seasonal

Think of Easter and what comes to mind? Baskets, yes. Egg hunts and the Easter bunny. To be sure. But for many both young and old it's a chance to enjoy some fine treats. With Christmas more than two months past, even the thought is delicious.

Ham is a traditional Easter meat that can form the centerpiece of an easy-to-fix meal. A 6-pound ham takes a while to cook, but is ultra-easy to prepare and there is a great apple chutney recipe to go with it.

Not your usual stuffing, but equally delicious. It is worth a try.

If you carve your own pumpkins, cook the pulp and keep it to make a crustless pumpkin cake.

Pasta with pumpkin sauce brings out the best of the harvest.

Very much the thing to accompany turkey or a large chicken for a celebration meal.