The Orthodox Easter Food Traditions

Bonus episode!

Eastern Orthodox Easter is the most important date of the religious calendar.

And as such is celebrated in style!

The Lent lasts 40 days and then follows the Holy Week (another lent period) and the the Easter Sunday celebrations!

What is tsoureki? what do the Greek eat on Palm Sunday?

Do they really paint red the hens eggs? Why?

and what is "mageiritsa" that's eaten after the midnight mass on Saturday to Sunday morning?

And then a whole spit roast lamb on charcoal, or two (or as is the case with my family 3)...and kokoretsi...

If you're nostalgic (as a greek that's stuck abroad and missing it this year) and tempted and hungry do have a listen!