Most of the cuisine found in this blog during the last 15 years has featured Italian, Spanish and French cooking. Tonight I want to shine the spotlight on lenten foods in Greece, inspired by a recent post by Diane Kochilas, whose cooking and food writing has provided so many delights.
The dish that caught my eye in her newsletter today was this:
Here is the one-page recipe that I made for a delicious dinner tonight:
Dgourmac's Blog 
What a fascinating read about Greek lenten traditions. The leek-walnut rice with saffron and currants sounds incredible. Lenten cuisine really shows how restriction can inspire creativity in the kitchen. For anyone interested in exploring more diverse cooking traditions from around the world, I recommend checking out https://7zi.com for a curated collection of recipes from various cuisines. Thanks for sharing this beautiful recipe