Repose of St Jacob Netsvetov, Enlightener of the Peoples of Alaska
Holy Hieromartyrs Hermolaus (305), Hermippus, and Hermocrates at Nicomedia / Holy Righteous Martyr Paraskeve (140)
This is a strict-day plate that asks nothing of the stove. Fine bulgur is soaked cold until tender, then tossed with ...
The Greek cousin of baba ganoush, but leaner and more direct. Eggplant charred over flame until the skin blackens and...
Red lentil soup is one of the great gifts of the Middle Eastern kitchen to the fasting table. It requires no oil at a...
A chowder without cream, which turns out not to be a compromise at all. The body comes from white beans blended into ...
Podvarak is Serbia's baked sauerkraut dish, traditionally made with pork. The fasting version leans into the sauerkra...
On the Black Sea coast, the hamsi — fresh anchovy — is almost a religion, and hamsi pilavı is its grandest expression...
This is the simplest sauerkraut in the world. Two ingredients — cabbage and salt — fermented for 2-4 weeks. No vinega...
Vospov kofte are the workhorse of the Armenian Lenten table — red lentils cooked down to a soft mash, kneaded with fi...
Dan dan noodles are Sichuan street food at its most addictive — chewy wheat noodles pooled in a slick of chili oil, b...
Fermented cabbage is a pillar of Slavic xerophagy — Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, and Bulgarian monasteries all rely o...
Pad thai with shrimp is street food at its finest — rice noodles tossed in a slick of tamarind, palm sugar, and fish ...
Focaccia is the most forgiving bread in the world. It wants a lot of olive oil, a lot of salt, and a sharp oven. It d...
Bazhe is the crown jewel of Georgian sauces — a thick, pale emulsion of ground walnuts, garlic, vinegar, and Georgian...
Adas bi hamod is a Lebanese sour lentil soup, traditionally finished with olive oil and a flood of lemon. Even withou...
Fassolada is the national dish of Greece, and it is a pot of beans. Not a steak, not a roast, not a pastry — beans. T...
Fish tacos are a perfect fish-day meal — light, bright, and endlessly customizable. Crispy pan-fried cod or tilapia s...
Mujaddara may be the single most iconic Orthodox fasting dish in the world. Across Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and the...
This is Egyptian comfort in a bowl — red lentils cooked down to a creamy, golden soup, then loaded with ribbons of Sw...
There is nothing fancy about жареная картошка с грибами, and that is entirely the point. Pan-fried potatoes with mush...
These no-cook energy balls are the closest thing to a protein bar that xerophagy permits. Dates provide the binding —...
Hummus is one of the great fasting foods, but traditional hummus requires cooking the chickpeas and adding tahini (ma...
Miso-glazed salmon is one of those dishes that seems too good to be this simple. Salmon fillets marinate briefly in a...
Badrijani nigvzit — eggplant rolls stuffed with spiced walnut paste — is the dish that people who have visited Georgi...
This Andalusian classic — garbanzos con espinacas — is what Seville eats during Lent, and it is proof that fasting fo...
Laksa lemak is the kind of bowl you build your evening around — a thick, spice-paste coconut broth singing with lemon...
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