Of all the world's cuisines, Thai food may be the single most naturally compatible with Orthodox fasting — and for reasons that go beyond the obvious abundance of vegetable dishes.
WHY THAI FOOD W...
If there is one ingredient that belongs in every Orthodox kitchen, it is the lentil. Cheap, shelf-stable, endlessly versatile, and packed with more protein per calorie than almost any other plant f...
You are about to fast for the first time, or at least the first time seriously. Maybe you were received into the Church last year, or you have been attending for a while and have decided that this ...
The difference between a fast that feels like deprivation and a fast that feels like a well-fed discipline comes down to one thing: what is already in your kitchen when you open the cupboard at 6 P...
You train hard. You also fast. These two commitments are not in conflict, but they do require you to think about what you eat during Great Lent with more precision than someone who spends their eve...