This is sweet brioche style bread. I love having for breakfast with some Greek coffee. I usually dip it in my coffee. This Easter bread symbolizes the resurrection of Christ. Tsoureki is also called ...

Spring is here and brings along with it several religious holidays: Easter, Ramadan and Passover. Western Easter was several weeks ago, but Orthodox Easter is being observed on May 2 this year. I ...

This Sunday marks the Greek Orthodox Easter holiday. Jim Botsacos, executive chef of Molyvos restaurant in New York City, serves up this bread recipe to celebrate the day. This Sunday marks the Greek ...

I did not grow up eating any specific Easter foods, beyond dyed eggs and whatever goodies my mother put in our Easter baskets. Our Easter feasts usually consisted of the same foods as any other family ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

• 2 teaspoons mahleb (essence from the seeds of wild Mediterranean cherries) • 8 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled • 6 eggs; 1 lightly beaten • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 tablespoon orange zest In a ...

Artemis Sarayiotes, 92, makes traditional Greek Easter bread called tsoureki, annually for Easter. Tsoureki is a braided bread that usually has a red-dyed boiled egg placed in it for decoration.