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Today's Fast

April 11, 2026
Lenten Fast — Wine is Allowed

Great and Holy Saturday

Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum / Holy Martyrs Processus and Martinian (1st c.)

Troparion: Great and Holy Saturday: Tone II. Noble Joseph ... When Thou, the Deathless Life, didst go down to death, then didst Thou slay hell by the lightning flash of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst raise...
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Greek Shrimp in Tomato Sauce with Herbs (Garides Saganaki)
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Greek Shrimp in Tomato Sauce with Herbs (Garides Saganaki)

Garides saganaki is one of the great Greek taverna dishes — plump shrimp baked in a bubbling, herb-spiked tomato sauc...
Mediterranean Sardines on Toast with Tomato and Capers
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Mediterranean Sardines on Toast with Tomato and Capers

Sardines are one of the most underappreciated fish in the world — inexpensive, sustainable, extraordinarily nutritiou...
Greek-Style Baked Whole Fish with Lemon and Oregano
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Greek-Style Baked Whole Fish with Lemon and Oregano

This is the dish that appears on every Greek table on the Annunciation and Palm Sunday — a whole fish, scored and rub...
Grilled Octopus with Lemon and Oregano
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Grilled Octopus with Lemon and Oregano

Grilled octopus is one of the defining dishes of the Greek islands — tender tentacles charred over high heat, dressed...
Calamari Stew with Potatoes and Tomatoes
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Calamari Stew with Potatoes and Tomatoes

Greeks have been braising squid with tomatoes and potatoes for as long as anyone can remember. The squid starts tough...

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