocolate cakes, chocolate puddings or chocolate tarts. Check out our best chocolate gifts for gifting inspiration too. For romantic meal ideas, check out our date night recipes. Great British Bake Off winner, Edd Kimber, has created plenty of indulgent chocolate recipes for us – look at that epic Brooklyn blackout cake! Want a chocolatey brunch twist? Try our pain-au-chocolat bread and butter pudding, Spanish-style chocolate with churros, or our unique marbled Nutella bagels. How to bake with chocolate Which chocolate should I use for baking? For a recipe where you want the flavour of chocolate to shine through, buy a good quality brand with a high percentage of cocoa, and adjust the recipe to suit it. If your chocolate is very dark, with little added sugar, you may need to make the recipe sweeter to give you the final flavour you want. Can I use chocolate chips? Chopped good quality chocolate will make better chocolate chips than many ready-made chips which have added ingredients to stop them melting and sticking together. Is it better to use cocoa powder or chocolate? Cocoa plus chocolate gives a better chocolate flavour than one without the other. Easy chocolate recipes Chocolate fudge cake Enjoy a slice of heaven in under an hour! Our decadent chocolate cake is covered in silky smooth frosting and we teach you how to create dark chocolate curls for an artisan finish. Discover more of our best chocolate cake recipes here. Classic chocolate cupcakes Bake a gaggle of these indulgent cupcakes and you'll make friends for life. Top with swirls of homemade chocolate buttercream. Crunchy nut and milk chocolate tart This retro, no-bake tart comes together in just 30 minutes and is perfect for sharing. Rich and indulgent, a small slice is all you need to satisfy a chocolate craving, making it ideal for feeding a crowd without any fuss. Chocolate drip cake Learn how to make the perfect chocolate drip ca…

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Lamb with plums, green beans and cinnamon
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creator: Caroline Eden
subject: Entertain
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
subject: Cook Like A Local
subject: Plum recipes
description: This fine spirited meal-in-one showcases fruit in a savoury dish – ideal for late spring or summer
encoded: Try Caroline Eden's lamb with plums, green beans and cinnamon, then discover pulled lamb with plum-sriracha, plum and sesame lamb cutlets, or slow-cooked lamb shawarma. Recipes extracted from <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Green-Mountains-Walking-Caucasus-Recipes/dp/1787138518/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1M6I9A0NUIVYL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ezxmQzkyOzQ-SR3JN_wQ1N-GdGDl2DONUTVC5jCs7tTGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.25RAabnfA2nDsiNDVly1mRZb1ahG1rlI7vXxcsL7NrU&dib_tag=se&keywords=Green+Mountains+by+Caroline+Eden&qid=1753875048&sprefix=green+mountains+by+caroline+eden%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.95fd378e-6299-4723-b1f1-3952ffba15af&tag=olivemag-21&ascsubtag=olivemagazine-268256" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">Green Mountains by Caroline Eden (£28, Quadrille Publishing). Photographs: Ola O Smit. Recipes are sent by the publisher and not retested by us. Lamb with plums, green beans and cinnamon recipe

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BBQ lamb platter with olive and almond pesto
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creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
description: Make the most of sunny days with al fresco barbecued lamb cutlets, topped with homemade almond pesto
encoded: Try our BBQ lamb platter with olive and almond pesto, then discover butterflied leg of lamb with smoked paprika marinade, spiced leg of butterflied lamb with preserved lemon dressing or crispy lamb breast with malt vinegar sauce. BBQ lamb platter with olive and almond pesto recipe

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52 sweet traybakes
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subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Collection
subject: Easy
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
description: Sweet traybakes (also known as sheet cakes) are speedy, easy and fun to make. From gooey brownies to moist cakes and buttery shortbread and plenty more
encoded: Our best sweet traybake recipes are quick, easy and fun to make. Spend an afternoon baking one of our easy traybake ideas. From classic chocolate brownies to a twist on the blondie, cakes making the most of seasonal fruits, flapjacks baked in a tray, to an indulgent salted caramel tray bake recipe, we have plenty of ideas to try. If you prefer something savoury, explore our collection of savoury traybake dinner recipes for simple midweek meals and crowd-pleasing options with minimal washing up. Add your traybake to a tea time spread – we’ve got plenty of afternoon tea recipes to complete your feast. For keen bakers, check out our best stand mixers to buy. If you’re looking for more sweet inspiration, explore our collection of Halloween recipes for spooky treats, or browse our best cake recipes and easy baking recipes for more delicious ideas. Sweet traybake recipes Black forest traybake brownies Black forest brownies combine two of our favourite sweet treats. This brownie/black forest gâteau mash-up is boozy, cherry-studded, chocolatey heaven. Add a big dollop of kirsch spiked cream if you can handle it. Pistachio and blood orange cake Make the most of mildly sweet, buttery pistachios with this citrussy bake drenched in a blood orange syrup. Caramelised apple and brown butter cheesecake bars This recipe for caramelised apple and brown butter cheesecake bars offers a fresh way to enjoy autumnal spiced flavours, blending the comforting taste of apple crumble with a rich cheesecake layer. Carrot cake traybake This cream cheese-frosted traybake is a showstopper for any Easter gathering, effortlessly feeding a crowd. With carrots in abundance, thanks to their early spring planting and late spring harvest, it’s the perfect time to showcase their sweetness in this indulgent, seasonal treat. Classic Millionaire's shortbread This is the perfect trio of buttery shortbread, gooey caramel and thick, sweet chocolate. It's easier than you think to make your own millionaire's shor…

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Italian Easter cake (colomba cake)
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creator: Masha Rener
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Recipes
description: This traditional Italian Easter cake, shaped like a dove and topped with candied fruit, sugar and almonds, is a yeasty bake that's a similar to a panettone
encoded: Check out more Italian sweet treats with our Italian baking recipes. Italian Easter cake... step-by-step video View Green Video on the source website This colomba cake is an Italian Easter cake from Masha Rener. Masha says: "Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con chi vuoi. Roughly translating to ‘Christmas with your family, Easter with whomever you want’, this famous Italian saying is something I live by as I choose to spend Easter with my loved ones – whether that’s with friends, family, or simply by myself. As long as you spend it in the most authentic way while nurturing genuine bonds, Easter can be celebrated in many ways but always symbolises rebirth, the start of spring and peace. "Colomba, a traditional Italian Easter cake, is the perfect cake for the occasion as it’s shaped as a dove, the symbol of peace (in fact, colomba translates to ‘dove’ in Italian). The yeasty cake is similar to its Christmas counterpart panettone but instead of candied fruit and raisins, it’s topped with candied fruit, sugar and almonds. Colomba is delicious on its own but it can also be served with berries, spreads, cream or chocolate. Perfect as an Easter dessert, it can also be enjoyed for breakfast or as a snack with some tea." Italian Easter cake recipe

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30 Easter dessert recipes
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creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Collection
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: Baking
description: Celebrate Easter Sunday with our decadent Easter desserts. Our sweet treats include cakes, cheesecakes and hot cross bun bread and butter pudding
encoded: Looking for the perfect Easter desserts? Want to find the best Easter cake recipes? Celebrate the Easter holiday with our indulgent dessert recipes. The whole family is sure to love our showstopping cheesecakes, puddings and more. Browse our Easter desserts below or find more inspiration with our best Easter baking ideas, Easter cocktails and our easy dessert recipes. For dinner inspiration, check out our best Easter dinner recipes. Catering for vegans is effortless with our vegan Easter recipes, and make sure to use up any leftovers from Easter weekend with our best Easter leftovers recipes. If you like the look of our Easter desserts, why not treat friends or family to an afternoon tea with an Easter twist? Easy Easter puddings White chocolate Easter cake Take your baking to the next level with this showstopping Easter-inspired white chocolate cake. We've decorated ours with broken white chocolate eggs and crunchy mini eggs, but you can get creative with your favourite Easter treats. Baked raspberry cheesecake A classic, indulgent dessert, baked cheesecake is a crowdpleaser. The fresh raspberries on top cut through the rich body of the cheesecake. Easter simnel cake Whip up this traditional fruit cake for your bank holiday Easter baking treat. Creme Egg cupcakes Present these pretty creme-filled egg cupcakes to friends and family and watch them disappear in seconds. With their yolk-yellow frosting and chocolatey sponge, they’re hard not to love. Chocolate Easter cake Create a classic chocolate Easter cake with a twist by incorporating a secret ingredient—instant coffee—to enhance the richness and keep the sponge irresistibly moist. Finish by decorating with chocolate Matchmakers arranged as a nest and fill with mini chocolate eggs for a festive touch. Easter tiffin Put that leftover Easter chocolate to good use with this indulgent fruit and nut chocolate tiffin. Break into squares and serve with a pot of tea. Easter rocky road Super simple, super fun and super mor…

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45 Easter dinner ideas
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creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Collection
subject: Recipes
subject: Lamb
subject: Roast chicken
description: Celebrate Easter with our impressive Easter lunch ideas, including leg of lamb, roast chicken and veggie mains, plus vegan options too to keep everyone happy
encoded: Looking for Easter dinner menu ideas? Try our traditional roast lamb or see our alternative ideas like chicken, fish, pork and beef. We also have a variety of veggie and vegan dishes, like tarts and stuffed squash. For even more Easter food inspiration, see our complete Easter recipe collection including starters, sides and veggie ideas. Plus, see our best Easter baking ideas and our Easter desserts with the Best Easter cake recipes. Catering for vegans is effortless with our vegan Easter recipes, and make sure to use up any leftovers from Easter weekend with our best Easter leftovers recipes. Looking for the best Easter products? Check out our favourite supermarket hot cross buns and best luxury Easter eggs to buy. Make your feast even more impressive with our Easter table decor ideas. Looking for the best Easter gifts for friends and family this year? We've picked out the best Easter gifts, or treat friends or family to an afternoon tea with an Easter twist. Easter Dinner ideas Roast pork with hasselback potatoes Make this showstopping roast pork belly dish for Sunday lunch. Slow-roasted pork is served with crispy hasselback roasties and a quick gremolata for a splash of colour. Easy roast chicken All the decadence and comfort of a full roast but without the trays, prep and washing-up. Plus, you can use any leftover chicken in a quick caesar salad. Spiced cod one pot This spiced cod one pot is a fantastic alternative for Easter. It's bursting with rich flavours from the 'nduja paste. Plus, everything is cooked in a single pan, so there's no need for an oven, keeping both preparation and washing up to a minimum. Stuffed butternut squash with cider cream sauce Check out our impressive butternut squash recipe with veggie stuffing and a side of crunchy kale. This veggie main becomes a real centrepiece when carved into slices at the table. Nigerian-style roast lamb This Nigerian-style roast lamb, created by Flygerian's Jess and Jo Edun, is a heartfelt tribute to their …

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45 Easter recipes
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creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Collection
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Guides
subject: Recipes
description: Impress family and friends this Easter with our best entertaining ideas, from roast lamb and veggie centrepieces to hot cross buns and chocolate cakes
encoded: Looking for Easter recipes? Try our Easter dishes below or check out our Easter bakes, Easter cakes, and Easter dinner recipes. Catering for vegans is effortless with our vegan Easter recipes, and make sure to use up any leftovers from Easter weekend with our best Easter leftovers recipes. Looking for the best Easter gifts for friends and family this year? Choose your pick from the best Easter gifts, or treat friends or family to an afternoon tea with an Easter twist. Looking for the best Easter products? Check out our favourite supermarket hot cross buns and best luxury Easter eggs. Jump to: Easter lamb recipes Alternative Easter mains Vegan Easter recipes Vegetarian Easter recipes Easter dessert recipes Easter lamb recipes Try one of our best lamb recipes to serve at your Easter holiday feast with friends and family... How to cook the perfect roast leg of lamb Roast lamb is a classic Easter Sunday favourite – here’s how to get it juicy and pink on the inside, and beautifully crisp on the outside. Herb-stuffed rolled lamb breast Roll this great-value cut of lamb with mustard and herbs then bake until soft and tender so it falls apart into the white wine onion gravy, the perfect Easter Sunday centrepiece. Lamb shoulder with garlic potatoes and redcurrant glaze Our succulent slow-roasted lamb dish is an impressive recipe to serve guests over Easter bank holiday. Slow-cooked lamb shawarma This lamb shoulder is slathered with a punchy marinade of garlic, ginger, cumin, fennel, turmeric and cinnamon, then slow-roasted for a fall-apart texture and served with homemade harissa. Roast leg of lamb with anchovy, garlic and rosemary A punchy rub takes this roast joint to the next level, yielding a delicious buttery sauce to serve it with. Alternative Easter mains If you're bored of lamb at Easter, opt for another satisfying seasonal main like one of our salmon recipes or spring chicken recipes. Miso-buttered cod with broccoli, sesame and beans Try a unique twist for your East…

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Easter chocolate cake
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creator: Helena Busiakiewicz
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Entertain
subject: Recipes
subject: Cake
subject: Chocolate
description: This Easter classic has a special ingredient for keeping the sponge really moist. Top with chocolate Matchmakers and mini chocolate eggs to complete the look
encoded: Make this chocolate Easter cake then try our Easter lemon and elderflower almond cake, white chocolate Easter cake and Italian Easter Cake. Next try more Easter baking ideas such as Easter cheesecake and our favourite chocolate cake recipes. Chocolate Easter cake recipe

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Nigerian efo riro (spinach stew)
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subject: Easy
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: Vegan
description: Vegans and non-vegans alike will love this nourishing dish packed with healthy spinach goodness. This dish is a warm hug in a bowl that will leave you wanting more
encoded: Try Nigerian efo riro (spinach stew), then discover beef suya, miyan taushe (Nigerian pumpkin stew), Nigerian jollof rice or ewa agoyin. Also try Nigerian egusi soup or Nigerian-style roast lamb. We are all about social inclusion: everyone deserves the right to leave the table belly full and with great food that warms the heart and feeds the soul. We adapted the traditional Nigerian efo riro, usually made with meat, and perfected it for our family. Vegans and non-vegans alike will love this nourishing dish packed with healthy spinach goodness. It’s perfect to be eaten all year round but we love it during Easter with white rice or with extra-crunchy roast potatoes or fried cassava. It will blow your mind! We make it with sustainable palm oil as we believe in ethical cooking but you can use vegetable oil if sustainable palm oil is beyond your reach. Jess and Jo Edun started their food careers with a pub residency at The Old Nun’s Head in Peckham and, in 2022, opened The Flygerians restaurant in Peckham Palms, a black female-led space supporting start-up businesses. They made it into Vogue in a round-up of ‘the best black-owned restaurants in London’ and have since attracted plenty of media attention and made several TV appearances, including Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch. Listen to them on the podcast, available on Spotify, Acast and Apple. Nigerian efo riro (spinach stew) recipe

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Nigerian-style roast lamb
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creator: Jess Edun
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
description: Slow-cooked, juicy lamb that melts in your mouth. Best served piping hot with jollof rice or roast potatoes, or both!
encoded: Try Nigerian-style roast lamb, then discover beef suya, miyan taushe (Nigerian pumpkin stew), Nigerian efo riro or ewa agoyin. Also try Nigerian jollof rice and Nigerian egusi soup. This dish has a special place in our hearts as we created it while cooking with our grandma in her Hackney kitchen. Lamb was her favourite meat and this recipe honours Easters spent with the whole family feeding the 5,000! Our grandma was an incredible woman, a pillar of her community, and she was all about bold, rich flavours – this dish embodies just that. Lamb is commonly eaten in Nigeria as a suya dish, the number one street-food snack. It’s the spice that makes it suya, the meat can vary from beef to chicken and lamb, but the suya spice, originating from the north of Nigeria, is the real star. Lamb is an Easter British staple and this dish combines the best of both worlds. Jess and Jo Edun started their food careers with a pub residency at The Old Nun’s Head in Peckham and, in 2022, opened The Flygerians restaurant in Peckham Palms, a black female-led space supporting start-up businesses. They made it into Vogue in a round-up of ‘the best black-owned restaurants in London’ and have since attracted plenty of media attention and made several TV appearances, including Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch. Listen to them on the podcast, available on Spotify, Acast and Apple. Nigerian-style roast lamb recipe

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Carrot cake traybake
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creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: April
description: This cream cheese frosted traybake is perfect for an Easter gathering, as it will easily feed a crowd
encoded: Try our carrot cake traybake, then discover eton mess traybake, raspberry custard tray cake, lemon and blueberry traybake bars or nectarine, coconut and lime tray tart. Carrot cake traybake recipe

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Best luxury Easter eggs to buy 2025
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date: 2025-03-13T14:53:10.000Z
creator: Lucy Roxburgh
subject: Guides
subject: Reviews
subject: Taste tests
subject: Products
description: From trending blonde chocolate to coffee chocolate, discover our picks of the best luxury Easter eggs for 2025
encoded: If Christmas means mince pies and gingerbread, Easter equals chocolate in all varieties. Here at olive we have tried and tested some of the best luxury eggs on offer – from coffee-chocolate delicacies to lavishly decorated smooth milk chocolate eggs. We focussed on their taste, texture and overall appearance to guide you on your perfect Easter chocolate this season. If you are looking for more than an Easter egg to bring to friends and family, browse our carefully curated list of our best Easter gifts, or for more Easter egg inspiration check out our guide to the best supermarket Easter eggs. If you have been designated chef this Easter, we have our list of the best Easter recipes to inspire you, whether you want to roast the perfect leg of lamb or make our easy no-knead hot cross buns for a simple but delicious brunch. Looking for the best hot cross buns? Check out our favourite supermarket hot cross buns to buy. Best luxury Easter eggs to buy at a glance Best all-rounder luxury Easter egg: Chococo giant half & half egg, £47.50 Best extravagant Easter egg: Hotel Chocolat extra-thick milk to caramel Easter egg, £34.95 Best for gifting: Selfridges The Malt Ball Blonde Chocolate Egg, £22.99 Best duo egg: Fortnum & Mason Dark & White Chocolate Coffee & Vanilla Easter Egg, £35 Best luxury Easter bunny: Lindt 1kg Easter bunny, £65 Best for coffee fans: Rave double layered coffee Easter egg, £27.95 Best crowd-pleasing luxury Easter egg: Melt Acorn Easter egg, £38.99 Best grown up Easter egg: Betty's vegan Venezuelan dark chocolate egg, £25 Best luxury Easter eggs to buy 2025 Chococo 50/50 half milk, half dark egg Available from Chococo (£47.50) Best all-rounder luxury Easter egg Can't decide between milk or dark chocolate? You don't have to, thanks to the return of Chococo's half and half Easter egg – that comes in at a whopping 500g of choc. With an intricate hand-painted design, this combines one half of 72% Ecuadorian dark chocolate with one half 47% Columbian milk cho…

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Best Easter cake ideas
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subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Collection
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Guides
subject: Recipes
subject: Cake
description: Celebrate Easter in style with our stunning cakes, including classic simnel, ginger with caramel drips and a showstopping white chocolate Easter egg layer cake
encoded: Make one of our showstopping Easter cakes to treat friends and family. From chocolate Easter cake ideas to fruity, citrussy bakes and the traditional simnel, we’ve got plenty of delicious options. Plus, discover impressive ways to decorate your Easter cake. Next, try our favourite Easter cocktails, best Easter recipes, and Easter desserts. Easter cake decorations Looking for new ways to decorate your Easter cake? Bake a simple sponge and top with our easy chocolate buttercream and your favourite mini chocolate eggs. You can also try our quick vanilla buttercream or creamy soft cheese icing. There are loads of different ways to decorate a cake. You can make a simple, shiny glaze icing by adding a spoonful of cocoa powder to icing sugar and water. Or, whip up an easy chocolate ganache by combining equal amounts of chopped dark chocolate and hot cream, and stirring until smooth and silky (follow the steps to make ganache in our no-bake chocolate tart). Follow our recipe in our Jamaican ginger cake for the best drip icing, try this Italian Easter cake or check out how we add torched marshmallows to our showstopping s'mores chocolate cake. For more tricks to decorating and icing your Easter cake, check out our best tips, including the tools to use to get the best finish. Easter cake ideas Easter simnel cake Whip up this traditional fruit cake for your bank holiday Easter baking treat. White chocolate Easter cake Take your Easter baking to the next-level with this showstopping Easter-inspired white chocolate cake. We've decorated ours with broken white chocolate eggs and crunchy mini eggs, but you can get creative with your favourite Easter treats. Easter lemon and elderflower almond cake Serve up a pretty, seasonal bake this Easter with elderflower cordial soaked almond sponges, creamy lemon curd filling and edible flowers to decorate Creme egg brownie cake Chocolate cake + Cadbury's Creme Eggs = HEAVEN. Whip up our chocolate traybake for a special Easter treat, or make …

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Gluten-free lemon drizzle cake
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creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: March
description: This loaf cake is light, zesty and gluten-free, making it a great option to bake for a crowd
encoded: Try our gluten-free lemon drizzle cake, then try one of our other gluten-free cakes, including flourless chocolate truffle cake, clementine yogurt cake, Jamaican ginger and caramel cake and teff, banana and apricot tea loaf. Gluten-free lemon drizzle cake recipe

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18 chocolate tart recipes
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subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Best ever
subject: Collection
subject: Recipes
subject: Guides
subject: Chocolate
description: Looking for chocolate tart recipes? Try our 17 best chocolate tarts with perfect pastry and chocolate filling, including chocolate and caramel tart recipes
encoded: Looking for a chocolate tart recipe? Try our best chocolate tart ideas with perfect pastry and chocolate filling, including chocolate and caramel tart recipes. We have a variety of chocolate tart ideas for you to try, from no-bake chocolate tarts to boozy versions and French-style mini tarts. Next, try more of our chocolate recipes and chocolate desserts or our best rocky road recipes for no-bake chocolate treats. Easy chocolate tart recipes No-bake chocolate and PX sherry tart Christmas puds need lots of chocolate, a healthy amount of alcohol and a lot of cream. Raisiny pedro ximénez sherry adds classic festive flavour to this delicious chocolate tart. It’s also a no-bake recipe so can be whipped up with little effort. Crunchy nut and milk chocolate tart This retro, no-bake tart comes together in just 30 minutes and is perfect for sharing. Rich and indulgent, a small slice is all you need to satisfy a chocolate craving, making it ideal for feeding a crowd without any fuss. Chocolate and peanut caramel tart This is a chocolate lovers' dream especially if you love a classic snickers chocolate bar too. Go nuts over our epic chocolate tart with crumbly peanut pastry. Plenty more chocolate recipes here. Chocolate tart with salty caramelised walnuts This rich, dense chocolate tart is lifted to another level with sweet and salty walnuts, adding crunch as well as a complexity of flavour, perfect for a dinner party dessert. You will need a loose-bottomed, fluted tart tin of about 25cm diameter and 3cm depth. Chocolate tart with chilli and peanut chipotle brittle Looking for an impressive chocolate tart recipe to service at your next dinner party? Try this stunning dessert. A rich, fruity dark chocolate like those from Papua New Guinea will go very well with the chilli. The chilli flavour in this should be an underlying buzz rather than a real kick of heat, so don’t be tempted to add too much. Double chocolate and passion fruit tart This zingy tart is deceptively easy to pre…

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Classic tiramisu
type: item
date: 2024-09-19T09:45:09.000Z
creator: Janine Ratcliffe
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: Coffee
description: Try our easy but impressive tiramisu recipe. This classic Italian dessert features mascarpone, marsala and savoiardi biscuits soaked in coffee and Tia Maria
encoded: Try this easy tiramisu recipe then check out our tiramisu cake, Baileys tiramisu and more coffee desserts. Also discover more of our enticing Italian desserts including cannoli, vanilla panna cotta, Sicilian ricotta cake and affogato chocolate mousse. How to make tiramisu...step-by-step video View Green Video on the source website What is tiramisu? Tiramisu is a coffee-flavoured Italian dessert, which typically consists of sponge fingers or biscuits dipped in coffee, layered with whipped eggs, sugar and mascarpone, then topped with cocoa powder. There are of course many variations on the ingredients used to make tiramisu. For example, we've added marsala and whipped cream to the cream mixture, and combined Tia Maria with strong black coffee for dipping the biscuits. Tips for making the perfect tiramisu We've folded both whipped cream and whipped eggs into the creamy mascarpone mixture to achieve a lighter-than-air texture - make sure to do this step carefully so you don't over mix and knock out the air. If you want to get a super-sharp edge to your slices, put the tiramisu in the freezer for the final half an hour before you serve it This dessert actually benefits from being made ahead and left to chill overnight, as this allows all the beautiful flavours to mingle. If you are short on time, then we recommend a minimum of 4 hours chilling in the fridge for it to set. Classic tiramisu recipe

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Chocolate loaf cake
type: item
creator: Anna Glover
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Recipes
subject: Cake
subject: Chilli
subject: Coffee
subject: Dark chocolate
description: This rich, fudgy dark chocolate loaf cake is infused with espresso and topped with a creamy ganache plus a sprinkle of chilli flakes for a subtle spicy kick
encoded: Bake this decadent chocolate loaf cake, then check out more chocolate cake recipes such as our chocolate fudge cake, chocolate birthday cake, chocolate drip cake and healthy chocolate cake. Looking for more simple loaf cake recipes? Try our chocolate chip banana bread, pound cake, madeira cake and vegan lemon loaf cake plus plenty more. How to make a chocolate loaf cake... step-by-step video View Green Video on the source website

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Rhubarb, white chocolate and elderflower tart
type: item
date: 2024-08-29T09:49:43.000Z
creator: Adam Bush
subject: Baking and desserts
subject: Recipes
subject: April
subject: Effortless
subject: February
subject: March
subject: May
subject: Rhubarb
subject: seasonal
description: Filled with white chocolate, elderflower-infused cream and rhubarb roasted in orange juice, this tart not only looks impressive but knocks it out of the park in terms of flavour, too
encoded: Make this rhubarb, white chocolate and elderflower tart, then check out our raspberry frangipane tart, fig tart, Bakewell tart and more sweet tart recipes.

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Roast chicken with anchovy butter, shallots and hispi cabbage
type: item
creator: Helena Busiakiewicz
subject: Entertain
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
description: Use this umami-packed storecupboard staple to punch up the flavour in your roast chicken. Serve with a bitter leaf salad and plenty of crispy potatoes
encoded: Try our recipe for roast chicken with anchovy butter, shallots and hispi cabbage, then try our easy roast chicken, rosemary salt roast chicken and Ethiopian nigella-glazed roast chicken. Now try more roast chicken recipes. Roast chicken with anchovy butter, shallots and hispi cabbage recipe

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Rosemary roasted smashed new potatoes with mustardy chive aïoli
type: item
creator: Anna Glover
subject: Entertain
subject: Family
subject: Recipes
subject: Vegetarian
subject: Garlic
subject: lemon juice
subject: New potatoes
subject: Rosemary
description: This side dish of golden, crispy roasted new potatoes are a dream with our cheat's aïoli elevated with dijon mustard, chives and lemon
encoded: Try our recipe for rosemary roasted smashed new potatoes with mustardy chive aïoli, then try our new potatoes and tarragon, roast new potatoes with chilli crab salsa and new potato fries. Now try more new potato recipes. Cook's tips You can make the aïoli from scratch by hand, in a food processor or in a jug with a stick blender following this recipe. This cheat’s version is great when you’re short on time or have a main to get ready at the same time Use this aïoli as a base – you could stir it through harissa, chipotle paste, zhoug, saffron or pesto, and it makes a great dip for warm bread, crudités or boiled new potatoes How to store The potatoes and aïoli can be kept for three days in the fridge. Eat cold or refresh the potatoes in the oven or air-fryer to crisp up again How to serve Serve these potatoes alongside a sharing main like a steak tagliata or a seasonal quiche with a simple green salad Rosemary roasted smashed new potatoes with mustardy chive aïoli recipe

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Tarragon and anchovy-stuffed lamb shoulder with fennel and bone marrow crumble
type: item
subject: Chef recipes
subject: Entertain
subject: Meat and poultry
subject: Recipes
subject: anchovy
subject: Lamb
subject: Tarragon
description: Cotswold pub The Bull at Charlbury celebrates seasonal lamb with a herby, piquant filling of capers, anchovies, mustard and garlic for a flavoursome main
encoded: Try our recipe for tarragon and anchovy stuffed lamb shoulder, then try lamb neck, preserved lemon, white beans and harissa, lamb chops with green olive and orange salsa and slow-cooker leg of lamb. Now, discover more lamb recipes. Tarragon and anchovy-stuffed lamb shoulder with fennel and bone marrow crumble recipe

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