Non-Fasting Recipes

Serbian Non Fasting

Ćevapi — Serbian Grilled Minced Meat Fingers

Small, skinless fingers of minced beef and lamb, grilled over coals and served with warm flatbread (lepinja), chopped...

Romanian Non Fasting

Drob de Miel — Romanian Paschal Lamb Loaf

The Paschal lamb dish of Romania — a loaf made from lamb offal, pork, fresh herbs, garlic, and eggs, wrapped in caul ...

Russian Non Fasting

Пасха — Farmer's Cheese Paschal Dessert

Пасха (paskha) is the sweet pyramid of spiced farmer's cheese served alongside the kulich — a perfect complement of s...

Russian Non Fasting

Сельдь под Шубой — Herring Under a Fur Coat

A showpiece Russian layered salad — salted herring at the bottom, then onions, boiled potatoes, carrots, and finally ...

Serbian Non Fasting

Podvarak — Braised Sauerkraut with Smoked Meat

A Serbian comfort dish: slow-braised sauerkraut with smoked meats — bacon, sausage, pork ribs — baked until the cabba...

Greek Non Fasting

Gemista Kalamari — Stuffed Squid

Fresh squid tubes filled with a rice-based stuffing enriched with feta, tomato, and pine nuts, then braised slowly in...

Romanian Non Fasting

Ostropel — Romanian Chicken in Tomato-Garlic Sauce

A rustic Romanian dish of chicken stewed in a punchy tomato-garlic sauce, seasoned with smoked paprika and plenty of ...

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...

Russian Non Fasting

Кулич — Russian Paschal Sweet Bread

Кулич is the crown of the Paschal table. A tall, cylindrical yeasted bread enriched with butter, eggs, and dairy, top...

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...

Serbian Non Fasting

Karađorđeva Šnicla — Karađorđe's Schnitzel

A Serbian restaurant classic — pounded veal (or pork) rolled around a log of kajmak, breaded, and deep-fried. When cu...

Middle Eastern Non Fasting

Maamoul — Semolina Cookies with Date and Nut Fillings

Buttery semolina shortbread stamped in wooden moulds, filled with dates, walnuts, or pistachios, and dusted with powd...

Georgian Non Fasting

Mtsvadi — Georgian Pork Shashlik

Mtsvadi is Georgia's grilled meat — large chunks of pork marinated simply in salt, pepper, and fresh herbs, then gril...

Greek Non Fasting

Spanakopita — Spinach and Feta Pie

Layers of shatteringly crisp phyllo dough wrapped around a savoury filling of wilted spinach, herbs, and feta. Spanak...

Romanian Non Fasting

Salată de Boeuf — Romanian Beef and Vegetable Salad

A layered holiday salad found at every Romanian Christmas, New Year, and Easter table — diced boiled beef, carrots, p...

Romanian Non Fasting

Pască — Romanian Paschal Cheese Bread

The second great Romanian Paschal bread — a round, flat-topped loaf with a cross-shaped braid on top and a rich filli...

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...

Romanian Non Fasting

Cârnați cu Varză — Romanian Sausages with Cabbage

Romanian homemade pork sausages simmered and then browned alongside braised sauerkraut. A dish of extraordinary simpl...

Serbian Non Fasting

Krofne — Serbian Jelly Doughnuts

Soft, airy, round Serbian doughnuts — essentially the Serbian version of the Central European jelly doughnut (Berline...

Georgian Non Fasting

Khashlama — Simmered Beef with Vegetables

An ancient Caucasian dish — large chunks of beef (or lamb) simmered slowly in their own juices with onions, garlic, a...

Greek Non Fasting

Stifado — Greek Beef Stew with Pearl Onions

A slow-cooked stew of beef (traditionally rabbit or hare) with a pile of sweet pearl onions, tomato, red wine, and wa...

Georgian Non Fasting

Chashushuli — Georgian Beef Stew with Tomatoes

A spicy, tomato-rich beef stew with the characteristic Georgian flavour triad of cilantro, fenugreek, and adjika. Cha...

Russian Non Fasting

Запеканка из Творога — Farmer's Cheese Casserole

A baked farmer's cheese casserole — lighter and more elegant than syrniki, with a slightly custardy crumb that tastes...

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

Бефстроганов — Beef Stroganoff

Named for the Stroganov family in the 19th century, this dish of tender beef strips in a creamy mushroom and mustard ...