No fish, please. That’s Lenten food – Easter should be all about meat and dairy. Go for the lamb, and serve some Italian sausage and baked artichoke along with it – for the latter, get some whole artichokes, cut off the sharp tips of the leaves, and boil the artichokes until they’re tender. Stuff a mixture of bread crumbs, olive oil, garlic, parmesan, and oregano (with salt to taste) between the leaves, and bake it until it is baked.
For dessert, try making pignolata, which should be required for any decent Easter celebration. Or make some pie. You can’t have Easter without pie.
I’m confused as to why non-Christians would do anything special for “Easter”, but in my family we always had a ham for Easter. I have no idea why, but boy, was it good! Usually with potato salad and baked beans, and banana pudding for dessert! Mmmmmm…maybe I’ll go look for a ham to cook (not that I observe Easter anymore.)
I don’t reconize you location but when I was in the UK I just had to cross the street to get lagomorphs. And kangroo, and ostritch. God I hate being out here in the colonies. But I never cared for rabbit. (Can’t say the same for my cats.)
Oh heck, just make it a theme meal. Call it “Dinner on Calvary” and serve three different entrees hanging on crosses made of bread, on top of a hill of stuffing.
I wouldn’t braise lamb this time of year when you get tender, young lamb. A roast leg or rack of lamb would be nice. Rack of lamb is really quick to cook (about 25 minutes) and easy to carve. I put a mixture of of coarse mustard, olive oil, shallots, and fresh tarragon on mine. Asparagus with lemon, olive oil, and coarse salt is a nice accompaniement along with fingerling potatoes.
It was a lot easier to find rabbit when I lived in BC but now in my present location (Washington state) I’ve yet to find somewhere convenient. At least it’s easier to find goat here. And llama.