On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:32:21 -0500 in rec.food.cooking, "news"
> wrote,
>The OP is all about a religious food tradition. Not everyone observes
>these holidays so if you bring up the subject you ought to be prepared to
>explain it further to the uninitiated.

Oh, come on, news, if that *is* your name. Common knowledge is all
the explanation you need to understand "preparing for the Lenten
fast by feasting".