What are our favorite Easter Lunch recipes? I think I want to have an Italian inspired menu this year and looking for ideas.
There are Italian easter pies both sweet such as a sweet ricotta pie or savory like a torta rustica.
This is a great recipe I make frequently and its easy. It’s great served with polenta, roasted asparagus and/or baby peas with some butter, lemon juice and zest, julienned prosciutto, s&p.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/tuscan-style-pork-roast-arista-104553
Don’t forget the prosecco! 
What does one serve with a torta rustica? Salad, soup, antipasti?
@doschicos, that sounds delicious! Where it says to “mix” the garlic and rosemary, do you mince them finely together with a chef’s knife, process them together, or what? (I figure that the original might be mortar and pestle…)
@Consolation I just do a fine mince with a chef’s knife. I’ve used the same treatment with a variety of less fancy pork roasts, both boneless and bone-in. The garlic and rosemary combo with the pork is yummy and takes me back mentally to Tuscany. A good alternative to polenta is tuscan style roasted potatoes.
@chinablue I think any of your ideas would be great. I could see a generous antipasti board to graze on to start followed by the torta and an arugula salad.
I like to do a big variety of antipasti on a huge butcher block or a make your own bruschetta board when entertaining a group.
I love polenta!
Me, too, @Consolation, preferably soft and with cheese added. I’m a huge fan of its American cousin grits as well. 
This came through my email today:
http://www.cookscountry.com/recipes/7811-italian-easter-pie?j=13374&e=vivadofamily@aol.com&l=26_HTML&u=4727881&mid=7211371&jb=332&sk=CECA61CA0C88304CE0B6EB1620826BCB&extcode=LN16C3QBB&sourcekey=&cds_response_key=&cds_tracking_code=&tag=atkntkd-20&atc=ntkD
That recipe sounds really good doschicos …but then I remembered my only child that will be home isn’t a fan of pork. Maybe I will try it a few days later when my mother and two sisters come for a visit !
I just found these great website that are inspiring me to explore the idea of an Italian
http://www.italianfoodforever.com
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/holidays-recipes/article/easter-menu-jody-williams-rita-sodi?mbid=social_cp_facebook_epi