Middle Eastern
Xerophagy
Mirza Ghasemi-Style Smoked Eggplant and Tomato Mezze
Mirza ghasemi is the smoky pride of northern Iran's Caspian coast — eggplants charred until their flesh collapses int...
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Today's Fast
August 30, 2026
No Fast
13th Sunday after Pentecost
Martyr Myron, Presbyter of Cyzicus / Holy Martyr Patroclus (late 3rd c.)
Troparion: Tone IV. When the women disciples of the Lord learned from the angel / the joyous message of Thy resurrection, / they cast away the ancestral curse / and elatedly told the Apostles: / Death is over...
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Xerophagy
Soaked Lentil Tabbouleh with Cracked Wheat and Herbs
Most tabbouleh is mostly parsley. This one keeps the avalanche of herbs but folds in soaked-not-cooked brown lentils ...
Middle Eastern
Xerophagy
Soaked Bulgur, Chickpea, and Herb Mezze with Sumac and Pomegranate
This is a strict-day plate that asks nothing of the stove. Fine bulgur is soaked cold until tender, then tossed with ...
Middle Eastern
Xerophagy
Raw Bread Salad with Tomatoes and Herbs (Fattoush-Style)
Fattoush is the great Levantine bread salad — torn pita mixed with tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, and herbs in a suma...
Middle Eastern
Xerophagy
Walnut and Fig Balls with Cinnamon and Honey
These are the sweet, dense, energy-packed bites that get you through the long services of Holy Week when your body is...
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