Easter means lamb cake in Chicago

Got Easter lamb?
For every table in Chicago that will be serving the meat of young sheep this Easter, at least two will be serving Easter lamb … cake.
An ancient symbol of Christ and the Easter sacrifice, the lamb is key in Roman Catholic holiday celebrations. In cities through out the Midwest where Polish, Italian, [...]

In Chicago, Mardi Gras is Paczki Day!

In New Orleans, the Tuesday before Lent, this year Feb. 16, culminates a riotous season known as Mardi Gras. Here in Chicago, some celebrate Louisiana-style, but to a million or so Chicagoans, Fat Tuesday is Paczki Day (say “POONCH-key”).
They’ll be lining up at bakeries to buy dozens of rich, plump Polish-style jelly doughnuts, and maybe [...]