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Today's Fast

October 16, 2026
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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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Грибна Гречка з Цибулею — Buckwheat Pilaf with Mushrooms and Onions
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Грибна Гречка з Цибулею — Buckwheat Pilaf with Mushrooms and Onions

Buckwheat (гречка) is the grain that built the Russian and Ukrainian peasant constitution — toasty, nutty, and unusua...

Mushroom and Barley Stew
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Mushroom and Barley Stew

Mushroom and barley stew is the Russian grandmother's answer to the question of how to make something deeply satisfyi...

Buckwheat Porridge with Mushrooms
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Buckwheat Porridge with Mushrooms

Buckwheat kasha with mushrooms is the weeknight staple of Russian Lenten cooking — cheap, filling, deeply savory, and...

Boiled Potatoes with Sauerkraut and Dill
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Boiled Potatoes with Sauerkraut and Dill

This is what Russian peasants and monks ate through Great Lent for centuries, and the reason it has persisted is that...

Кутья / Сочиво — Christmas Eve Wheat Berry Dish
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Кутья / Сочиво — Christmas Eve Wheat Berry Dish

Кутья is among the most ancient dishes in Slavic Orthodox tradition, served on Christmas Eve (Сочельник), at memorial...

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