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Pickled Beets with Horseradish (Ukrainian Style)
Ukrainian and southern Russian tradition — pickled beets with horseradish, called "khrin" when it is mostly horseradi...
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Today's Fast
August 08, 2026
No Fast — Fish, Wine and Oil are Allowed
Repose of St Jacob Netsvetov, Enlightener of the Peoples of Alaska
Holy Hieromartyrs Hermolaus (305), Hermippus, and Hermocrates at Nicomedia / Holy Righteous Martyr Paraskeve (140)
Troparion: Holy Hieromartyr Hermolaus & Those With Him: Tone IV. In their sufferings, O Lord,/ Thy martyrs received imperishable crowns from Thee our God;/ for, possessed of Thy might,/ they set at nought the...
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Бефстроганов — Beef Stroganoff
Russian
Non Fasting
Fasting Recipes
General
Fast With Oil
Lentil Shepherd's Pie with Mushroom Gravy
A shepherd's pie is a gravy problem with potatoes on top. Get the gravy right — dark, thick, savory enough to stand u...
General
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No-Oil Mushroom and Lentil Ragù for Pasta
A long-simmered ragù is normally built on fat, and this one is not, which means it has to earn its depth elsewhere. I...
Other
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Rasam with Toor Dal — South Indian Pepper and Tamarind Broth (No Oil)
Rasam is the thin, peppery, tamarind-sour broth that closes a South Indian meal and revives anyone who is tired, cold...
Thai
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Shrimp and Vegetable Stir-Fry in Coconut Aminos
Stir-frying without oil sounds impossible until you try it with broth. A few tablespoons of vegetable broth in a scre...
Russian
Fast With Fish
Ukha (Russian Clear Fish Soup)
Ukha is one of the oldest dishes in Russian cuisine — a pristine, golden fish soup built from the bones and flesh of ...
Other
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No-Oil Mushroom and Bean Stew Braised in Their Own Liquor
Mushrooms are the no-oil cook's best friend: as they heat, they release their own dark, savory liquid, and if you let...
General
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Babgulyás — Hungarian Bean Goulash with Smoked Paprika
Hungarians know that goulash was never really about the meat — it was about the paprika, the lard-soft onions, and th...
Georgian
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ლობიო ნიგვზით — Walnut Lobio with Pomegranate and Coriander
Lobio is Georgia's great bean dish, and it shifts shape from house to house. This is the walnut version — kidney bean...
Other
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Spanish Patatas Bravas with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Patatas bravas is the essential Spanish tapa — crispy fried potato cubes served with a bold, smoky-spicy tomato sauce...
Middle Eastern
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Khoresh-e Gheymeh-ye Lapeh — Persian Split Pea and Tomato Stew with Dried Lime
Gheymeh is one of Iran's beloved stews — traditionally built on small cubes of meat, but the yellow split peas were a...
Other
Xerophagy
Raw Mango and Cashew Energy Bars
When the Typikon prescribes xerophagy — the strictest fasting level, with no cooked food, no oil, no wine — you need ...
Other
Xerophagy
Gazpacho-Style Raw Tomato Soup
Traditional Spanish gazpacho contains olive oil and bread. This xerophagy version strips it back to its raw essence: ...
Romanian
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Kapusniak z Kvasoleyu — Ukrainian Sauerkraut and White Bean Soup
Kapusniak is the sour cabbage soup that holds the Ukrainian winter table together. The sourness of sauerkraut against...
Georgian
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Грузинский фасолевый суп (Georgian Bean Soup with Herbs and Adjika)
This is a thick, warming bean soup built on the Georgian flavor foundations: cilantro, garlic, blue fenugreek, and a ...
Middle Eastern
Fast With Oil
Mejadra Hamra — Red Lentil Mujaddara
The red lentil version of mujaddara cooks faster and has a creamier, more porridge-like texture than the classic brow...
Other
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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...
Other
Fast With Fish
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...
Middle Eastern
Xerophagy
Raw Bread Salad with Tomatoes and Herbs (Fattoush-Style)
Fattoush is the great Levantine bread salad — torn pita mixed with tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, and herbs in a suma...
Serbian
Fast With Oil
Ђувеч / Djuvec (Vegetable Rice Casserole)
Djuvec is the Balkan answer to the question "what do you do with all these peppers and tomatoes?" Rice baked slowly w...
Other
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Giardiniera (Italian Mixed Pickled Vegetables)
Giardiniera — "the gardener's pickle" — is the Italian answer to the question of what to do with the end-of-season ga...
Georgian
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Жареные баклажаны с ореховым соусом (Fried Eggplant with Bazhe Walnut Sauce)
Bazhe is the great white walnut sauce of Georgian cuisine — silky, garlicky, sharpened with vinegar, and poured gener...
Greek
Fast Without Oil
Κόλλυβα — Koliva (Memorial Wheat Dish)
Koliva is one of the most ancient foods in Orthodox Christianity, prepared for memorial services and Soul Saturdays. ...
Russian
Fast Without Oil
Mushroom and Barley Stew
Mushroom and barley stew is the Russian grandmother's answer to the question of how to make something deeply satisfyi...
Russian
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Solyanka with Mushrooms and Olives
Solyanka is one of Russia's great soups — tangy, salty, smoky, and layered with bold flavors that hit every corner of...
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