In many Christian traditions, Good Friday is a day of fasting. The extent of the fast varies, but in our family we eat a small breakfast (usually hot cross buns) and then nothing until the evening, breaking our fast with soup and fresh bread (and more hot cross buns.) It is a day of quiet, … More Breaking our Good Friday fast
Mushrooms are a food that, for me, speak directly of the earth. Though not technically in season right now, there is a something in their earthy brown shapes and flavors that lends itself well to Lenten foods. They seem to combine the hope of growth and the delight of unexpected bounty with the somber frugality … More The small miracle of a mushroom
During my search for Lenten foods, I discovered a wonderful, simple bean soup called fasolada (fassolatha). Sometimes called the national dish of Greece, it dates back to Ancient times, and has sustained the people of that nation throughout history. It is a common dish on Greek tables and a Lenten staple. Simplicity is central to … More Ancient food and thoughts on Lent
In Due Season 