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May 31, 2026
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8th Sunday of Pascha: Feast of the Holy Trinity

Apostle Hermes of the Seventy

Troparion: Pentecost: Tone VIII. Blessed art Thou, Christ our God, Who didst make the fishermen wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them didst draw the world into Thy net. Lover of men...
Maamoul — Semolina Cookies with Date and Nut Fillings
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Maamoul — Semolina Cookies with Date and Nut Fillings

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Свекольный Квас — Beet Kvass (Ukrainian-Russian Lacto-Fermented Beet Tonic)
Russian Xerophagy

Свекольный Квас — Beet Kvass (Ukrainian-Russian Lacto-Fermented Beet Tonic)

Beet kvass is the other kvass — the one without bread, the one that does not need yeast, the one that Ukrainian and s...

Квас — Russian Fermented Rye Bread Kvass
Russian Xerophagy

Квас — Russian Fermented Rye Bread Kvass

Kvass is the oldest Slavic fermented drink — predating Christianity in the region and thoroughly adopted by the Ortho...

Квашеная Капуста — Russian Sauerkraut with Carrots and Cranberries
Russian Xerophagy

Квашеная Капуста — Russian Sauerkraut with Carrots and Cranberries

The classic Russian sauerkraut. Carrots add sweetness and color; cranberries or lingonberries (klyukva or brusnika) a...

Бородинский Хлеб — Borodinsky Bread (Russian Dark Rye with Coriander)
Russian Xerophagy

Бородинский Хлеб — Borodinsky Bread (Russian Dark Rye with Coriander)

If Russian black bread is the everyday loaf, Borodinsky is the famous one. Slightly sweetened with molasses, deeply a...

Чёрный Хлеб — 100% Rye Sourdough (Russian Black Bread)
Russian Xerophagy

Чёрный Хлеб — 100% Rye Sourdough (Russian Black Bread)

The dark, dense, sour loaf that has anchored the Russian fasting table for a thousand years. Not a wheat bread with r...

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