Greek
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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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...
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Hummus (حمص)
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Fast With Oil
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Greek
Fast With Oil
Μελιτζανοσαλάτα — Melitzanosalata (Smoky Eggplant Dip)
The Greek cousin of baba ganoush, but leaner and more direct. Eggplant charred over flame until the skin blackens and...
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Xerophagy
Honey and Walnut Bread
Bread torn by hand and dipped in honey with walnuts scattered on top — this is not a recipe, it is the oldest way to ...
Other
Xerophagy
Raw Sprouted Chickpea Spread
Hummus is one of the great fasting foods, but traditional hummus requires cooking the chickpeas and adding tahini (ma...
Greek
Fast With Oil
Ιμάμ Μπαϊλντί / Imam Bayildi (Stuffed Eggplant)
The name means "the imam fainted" — supposedly from the sheer quantity of olive oil used, or perhaps from how delicio...
Thai
Fast With Oil
ข้าวผัด — Khao Pad (Thai Fried Rice with Vegetables)
Thai fried rice is the ultimate wok dish — fast, flexible, and infinitely satisfying. The secret is day-old rice, hig...
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