Almost anything dipped in chocolate is guaranteed to be delicious – including these tasty “rodents.” If the chocolate starts to get too thick, reheat it in the microwave for about 10 seconds.
These sweet and buttery cake-like cookies have slightly crisp outsides and perfectly tender centres. You'll find madeleine pans—the seashell-shaped moulds that give these French treats their signature shape—in specialty baking stores.
These adorable Easter chicks are made out of coconut macaroons, and transformed into cute animals with the addition of a few candies. For added effect, plate the chicks next to dyed, cracked eggshells.
These bites are the perfect mixture of flavours old and new: an aged Gorgonzola filling surrounded with slices of fresh grilled zucchini and brightened up with lemon zest.
Halwa is a traditional Indian sweet often made with carrots, but this butternut squash version is equally sweet and delicious. Serve the halwa in golden candy cups and top with bits of gold leaf, if desired, for an elegant look. To save time, shred the squash in your food processor.
Sweet roasted beets get a fresh orange lift in this colourful salad with a tangy vinaigrette. Substitute a mixture of arugula, radicchio and fresh spinach for the watercress if you like.
