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Today's Fast

October 16, 2026
Fast

Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite; Martyrs Rusticus the Presbyter and Eleutherius the Deacon; St John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea

Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite / Martyrs Rusticus the Presbyter and Eleutherius the Deacon / St John the Chozebite, Bishop of Caesarea

Troparion: St. Dionysius the Areopagite: Tone IV. Having learned goodness and been watchful in all things,/ arrayed as befitteth a priest, in a good conscience,/ thou didst draw forth ineffable things from th...
Καλαμάρια με Πατάτες — Kalamari me Patates (Squid and Potato Stew in Tomato)
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Καλαμάρια με Πατάτες — Kalamari me Patates (Squid and Potato Stew in Tomato)

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Mercimek Köftesi — Turkish Red Lentil and Bulgur Patties
Middle Eastern Fast Without Oil

Mercimek Köftesi — Turkish Red Lentil and Bulgur Patties

Mercimek köftesi is Turkey's great meze of the fasting table — soft, savory patties of red lentils and fine bulgur, k...

No-Oil Adas bi Hamod — Lebanese Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup with Lemon
Middle Eastern Fast Without Oil

No-Oil Adas bi Hamod — Lebanese Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup with Lemon

Adas bi hamod is a Lebanese sour lentil soup, traditionally finished with olive oil and a flood of lemon. Even withou...

Baked Potatoes and Chickpeas in Spiced Tomato Sauce (No Oil)
Middle Eastern Fast Without Oil

Baked Potatoes and Chickpeas in Spiced Tomato Sauce (No Oil)

This is a tray of soft potatoes and chickpeas, blanketed in a thick, spiced tomato sauce and baked until the edges ca...

Ful Akhdar Maslouq — Levantine Stewed Green Fava and White Beans
Middle Eastern Fast Without Oil

Ful Akhdar Maslouq — Levantine Stewed Green Fava and White Beans

Across the Levant, ful is breakfast, supper, and everything between — earthy stewed beans you scoop up with bread unt...

Egyptian Bissara-Free Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup (Shorbet Ads bil Silq)
Middle Eastern Fast Without Oil

Egyptian Bissara-Free Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup (Shorbet Ads bil Silq)

This is Egyptian comfort in a bowl — red lentils cooked down to a creamy, golden soup, then loaded with ribbons of Sw...

Red Lentil Soup with Cumin and Lemon
Middle Eastern Fast Without Oil

Red Lentil Soup with Cumin and Lemon

Red lentil soup is one of the great gifts of the Middle Eastern kitchen to the fasting table. It requires no oil at a...

Hummus Without Tahini and Oil
Middle Eastern Fast Without Oil

Hummus Without Tahini and Oil

Traditional hummus calls for tahini and olive oil. Remove them and you still have something worth eating — just chick...

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