When it comes to Easter and cooking, we say it’s all about indulging your chocolate habit. Which is why you’ll find our decadent chocolate banofee pancakes gracing the cover of April’s delicious. magazine.

You’ll find the recipe for these truly tempting pancakes alongside many other wicked choc-filled desserts in our Chocoholic feature.

Also indulging your sweet dreams is Valli Little, who has recipes for lemon tarts, chocolate brownies, ice cream pies and more from her latest book, My Kind of Food.

Taking care of the savoury side of Easter feasting is Jonathan Barthelmess, of Sydney’s The Apollo and Cho Cho San, with a Greek-inspired spread that’s guaranteed to satisfy the entire family. Also cooking up family favourites is new delicious. contributor Darren Robertson, of Three Blue Ducks fame, whose easy-to-make roasts are perfect for autumn Sunday lunches full of love and laughter.

Shared good times are also on menus from Martin Boetz and Samantha Coutts. Former Longrain executive chef Martin puts on a spread for friends and neighbours at his Cooks Co-op farm and events venue outside Sydney that showcases local produce, while Sam draws on centuries of Middle Eastern culinary tradition to deliver recipes that work as well in a banquet as they do as everyday meals.

And with autumn in the air, it’s time to think about foods that deliver a warm embrace. We’ve got you covered with Matt Moran’s nourishing soups and broths and Jamie Oliver’s magical mushroom recipes.

The changing seasons are also on Phoebe Wood’s mind. She’s put a bumper apple crop to good use with recipes that include an easy apple tart, an autumn Bircher, and a luscious, creamy crumble. Yum!

Stepping further afield, we profile Peruvian superstar chef Virgilio Martínez, who’ll be hitting Melbourne in April for the World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards; his Lima restaurant, Central, took fourth place last year.

Heading to North America, we join Matt Preston on a road trip along the majestic California 1, stopping along the way to eat and drink at the best this drive has to offer. And with all this talk of ‘bests’, it’s appropriate we head to Melbourne for an insider’s guide to this eating-obsessed city’s latest and greatest hotspots.

So as Easter and autumn roll around, we reckon your best move is to grab a copy of April’s delicious. today and set yourself up for a month of wonderful food in the company of family and friends.