Egg, beetroot & bacon salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
These purple, beetroot-dyed eggs are a pretty addition to a main course salad, especially when teamed with spring leaves and a punchy dressing

Simnel spiced breakfast loaf

Toast a slice of this celebration bread and top with butter to give hot cross buns a serious run for their money

All-in-one posh lamb balti

Feed a crowd with this gorgeous slow-cooked curry made from tender lamb shanks

Cheesy hot cross buns

The traditional Easter bread gets a savoury spin with cheddar and Parmesan. Serve warm with homemade soup

Carrot & tomato soup

A creamy vegetable soup flavoured with bay and natural sweetness from the carrots

Falafel Scotch eggs

Combine two winning dishes in this picnic-friendly recipe of eggs coated in spiced, herbed chickpeas

Spring chicken paella

Throw a new spin on the classic Spanish rice one-pot by adding fresh, green broad beans, dill, mint and parsley

Sausage, bean & bacon bake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Feed a crowd with this all-in-one brunch dish with homemade baked beans, chipolatas, bacon and fried eggs

Kedgeree fish pie

If you like the subtle spicing and smokiness of the traditional brunch dish, you’ll love the flavours of this mash-topped pie

Orange blossom & rose pudding

BBC Good Food Magazine reader Alicia Saad shares her recipe for croissant bread and butter pudding with a Middle Eastern twist