Ash Monday

Cuttlefish with spinach

Cuttlefish with spinach

Serves/Yields: 4 - 6 persons

Season: Autumn/Winter/Spring

Greek: Soupies me spanaki

A typical Greek Lenten dish. Usually cooked on Clean Monday feast.

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Halvah from Farsala

Traditional halvah from Farsala

Time: 45 mins

Difficulty: Easy

Season: All seasons

Greek: Halvas farsalwn

Prepared for Ash Monday. Called also “sapoune” (soap-style), it is soft in texture and oily in taste.

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Cuttlefish with ink and mash potatoes

Cuttlefish in ink with mashed potatoes

Serves/Yields: 3 persons

Time: 1,5 hour

Difficulty: Easy

Season: All seasons

Greek: Soupies sto melani tous

Smells like sea! The taste and scent of ink is very strong.

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Spaghetti in cuttlefish ink

Spaghetti in cuttlefish ink

Serves/Yields: 3

Time: 1 hour

Difficulty: Medium

Season: All seasons

Greek: Makaronia me melani soupias

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