It usually looked more like a cheerful lion than a little lamb. But I always thought it was cute, if not a little funny-looking. I don’t remember a butter lamb on the table every Easter growing up.

A butter lamb has taken center stage on my family’s Easter table for as long as I can remember. Tiffany Stayer Each year at Easter, my family in Western New York continues our longstanding routine.

This Sunday marks Easter, the annual holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. To celebrate, folks around the world will partake in a slew of traditions — many of which involve ...

Please pass the lamb of God, well the butter lamb that is. At Easter celebrations around the region this weekend, amid the colored eggs and traditional ham and links of kielbasa, there will probably ...

For many Russian, Slovenian and Polish Catholics, Easter isn’t Easter without a lamb-shaped hunk of butter on the table. If you live somewhere with a large population of central or eastern Europeans, ...

Happy Easter, folks! This time of year is all about new beginnings and celebrating the resurrection of the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Each family will celebrate the holiday in their own way come ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There’s at least one butter lamb in Buffalo that won’t be going under the knife this Easter. Butter sculptures in the shape of a lamb are a traditional part of Easter meals among ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Each year on Fat Tuesday comes a ...

Traditionally, Polish Catholics gave up dairy and eggs for Lent, but that didn't mean the cows and the chickens went on vacation. The eggs were elaborated decorated, and the "pysanki" were given to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There's at least one butter lamb in Buffalo that won't be going under the knife this Easter. Butter sculptures in the shape of a lamb are a traditional part of Easter meals among ...

Butter sculptures in the shape of a lamb are a traditional part of Easter meals among Buffalo's large Polish-American population. Butter lambs are sold this time of year at western New York delis, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — There’s at least one butter lamb in Buffalo that won’t be going under the knife this Easter. Butter sculptures in the shape of a lamb are a traditional part of Easter meals among ...