Today's Fast

June 09, 2026
Apostles Fast — Wine and Oil are Allowed

St Cyril of Alexandria; Ven. Kirill of Belozersk

St Cyril of Alexandria / Ven. Kirill of Belozersk / St Columba of Iona (597)

Troparion: St. John the Russian: Tone IV. The Lord, Who summoned thee forth from thine earthly captivity to the mansions of heaven, preserveth thy body intact and impar-teth to it the ability to heal, O right...
Hummus (حمص)
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Hummus (حمص)

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Indian Aloo Gobi (Potato Cauliflower Curry)
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Indian Aloo Gobi (Potato Cauliflower Curry)

Aloo gobi is the dish that proves potatoes and cauliflower are not boring — they just need to be treated properly. Co...

Moroccan Chickpea and Vegetable Tagine
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Moroccan Chickpea and Vegetable Tagine

A Moroccan tagine is less a recipe than a method — vegetables, legumes, and dried fruits slow-simmered in a spiced, a...

Italian Ribollita (Tuscan Bread and Bean Soup)
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Italian Ribollita (Tuscan Bread and Bean Soup)

Ribollita means "reboiled" — this is a Tuscan soup that was originally made by reheating leftover minestrone with sta...

Shrimp and Grits
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Shrimp and Grits

Shrimp and grits is a cornerstone of Southern American cooking, and it is one of the finest fasting meals available —...

Japanese Edamame and Sesame Rice Bowl
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Japanese Edamame and Sesame Rice Bowl

This is a quiet, clean bowl of food — the kind of thing Japanese home cooks throw together when they want something n...

Mexican Pozole Verde with Hominy and Pepitas
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Mexican Pozole Verde with Hominy and Pepitas

Pozole is one of Mexico's most ancient dishes — a ceremonial soup built around hominy, the giant kernels of nixtamali...

Korean Bibimbap (Fasting Version)
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Korean Bibimbap (Fasting Version)

Bibimbap means "mixed rice," and it is one of the most visually stunning meals you can make — a bowl of rice topped w...

Jamaican Rice and Peas
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Jamaican Rice and Peas

Jamaican rice and peas is one of the Caribbean's greatest contributions to the world's table — long-grain rice cooked...

Ethiopian Misir Wot (Spiced Red Lentil Stew with Berbere)
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Ethiopian Misir Wot (Spiced Red Lentil Stew with Berbere)

Misir wot is Ethiopia's definitive fasting dish — fiery red lentils stewed in a sauce built on berbere spice and cara...

Pasta e Fagioli (Italian Pasta and Bean Soup)
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Pasta e Fagioli (Italian Pasta and Bean Soup)

Pasta e fagioli is Italian peasant food at its most perfect — pasta and beans in a thick, savory tomato broth. Every ...

Japanese Miso Soup with Tofu and Seaweed
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Japanese Miso Soup with Tofu and Seaweed

Miso soup is one of the simplest and most nourishing fasting meals in existence — fermented soybean paste dissolved i...

Black Bean Tacos with Avocado and Lime
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Black Bean Tacos with Avocado and Lime

Black bean tacos are the proof that fasting food does not need to be Eastern European or Mediterranean to work. These...

Dal Tadka (Red Lentil Dal with Tempered Spices)
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Dal Tadka (Red Lentil Dal with Tempered Spices)

Dal tadka is the backbone of Indian home cooking — red lentils simmered to a silky porridge, then hit with a sizzling...

Chana Masala (Indian Chickpea Curry)
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Chana Masala (Indian Chickpea Curry)

Chana masala is the undisputed king of Indian street food, and it happens to be one of the most protein-dense fasting...

Chickpea and Spinach Soup with Lemon
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Chickpea and Spinach Soup with Lemon

This is a one-pot soup that comes together in thirty minutes and provides everything you need on a no-oil fasting day...

Pasta with Oil-Free Marinara
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Pasta with Oil-Free Marinara

Marinara sauce does not need oil. Tomatoes contain enough natural sugars and acids to build a sauce entirely on their...

Mussels Steamed in Garlic Herb Broth
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Mussels Steamed in Garlic Herb Broth

The classic preparation steams mussels in white wine, but wine is not permitted on no-oil fasting days. The solution ...

Coconut Milk Dal
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Coconut Milk Dal

The genius of this dal is that coconut milk provides all the richness you would normally get from ghee or oil. The fa...

Bouillabaisse (Provençal Fish Stew)
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Bouillabaisse (Provençal Fish Stew)

Bouillabaisse is the great fish stew of Marseille — a saffron-scented broth teeming with multiple types of fish and s...

Tuna Poke Bowl
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Tuna Poke Bowl

Poke is Hawaii's gift to the world — cubes of raw tuna tossed in soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili, served over rice w...

Shrimp Scampi with Pasta
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Shrimp Scampi with Pasta

Shrimp scampi is one of the fastest luxury meals you can make — large shrimp sautéed in a flood of garlic, white wine...

Fish and Chips (Beer-Battered Cod, Fasting-Style)
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Fish and Chips (Beer-Battered Cod, Fasting-Style)

Fish and chips is the ultimate fish-day comfort food — a thick fillet of cod in a shatteringly crisp beer batter, ser...

Seafood Paella with Fish, Shrimp, and Mussels
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Seafood Paella with Fish, Shrimp, and Mussels

Paella is rice cooked in a wide, shallow pan until the bottom develops socarrat — a caramelized crust that is the ent...

Moroccan Fish Tagine with Preserved Lemons
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Moroccan Fish Tagine with Preserved Lemons

A Moroccan tagine with fish is a stunning one-pot meal — chunks of firm white fish braised in a spiced tomato and oli...

Ceviche with Shrimp and Fish
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Ceviche with Shrimp and Fish

Ceviche is raw fish "cooked" in citrus acid — the lime juice denatures the proteins and turns the flesh opaque and fi...

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