Monastic Recipes from Mount Athos

A tasty fasting recipe   Just before the Lenten season monk Epiphanios suggests a great fasting recipe for a salad with black eyed peas. As he says legumes are the best choice in fasting season because they offer the human…

Seafood is an important part of the Mediterranean cuisine and favorite food for most people. Thanks to its variety, seafood is cooked in many ways, giving excellent and nutritious dishes. The monks who are in charge of cooking on Mount…

The monks, especially on Mount Athos, are fasting most of the year. Thus, those who are in charge of the cook's activity are specializing in food with olive oil. With their passion and love, they transform the simplest dish into…

Cooking during fasting periods causes many people a daily headache. The monks of Mount Athos who are responsible for cooking in their monasteries, combining the wisdom of tradition with the love of ministry to other people, give us easy, creative…

How beneficial and nutritious the fish are it is known to everyone. What perhaps is not well known is how to cook delicious fish for the whole family. The monks who are in charge of the cook's work at Mount…