Festive Foods: Easter
Easter traditionally marks the coming of Spring (in the Northern hemisphere at least) and is celebrated across many faiths and cultures, notably by Catholic and Orthodox Christians, for whom Easter is associated with the resurrection of Christ. But Easter’s traditions are much older, drawing its roots from Pesach (Jewish Passover) and before that, the pagan rites and rituals that celebrated the Spring equinox as a sacred time. Eggs and bread are specifically shared at Easter time, symbolising renewal and rebirth and…