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Chistos Anesti! Christ is Risen!

Justin, the most important ingredients are love, prayer and God's blessing. With these, even bread served with salt and water can be a delicious meal (according to a former byzantine emperor whose name eludes me).

I remember visiting Mt. Athos during Lent, and Father Palladios kept apologising for the bland food he was serving us (which we found to be delicious). I must visit again now that Lent is over and see just what sort of food he normally prepares for his visitors. Father Palladios was a chef before becoming a monk .

John.