Non-Fasting Recipes

Russian Non Fasting

Сырники — Farmer's Cheese Pancakes

Small, thick cheese pancakes made from tvorog (farmer's cheese), eggs, and a little flour — pan-fried until golden ou...

Russian Non Fasting

Голубцы — Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Cabbage leaves wrapped around a filling of seasoned ground meat and rice, braised slowly in a tangy tomato-sour cream...

Serbian Non Fasting

Pljeskavica — Serbian Burger Patty

Serbia's national burger — a large, thin patty of seasoned beef (and sometimes pork and lamb) grilled over coals, ser...

Romanian Non Fasting

Supă de Găină — Romanian Chicken Noodle Soup

The classical Romanian chicken soup — an old hen (or rooster) simmered slowly with plenty of vegetables until the bro...

Greek Non Fasting

Kotopita — Greek Chicken Pie

Chicken and leek pie wrapped in phyllo — the Greek version of chicken pot pie. Cooked chicken bathed in a béchamel-li...

Romanian Non Fasting

Mititei in Bors — Meatball Sour Soup

A Romanian everyday soup — tender pork-and-beef meatballs floating in a tangy borș-thickened broth, with root vegetab...

Middle Eastern Non Fasting

Knafeh — Cheese Pastry with Syrup

Shredded phyllo (kataifi) baked around a layer of stretchy unsalted cheese, drenched in rose-scented syrup, and crown...

Georgian Non Fasting

Chakapuli — Lamb Stew with Tarragon and Sour Plum

A spring dish served at every Georgian Easter table: lamb gently stewed with enormous quantities of fresh tarragon, g...

Greek Non Fasting

Keftedes — Greek Meatballs

Greek meatballs, seasoned with mint, oregano, and cinnamon, bound with stale bread soaked in red wine, then pan-fried...

Russian Non Fasting

Щи Мясные — Traditional Meat Shchi

The original shchi — the most ancient of all Russian soups, simmered for centuries in every peasant kitchen — is made...

Russian Non Fasting

Пирог с Мясом — Russian Meat Pie

A substantial yeasted pie filled with slow-cooked ground beef, onions, and rice, brushed with egg wash and baked unti...

Georgian Non Fasting

Kubdari — Svanetian Meat-Stuffed Bread

From the remote mountain region of Svaneti in northwestern Georgia, kubdari is khachapuri's heartier cousin — a round...

Middle Eastern Non Fasting

Shawarma — Spiced Marinated Meat

Traditionally slow-cooked on a vertical rotisserie, this home version captures the same deeply spiced, caramelised la...

Romanian Non Fasting

Papanași — Fried Cheese Dumplings with Sour Cream and Jam

Romanian dessert royalty: fried dumplings made from fresh sheep's cheese or urda, shaped like a ring with a small bal...

Georgian Non Fasting

Kharcho — Beef and Walnut Soup

A thick, dark, sour-spicy soup from western Georgia: beef simmered with rice, thickened with ground walnuts, soured w...

Greek Non Fasting

Pastitsio — Greek Baked Pasta

Greece's other great casserole — layered long pasta, spiced meat sauce, and béchamel. Similar to moussaka in architec...

Serbian Non Fasting

Sarma — Serbian Cabbage Rolls with Pork and Beef

The Serbian cousin of the Romanian sarmale — sour cabbage leaves wrapped around a filling of pork, beef, and rice, la...

Romanian Non Fasting

Friptură de Miel — Romanian Roast Lamb

Spring lamb roasted Romanian-style: marinated in wine, garlic, and thyme, studded with rosemary and more garlic, and ...

Georgian Non Fasting

Shkmeruli — Garlic Cream Chicken

A dish of Rachan origin: crisp-skinned roast chicken swimming in a sauce of mashed garlic and warm milk. The flavour ...

Georgian Non Fasting

Satsivi — Walnut-Sauced Turkey

The showpiece dish of the Georgian New Year table — poached turkey served cold in a thick, spiced walnut sauce enrich...

Georgian Non Fasting

Khachapuri Imeruli — Round Cheese-Stuffed Bread

The everyday khachapuri — a round flat bread stuffed with cheese, baked until golden, and served hot off the pan. Ime...

Serbian Non Fasting

Ajvar — Roasted Red Pepper and Eggplant Spread (with Meat)

Classic ajvar is vegetarian, but the Serbian home kitchen has a beloved variation: an ajvar-based warm relish enriche...

Middle Eastern Non Fasting

Warak Enab bi Lahmeh — Stuffed Grape Leaves with Lamb

The Levantine version of stuffed grape leaves — filled with a hot mix of lamb, rice, and warm spices (unlike the cold...

Serbian Non Fasting

Prebranac sa Kobasicom — Serbian Baked Beans with Sausage

Classic Serbian prebranac is fasting-friendly (just beans and onions), but the celebration version adds smoked sausag...

Romanian Non Fasting

Cozonac — Romanian Easter Sweet Bread

Romania's Paschal sweet bread — a tall, rich, twisted loaf swirled with a walnut, cocoa, and rum filling that becomes...