Easter hunts for the kids and two extra days off for the adults, what’s not to love about Easter? Take to the parks, to the beaches, armed with great edible hampers.

Sharing food with friends is an Easter tradition – this is our pick of the best portable picnic recipes.

The starter

This tomato tart is the ultimate portable food, and nobody minds the crumbs on a picnic. Drinks writer Mike Bennie says, “You don’t eat picnics indoors so go for wines that best suit sitting in the sun, sharing with friends and that don’t need fancy glassware.”

Drink match: Clare Valley Reisling (try Tim Adams)

The salad

Fresh green beans with pops of redcurrants, this fresh salad can be eaten at room temperature or chilled, and adds a bright twist to any blanket on the grass.

Drink match: Dry, savoury rose (try Pizzini Rosetta)

The dessert

These mini-cakes can be assembled on site. It’s a dollop and sandwich kind of affair, and sprinkle with icing sugar if your picnic is of the organised variety. You know what to do next: eat.

Drink match: Moscato (try La Spinetta Moscato d’Asti Bricco Quaglia)