Lent Recipes

In the Greek Orthodox tradition, Lent is not about deprivation — it’s about intention. For forty days before Easter, the table shifts: meat and dairy step aside, and legumes, vegetables, and olive oil take center stage. What emerges is some of the most honest, nourishing cooking in the Greek kitchen. A pot of gigantes plaki. Lentil soup with a drizzle of good oil and red wine vinegar. Stuffed vegetables fragrant with herbs and rice. This collection gathers the Greek Orthodox Lenten recipes that have fed families for generations — simple, satisfying, and quietly beautiful.