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Easter 2021 is the second of the coronavirus pandemic. When preparing for a holiday during the pandemic, you think how to safely recreate some of your favorite activities and, of course, the food.

How to experience an Easter egg hunt while social distancing

With coronavirus shutdowns and social distancing preventing families from celebrating together, here are some ways to stage a virtual egg hunt for the whole family. Read more.

17 different ways to cook Easter ham

Ham is a traditional Easter dish and a pretty versatile one at that. Whether you are serving it as part of a brunch buffet or as the centerpiece for a large evening feast, impress your guests this year with one of these easy and delicious recipes. Read more.

Pass the syrup: 50 recipes for the ultimate Easter brunch

There’s breakfast, there’s lunch … and then there’s brunch, where you’re allowed to bend the rules a little to get the best of both worlds. There’s really nothing like a luxurious brunch whipped up in the comfort of your own home. Read more.

Boozy adult Easter baskets and 31 more Sunday specials in Chicago and suburbs

One suburban restaurant is crafting adult Easter baskets with a cocktail, plus many others in Chicago have special menu items and takeout packages. Read more.

Make an Easter feast using fresh spring ingredients

Lamb, potatoes, and mint, all of spring's heavy hitters come together in an easy Easter menu that celebrates the best ingredients of the season. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)
Lamb, potatoes, and mint, all of spring’s heavy hitters come together in an easy Easter menu that celebrates the best ingredients of the season. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times)

Easter heralds the beginning of spring and the arrival of the season’s best ingredients. Read more.

Column: Retired pastor shares lessons about life, messages of renewal during pandemic’s second Easter

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The Rev. Gordon Reif, 90, a retired Presbyterian minister, shows a visitor Monday, March 29, 2021, pages of inspirational thoughts he shares with fellow residents at Smith Crossing senior living community in Orland Park.
The Rev. Gordon Reif, 90, a retired Presbyterian minister, shows a visitor Monday, March 29, 2021, pages of inspirational thoughts he shares with fellow residents at Smith Crossing senior living community in Orland Park.

Retired Presbyterian pastor Gordon Reif, who served more than 50 years at churches in Chicago Heights, Orland Park and elsewhere, shares Easter messages of gratitude and renewal as vaccinated people resume social activities during the pandemic. Read more.

The history of dyeing Easter eggs and a few wacky ways to do it

Decorated Easter eggs lie in dishes during the Sorbs Easter egg market in Bautzen, Germany, Saturday, March 7, 2020. Painting eggs and decorating them in different design for Easter is a long tradition in Sorb families. Sorbs are an ethnic Slavic German minority located near the German-Polish border. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
Decorated Easter eggs lie in dishes during the Sorbs Easter egg market in Bautzen, Germany, Saturday, March 7, 2020. Painting eggs and decorating them in different design for Easter is a long tradition in Sorb families. Sorbs are an ethnic Slavic German minority located near the German-Polish border. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Although the most famous decorated eggs today might be the elaborate jeweled Fabergé eggs from Russian high society of the late 19th century, royals throughout Europe have been coating eggs in gold, silver or expensive dyes collected from far corners of their trading routes since at least 1290, when King Edward I commissioned the decoration of 450 eggs to be given out to his fellow nobility at Easter. Read more.

10 totally funky Easter egg ideas

Lisa Frank, gold leaf, emojis? You’re going to want to put all these eggs in one basket. This year, take your Easter egg skills up a notch with festive ideas from Studio DIY, a website chock-full of projects, recipes, tips and tricks for party planning, crafting and decor. Read more.

Easter egg decorating around the world

From Bali to Belarus, take a look at how different cultures approach this holiday tradition. Read more.

Need a dose of cute? Minnesota Zoo’s webcam shows baby farm animals around the clock

Animal babies born at the Minnesota Zoo's farm this spring include 11 piglets, three lambs, two goat kids, and a number of chicks. (Minnesota Zoo)
Animal babies born at the Minnesota Zoo’s farm this spring include 11 piglets, three lambs, two goat kids, and a number of chicks. (Minnesota Zoo)

The Minnesota Zoo is giving us lots of way to say “awwwww” online this spring. Read more.

Perfectly easy pork for Easter

Simple seared pork chops with creamy baby bella sauce. (Eberly Film Labs/The Daily Meal)
Simple seared pork chops with creamy baby bella sauce. (Eberly Film Labs/The Daily Meal)

A pork chop can be ready in 10 minutes and butterflied tenderloin in even less. Read more.

The most popular Easter candies in America

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Ah, Peeps — one of the most popular Easter candies of all time. These marshmallow shapes look cute in a basket with fake grass and other sweets.

Among the 50 states, these 11 treats — ranked from least to most popular — were the standout favorites. Read More.