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In Egypt, Easter is celebrated today according to the Orthodox calendar. It is a rather strange holiday as it sets off a bit of schizophrenia in the country. Unlike Christmas, which is a national holiday, it seems to many that Easter is a regular day.

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Suicide strike rattles city on Easter Sunday.

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Images from Easter celebrations around the world

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Rowan Williams has warned against “downgrading” religious education in secondary schools in his last Easter sermon as Archbishop of Canterbury.

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Pope Benedict has expressed fears that mankind is unable to distinguish good from evil in his Easter vigil mass.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury will call for peace in the Middle East and warn against “downgrading” religious education in secondary schools in his final Easter sermon.

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Pope Benedict XVI warns that mankind is “groping in darkness” as he leads a weekend of Easter services.

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The Archbishop of Wales uses his Easter message to urge people to live life with love and compassion and speak out against injustice and deprivation.

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Pope Benedict XVI will deliver his annual Easter Mass message from the Vatican on Sunday as Christians around the world mark the holiday with a variety of celebrations.

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Lamb, ham, candy and plenty more Easter treats

Ray Isle ( @islewine on Twitter ) is Food & Wine's executive wine editor. We trust his every cork pop and decant – and the man can sniff out a bargain to boot. Take it away, Ray. We all have special memories of Easter. For me, it’s running through the playground on a balmy day in Houston, hunting for brightly colored eggs, all the giddy happiness of childhood fizzing through my seven-year-old brain. For my brother, oddly enough, it was having nightmares about the Easter Bunny, who appeared in his dreams as a seven-foot rabbit with huge fangs. Such, such were the joys. (He turned out fine, in case you’re curious.) Regardless, certain foods are distinctly associated with this holiday, whether for secular or religious reasons, and so here are a few quick suggestions of what wines might best accompany them. Eggs Eggs in general are an Easter tradition – a symbol of new life, as well as a food traditionally banned during Lent, then eaten during an Easter feast. There are more options than colored hard-boiled eggs, though. Brodetto pasquale , a Roman Easter soup, is a delicious beef-lamb broth brightened by marjoram and lemon and thickened with egg. It isn’t that heavy and it comes at the start of the meal, so a crisp white is an ideal choice. Frascati, a staple of casual Roman trattorias, would be ideal. The 2010 Fontana Candida ($9) is easy-drinking and pleasant; the same winery’s 2009 Luna Mater bottling ($22) is a standout. Ham Whether it comes from the notion that hams once put away to cure in the fall were ready by spring or from a simple “Well, ham sure tasted good at Christmas, let’s have one at Easter, too” inspiration, there’s no question that Easter is good times for ham salesmen. The key with ham and wine is salt – salt tends to intensify tannins, so if you want red, go for a lighter wine. Pinot Noir is a good choice, like the lively 2010 Pinot Project Pinot Noir ($14) or the berry-scented 2009 A to Z ($19), as is a lighter Italian red, such as the cherry-inflected 2009 Col D’Orcia Rosso di Montalcino ($24). Lamb There are a number of cultural and religious reasons why lamb is a classic Easter dish , and there’s a basic culinary reason, too, which is that roast lamb tastes great. (I fully admit to bias – I love lamb.) Personally, I’m a fan of marinating a butterflied leg in Greek yogurt, sliced garlic and chopped rosemary and then slapping it on the grill, but no matter how it’s prepared, lamb loves red wine. It particularly loves Syrah – the roasted meat and pepper notes of the wine taste great with lamb’s gamey intensity. Look for the ripe 2008 Andrew Murray Tous les Jours ($16) from California, the smoky 2009 Yalumba Y Series Shiraz ($13) from Australia (Shiraz and Syrah are the same grape) or the peppery 2009 Delas Freres Côtes du Rhône Les Esprit ($15), which adds a bit of Grenache, Carignan and Mourvèdre to its blend. Peeps Peeps with wine? Come on. Everyone knows that Peeps go best with beer. More from Food & Wine: Easter Desserts Lamb Recipes Egg Recipes Best Breakfast Sandwiches in the U.S. Easter Recipes

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Kate Krader ( @kkrader on Twitter ) is Food & Wine's restaurant editor. When she tells us where to find our culinary heart's desire, we listen up. If you’re one of those people who rate holidays on the candy scale, Easter scores high. In fact, I’d rank it the second best candy holiday, right behind Halloween. (What, I wonder, is the worst candy holiday? I hate to think about it.) The numbers back me up. – This year, Americans will spend $2.1 billion on Easter candy. That’s 120 million pounds of the stuff. – There should be no shortage of key Easter confections: 16 billion jelly beans and 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies have been made for the holiday. – In the category of good to know: seventy six percent of Americans think you should eat chocolate bunny ears first. While you figure out how you’re making a dent in those excellent statistics, which come straight from statisticbrain.com , here are some other monumental Easter sweets. World’s Largest Chocolate Easter Egg If you think the world’s biggest egg couldn’t possibly weigh more than seven tons, you’re not thinking big enough. According to the estimable Guinness Book of World Records , the winning egg weighed in at 15,873 pounds, or just a little short of eight tons. Created by Tosca in Italy in April 2011, the magnificent candy was over 34 feet tall and, at its widest point, had a circumference of 64 feet. Happiest Chocolate Bunny For those who want to stay positive* for Easter, Jacques Torres’s Smiling Bunny is over two feet tall, hand-painted and available in milk, dark or white chocolate, for $99. You can also get a chocolate chicken or a chocolate rooster. You have to go to one of Torres’s New York City stores to buy them, though. The smaller, cheaper, shippable option is the chocolate pig, in milk or dark chocolate; that’s $12, and a good way to start a whole chocolate barnyard. Jelly Beans Masquerading as Smoothies Jelly Belly has never been afraid to break down flavor barriers in the jelly bean world (among their Rookie Flavors are Birthday Cake Remix and Mint Mint Chocolate Chocolate Chip). Now comes their new Superfruit Mix, in flavors that will make you think you’re on line at the juice counter: Acai berry, Barbados cherry, cranberry, blueberry and pomegranate. Yhey’re all made with real fruit juice and purees, but do they make a good smoothie? Peeps Going Mobile Since it's now legal to artificially dye animals in Florida, it should come as no surprise that those signature yellow Peeps are changing colors, too. What's more, you don't have to pick just one color. Please welcome to the world Peeps Rainbow Pops , which are four multi-colored marshmallow Peeps (including turquoise blue, hot pink and neon green) smashed together on a stick. You decide which color tastes best. Newest Indispensable Easter Sweet: Cupcakes I know they’re not exactly in the candy category. But Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown Cupcakes , which recently opened their first store in Manhattan, has adorable Easter cupcakes with fondant bunnies poking out of extruded green grass frosting. If you’ve had enough of Easter by this time, Georgetown celebrates other events via cupcake: April is also the month for Cherry Blossom cupcakes; in May look for Mother's Day Cupcakes with little Mom plaques on top. *Yes, we checked. It's ethically sourced . More from Food & Wine : America's Best Regional Desserts Easter Desserts America's Best Doughnuts Best Breakfast Sandwiches in the U.S. Easter Recipes Previously – The bitter truth behind the chocolate in your Easter basket

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A rollercoaster wedding proposal, thousands of Easter eggs on a tree and a BBC business presenter showing off her dance skills.

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The home secretary has been warned by 11 airlines that Britain “risks gridlock” at airports over the Easter break because of staff shortages.

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