NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Easter Sunday tables across America are known for tradition — glazed ham, pastel desserts and plenty of family favorites.But one celebrity chef says there’s a lesser-known dish that steals the spotlight every year, even if it surprises guests at first.Jason Smith, a Food Network personality known for his Southern-style cooking, told Fox News Digital that while fresh spring vegetables are a staple of his Easter spread, an unexpected recipe is often what gets people talking.VIRAL EASTER CANDY TRENDS PAIR GIANT ‘SMASH EGGS,’ PRICEY TREATS WITH ‘BETTER-FOR-YOU’ SWAPS”Easter is one of my favorite…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV gave his first Easter blessing as pontiff on Sunday, calling for peace and urging the world not to grow indifferent to the deaths of tens of thousands in violent conflicts around the world.Leo gave the traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to a crowd in St. Peter’s Square that Vatican media described as numbering over 50,000.Leo said that in a world hurt by wars and abuses, people need hope and peace, urging against growing accustomed to violence and indifferent to the death of…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Authors SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt coined the word “Godwink” to describe the way the Lord works in mysterious ways, exemplified by this story for Easter Sunday. As they told Fox News Digital, “What mysterious force in the universe causes us to help someone in need — only to discover that we are the ones being led to life changes?”‘Even if you reject him, God loves you’In New Orleans for Easter a few years ago, shop windows just recently decorated with sequined outfits, colorful boas and feathered headdresses for Mardi Gras were…

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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.This week’s quiz highlights Tidal Basin traditions, baseball benchmarks — and a whole lot more.Can you get all 8 questions right?Give it a try and see how you do!CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESTo try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here. Also, to take our latest News Quiz — published every Friday — click here. Read the full article here

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For American travelers, tipping may feel second nature, but in Europe, that instinct can backfire.While navigating new currencies and customs, small gestures like leaving loose change on a table may not translate well, travel expert Rick Steves warned.”You’re just raising the bar and messing up the local balance,” Steves wrote in a blog post. “And it’s bad style.”And in busy settings, “the wrong party might pocket the change,” Steves warned.BARTENDERS SAY ONE COMMON REQUEST COSTS THEM TIPS — AND SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE NO IDEAIn countries like Germany, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg, plus…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Los Angeles Lakers appeared to have taken another hit to their lineup with only five games remaining before the playoffs tip off.The Lakers will be without Austin Reaves for the rest of the regular season after the guard sustained a left oblique muscle injury, ESPN first reported Saturday. Reaves is reportedly expected to miss four to six weeks. The team plays a road game against the Dallas Mavericks Sunday. The franchise later announced the injury.Reaves has emerged as one of the Lakers’ top players since he joined the team before the 2021-22…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An unconventional private school model that replaces traditional classroom lectures with artificial intelligence is gearing up for a massive nationwide expansion this fall, even as critics and powerful teachers unions sound the alarm.Alpha Schools, which says its students learn twice as fast as those in “standard” schools, is planning to open new campuses in Chicago, Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, and several California hubs, including Santa Monica, Palo Alto, and the East Bay. The school already operates in Austin, New York, and Miami.The Alpha model is built on a “two-hour core” subject requirement. Students…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! State and local authorities are frantically searching for a suspect armed with a long gun who allegedly opened fire at family members and responding law enforcement in New Hampshire on Saturday, wounding a police officer and triggering a massive manhunt.The suspect, Matthew J. Massey, 38, of Raymond, New Hampsire, allegedly shot at his family members just after 1:30 p.m. local time, and was later tracked down by officers.He then opened fire on the responding officers, striking one of them, according to New Hampshire State Police.The wounded Nottingham Police Department officer, who has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball team will return to the national championship for the first time since 2018 after a rout of the Arizona Wildcats, 91-73, in the Final Four.Michigan jumped out to a 16-point lead midway through the first half and never had to look back from there. The high-percentage shooting from Aday Mara and Elliott Cadeau’s ability to knock down the long-range shot was more than enough for the Wolverines to get the win. Wolverines star Yaxel Lendeborg was saddled with two fouls early in the first half and then…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The UConn Huskies men’s basketball team is headed back to the national championship game for the third time in the last four years after defeating the Illinois Fighting Illini, 71-62, in the Final Four.The Huskies, who were leading by as much as 14 points, fended off a late 10-0 run from Illinois to keep their championship hopes alive. Tarris Reed Jr. ended the run with a lay-up in the paint, then a turnover led to a Solo Ball one-handed slam. UConn will be in a position to win three national championships in…