Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Heracleopolis
Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Heracleopolis
Manakish is breakfast across Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Jordan. A thin, round flatbread baked with a topping of z...
Georgian mushroom soup stands apart from its Russian cousin with a bold hit of adjika spice paste, fresh herbs piled ...
Jollof rice is the undisputed king of West African celebration food — a one-pot rice dish cooked in a concentrated to...
Topik is a Lenten showpiece from the Armenian table of Constantinople — a smooth shell of mashed chickpea and potato ...
Miso soup is one of the simplest and most nourishing fasting meals in existence — fermented soybean paste dissolved i...
Koshari is the national dish of Egypt — a magnificent, chaotic pile of rice, lentils, macaroni pasta, and chickpeas, ...
Fermented cabbage is a pillar of Slavic xerophagy — Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, and Bulgarian monasteries all rely o...
Fasolakia is one of the foundational ladera dishes — green beans braised long and slow in tomato sauce and olive oil ...
In Slovakia and the Czech lands, lentils cooked "na kyslo" — sour — are a quiet staple, eaten for luck at New Year an...
Stuffed peppers are as common in Romania as they are across the Balkans, and the fasting version — filled with season...
One of the great Greek fasting dishes and a well-kept Orthodox secret. Squid is a shellfish — an invertebrate — and t...
The classic preparation steams mussels in white wine, but wine is not permitted on no-oil fasting days. The solution ...
Ful medames is the breakfast of Egypt, eaten by millions every single morning, and it is one of the most ancient prep...
Beyond the vinegar murături, there is a Romanian tradition of proper lacto-fermented pickles — turşu fermentat or mur...
Mercimek köftesi is Turkey's great meze of the fasting table — soft, savory patties of red lentils and fine bulgur, k...
Greeks have been braising squid with tomatoes and potatoes for as long as anyone can remember. The squid starts tough...
Pita (pie) is a daily staple across the Balkans. The regular version uses eggs, cheese, and sometimes milk-soaked phy...
These no-cook energy balls are the closest thing to a protein bar that xerophagy permits. Dates provide the binding —...
Grilled octopus is one of the defining dishes of the Greek islands — tender tentacles charred over high heat, dressed...
Traditional kharcho is a beef soup. The fasting version drops the meat and compensates with an abundance of walnuts, ...
Pad thai with shrimp is street food at its finest — rice noodles tossed in a slick of tamarind, palm sugar, and fish ...
A Moroccan tagine is less a recipe than a method — vegetables, legumes, and dried fruits slow-simmered in a spiced, a...
Gheymeh is one of Iran's beloved stews — traditionally built on small cubes of meat, but the yellow split peas were a...
Fish tacos are a perfect fish-day meal — light, bright, and endlessly customizable. Crispy pan-fried cod or tilapia s...
Garlic shrimp is one of the great quick-fire dishes of the Spanish and Mexican kitchen — shrimp sizzling in a pool of...
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