Few Easter foods are as iconic as hot cross buns. These spiced, sweet buns, marked with a symbolic cross, are traditionally eaten on Good Friday. The cross represents the crucifixion of Jesus ...

What is a hot cross bun, and why are they eaten on Easter? A hot cross bun is an enriched yeasted bread made with warming spices, dried fruit, and a little bit of sugar. Slightly sweeter than a ...

Learn all about the tradition of hot cross buns in Ireland before Easter Sunday. Hot cross buns are traditionally more of an English Easter tradition than an Irish one, but the tasty sticky bread ...

"Few things spark as much impassioned debate as the humble hot cross bun", said Saskia Kemsley in London's The Standard. Easter treat or year-round staple? Toasted or untoasted? And, perhaps the ...

Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods to modern supermarkets, these sticky spiced buns have ...

On Easter Sunday at two local Episcopalian Churches, the cross will be transformed from a symbol of death to a sign of life and bells will ring out during the choruses of alleluias. “On Good ...

Traditionally, hot cross buns can be eaten on Good Friday without breaking Lenten fast. Today, many associate the cross with Jesus’s crucifixion, however the bun has been traced back to ancient ...

At the heart of the Christian faith, however, Easter is rooted in a powerful and transformative event: the cross of Jesus Christ. To some, the cross may appear to be a symbol of suffering or even ...