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New Year’s cakes throughout Greece.
In Greece, New Year’s day is a deeply religious celebration, full of symbolic significance and with its own vital traditions….
Tradition
Information about the Tradition of the Greek Countryside
Clean Monday and the foods associated with it
Clean Monday is a movable feast that depends on the date of Easter, which is also not fixed. It typically…
The “sacred” foods of Christianity
In Orthodox tradition, fasting is frequent and plays a significant role in the daily life of the faithful. Many of…
Jewish cuisine in Greece
Jewish cuisine in Greece has deep roots in a long-standing tradition that combines religious faith with the culinary customs of…
The Cycladic Diet & the Catholic Church
The Cycladic diet has been shaped by the archipelago’s traditions and climate, and the local products offered by the unique…
Similarities and differences between the monastic and Mediterranean diets
The Mediterranean diet and the monastic diet observed within the Greek Orthodox Church are two traditional dietary patterns focused on…
Does fasting make for a healthy diet?
Fasting in the Greek Orthodox Church is closely linked to the modern concept of healthy eating. While the primary motivation…
How fasting has shaped Greek cuisine
Religious fasting has played a crucial role over the centuries in shaping Greek gastronomy, as its devout observance has always…
“Tsiknopempti”: the day of meat feasting
Tsiknopempti is one of the most beloved and distinctive days in Greek carnival tradition. Celebrated on the Thursday before Clean…
The role of wine in the monastic diet
The significance of wine in monastic life is easily understood, as the words ‘wine’ and ‘vine’ are frequently used in…