American Easter News Today

Honey-glazed ham, garlic mashed potatoes and fluffy dinner rolls might be staples at American Easter meals, but around the world, there are many distinct ways to savor the holiday.

Unlike Christmas & Thanksgiving, Easter doesn’t really have a traditional food menu. Apart from the dyed, hard-boiled eggs that kids hunt on Easter morning, the foods we most closely associate with the Christian holiday of Easter are actually...mass-produced candies, like chocolate bunnies, mars

The Danube International Company threw an Easter party on April 8 in the chapel's garden.

An anthropology professor says that the Easter Bunny has ties to ancient civilization, European witch folklore and Paganism

Robert Strohecker, a confection salesman from Pennsylvania, is dubbed "Father of the Chocolate Easter Bunny" for popularizing German tradition in United States.

Popular Easter traditions like the Easter Bunny and coloring eggs both have roots tied to the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Some of this is making our mouths water - some of it we could probably live without!

Also, a Chinese balloon floats over Latin America.

There's a lot to learn about Easter's rich history. Impress your family and friends with these interesting Easter facts that explain the little-known origins behind common traditions.

Did you know research shows that a typical Easter basket can total more than 2,000 calories? Here's a guide to a healthier, yet still delicious Easter basket.