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Bakaliaros Skordalia — Greek Fried Salt Cod with Garlic Purée
Bakaliaros skordalia is the dish Greeks reach for on the Annunciation and Palm Sunday — the two great fish days that ...
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Today's Fast
August 08, 2026
No Fast — Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed
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)
Troparion: Holy Hieromartyr Hermolaus & Those With Him: Tone IV. In their sufferings, O Lord,/ Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ they set at nought the...
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Psari Plaki — Greek Baked Cod with Tomato, Onion, and Olive Oil
Psari plaki is the everyday baked fish of Greek home kitchens — thick fillets of cod nestled into a bed of slow-cooke...
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Greek Shrimp in Tomato Sauce with Herbs (Garides Saganaki)
Garides saganaki is one of the great Greek taverna dishes — plump shrimp baked in a bubbling, herb-spiked tomato sauc...
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Grilled Octopus with Lemon and Oregano
Grilled octopus is one of the defining dishes of the Greek islands — tender tentacles charred over high heat, dressed...
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Fast With Fish
Calamari Stew with Potatoes and Tomatoes
Greeks have been braising squid with tomatoes and potatoes for as long as anyone can remember. The squid starts tough...
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Fast With Fish
Mediterranean Sardines on Toast with Tomato and Capers
Sardines are one of the most underappreciated fish in the world — inexpensive, sustainable, extraordinarily nutritiou...
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Greek-Style Baked Whole Fish with Lemon and Oregano
This is the dish that appears on every Greek table on the Annunciation and Palm Sunday — a whole fish, scored and rub...
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