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The posh breed of chocolate Easter bunnies

The posh breed of chocolate Easter bunnies

It's spring, and probably the most welcomed of the season's animals is the bunny — specifically, the chocolate bunny. No mass-produced...

Pictures: Scared of the Easter Bunny

Pictures: Scared of the Easter Bunny
Rabbits in the movies

Rabbits in the movies
Pictures: Jesus on film

Pictures: Jesus on film

Celebrating Easter

What's your favorite Easter celebration?

  • Easter Mass
  • Dyeing eggs
  • Visiting the Easter Bunny at the mall
  • Easter egg hunts
  • Making Easter baskets
  • Easter dinner
  • Baking lamb cakes
Passover quiz: How much do you know?

Passover quiz: How much do you know?

Take a look at the history and folklore behind Passover and the Seder. Test your knowledge and learn about a storied tradition.

A Look at Traditions

Pictures: Fuzzy bunnies

Adorable bunnies
Easter sweets

Easter sweets
How to dye Easter Eggs the Pysanky way

Pysanky: The Ukrainian method of egg decoration
Pictures: Beautiful Easter eggs

Beautiful Easter eggs
Peeps on Parade 2010 finalists

Peeps on Parade
Famous bunnies

Famous bunnies

Easter & Passover Treats and Eats

The California Cook: Stuffed leg of lamb — it's worth the effort

Stuffed leg of lamb

A bold stuffing of bitter greens, salty feta and a sauce spiked with green olives makes this Easter dish worth the effort.

Passover: Pleasures of ritual cooking

17 Passover recipes

Experience and enjoy the pleasures of ritual cooking.

Passover baking with a modern flair

Passover baking with a modern flair

Using matzoh cake meal, potato starch, chocolate and other baking essentials, Lauren Chattman of Newsday/MCT gives some personal recipes and...

Tender is the brisket

Tender is the brisket

Meat so tender you could almost eat it with a spoon is one of the hallmarks of a good beef brisket -- and star of many a holiday or family...

A Sephardic tale

A Sephardic table

Learn a Sephardic recipe for Passover from the cookbook by Reyna Simnegar, "Persian Food from the Non-Persian Bride" (Feldheim, $34.99).

Ham or lamb for Easter?

Ham or lamb for Easter?

While ham is popular, the two invoke a zealous debate. We offer great recipes for both.

Celebrate Easter with a spring-fresh menu

Celebrate Easter with a spring-fresh menu

Easter celebrates renewal so consider a menu that symbolizes the same and showcases the freshest ingredients.

Chocolate meringues

Chocolate meringue cookies

Luxurious-looking cookies are perfect for spring and a must for Easter.