Today's Fast

April 10, 2026
Lenten Fast — Strict Fast

Great and Holy Friday

Ven. Hilarion the New / Repose of Gerontissa Gavrilia (1992) (March 15 OC)

Troparion: Tone 1. When you were crucified, O Christ, the tyranny of the enemy was destroyed, his power trampled underfoot; for it was not an Angel, not a human, but you, the Lord himself, who saved us. Glory...
Russian
Russian Fast Without Oil

Кутья / Сочиво — Christmas Eve Wheat Berry Dish

Кутья is among the most ancient dishes in Slavic Orthodox tradition, served on Christmas Eve (Сочельник), at memorial...

Ткемали (Tkemali — Georgian Sour Plum Sauce)
Georgian Fast Without Oil

Ткемали (Tkemali — Georgian Sour Plum Sauce)

Tkemali is to Georgian cooking what ketchup is to American cooking, except that it is vastly more interesting and has...

Пхали из свёклы (Beet Pkhali)
Georgian Fast Without Oil

Пхали из свёклы (Beet Pkhali)

Beet pkhali is the ruby-red jewel of the Georgian fasting table. The technique is identical to spinach pkhali — cooke...

Лобио с грецкими орехами (Lobio Salad with Walnuts)
Georgian Fast Without Oil

Лобио с грецкими орехами (Lobio Salad with Walnuts)

If hot lobio is winter comfort, this cold version is the dish you want on a warm spring fasting day. Cooked kidney be...

Пхали из шпината (Spinach Pkhali)
Georgian Fast Without Oil

Пхали из шпината (Spinach Pkhali)

Pkhali is one of the great techniques of Georgian cuisine: cooked vegetables bound with a dense, garlicky walnut past...

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