Non-Fasting Recipes

Georgian Non Fasting

Khinkali — Georgian Soup Dumplings

Khinkali are the national dumpling of Georgia — large, twisted, knob-topped pouches of thin dough filled with spiced ...

Greek Non Fasting

Yemista — Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers

Whole tomatoes and peppers stuffed with a fragrant filling of meat, rice, herbs, and pine nuts, then baked in olive o...

Romanian Non Fasting

Ciulama de Ciuperci cu Pui — Mushroom and Chicken Stew

A creamy stew of chicken and mushrooms in a béchamel-like sauce, Romanian home cooking at its most generous. The name...

Georgian Non Fasting

Khachapuri Adjaruli — Boat-Shaped Cheese Bread with Egg

The most famous khachapuri of all — a boat of chewy bread filled with molten cheese, topped with a raw egg yolk and a...

Romanian Non Fasting

Mici — Grilled Minced Meat Logs

Romania's national grill — small, skinless sausages of beef, pork, and lamb seasoned with garlic, baking soda, and br...

Middle Eastern Non Fasting

Maamoul — Semolina Cookies with Date and Nut Fillings

Buttery semolina shortbread stamped in wooden moulds, filled with dates, walnuts, or pistachios, and dusted with powd...

Greek Non Fasting

Arni Psito — Roasted Paschal Lamb

The centerpiece of the Greek Easter table — a whole spring lamb roasted slowly until the meat falls off the bone. In ...

Serbian Non Fasting

Pljeskavica — Serbian Burger Patty

Serbia's national burger — a large, thin patty of seasoned beef (and sometimes pork and lamb) grilled over coals, ser...

Georgian Non Fasting

Kharcho — Beef and Walnut Soup

A thick, dark, sour-spicy soup from western Georgia: beef simmered with rice, thickened with ground walnuts, soured w...

Georgian Non Fasting

Khachapuri Imeruli — Round Cheese-Stuffed Bread

The everyday khachapuri — a round flat bread stuffed with cheese, baked until golden, and served hot off the pan. Ime...

Georgian Non Fasting

Shkmeruli — Garlic Cream Chicken

A dish of Rachan origin: crisp-skinned roast chicken swimming in a sauce of mashed garlic and warm milk. The flavour ...

Middle Eastern Non Fasting

Fatteh — Chickpeas, Yogurt, and Crispy Bread

A layered dish that is pure pleasure: crisp fried pita, warm chickpeas, tangy garlicky yogurt, and a drizzle of brown...

Russian Non Fasting

Борщ с Говядиной — Traditional Beef Borscht

The meat version of borscht is deeper, richer, and more complex than its fasting counterpart. Built on a slow-simmere...

Greek Non Fasting

Keftedes — Greek Meatballs

Greek meatballs, seasoned with mint, oregano, and cinnamon, bound with stale bread soaked in red wine, then pan-fried...

Russian Non Fasting

Сырники — Farmer's Cheese Pancakes

Small, thick cheese pancakes made from tvorog (farmer's cheese), eggs, and a little flour — pan-fried until golden ou...

Georgian Non Fasting

Chashushuli — Georgian Beef Stew with Tomatoes

A spicy, tomato-rich beef stew with the characteristic Georgian flavour triad of cilantro, fenugreek, and adjika. Cha...

Greek Non Fasting

Souvlaki — Grilled Pork Skewers

Greek street food at its finest — cubes of marinated pork threaded onto skewers and grilled over coals, served in a w...

Middle Eastern Non Fasting

Molokhia — Jute Leaves with Chicken

A singular dish — finely minced jute mallow leaves simmered with chicken broth and garlic until thick and slightly mu...

Serbian Non Fasting

Ćevapi — Serbian Grilled Minced Meat Fingers

Small, skinless fingers of minced beef and lamb, grilled over coals and served with warm flatbread (lepinja), chopped...

Georgian Non Fasting

Elarji — Cornmeal and Cheese Polenta

From Samegrelo (western Georgia): a thick, stretchy polenta of fine cornmeal cooked with vast quantities of sulguni c...

Serbian Non Fasting

Krofne — Serbian Jelly Doughnuts

Soft, airy, round Serbian doughnuts — essentially the Serbian version of the Central European jelly doughnut (Berline...

Greek Non Fasting

Tsoureki — Greek Paschal Sweet Bread

The Greek Paschal bread — a tall, braided loaf enriched with butter, eggs, and scented with two distinctive spices: m...

Middle Eastern Non Fasting

Fatayer Jibneh — Cheese Pies

Small triangular pies filled with a bright, minted cheese mixture — Lebanese fatayer come in spinach (fasting-friendl...

Serbian Non Fasting

Sarma — Serbian Cabbage Rolls with Pork and Beef

The Serbian cousin of the Romanian sarmale — sour cabbage leaves wrapped around a filling of pork, beef, and rice, la...

Greek Non Fasting

Tiropita — Cheese Pie

The sister dish to spanakopita — phyllo layered around a filling of three Greek cheeses, eggs, and herbs. Richer and ...