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The Orthodox Church of St. Matthew, Columbia, MD

Menu


What distinguishes St. Matthew is its representation of diverse ethnic backgrounds. At the festival you will find a wide variety of foods and desserts from around the globe, many made from our own parishioners’ family recipes!


  • Greek Foods: Pastitsio, Moussaka, Spanakopita, Tiropita, Greek salad, Dolmades, Gyros, and Chicken souvlaki.
  • Lebanese Foods: Schwarma (lamb kabobs), Lebanese rice, Hummus, and Tabouleh.
  • Mexican Foods: Cheese and onion enchiladas, Pork and beef enchiladas, Rancheros beans, Spanish rice, and Tostadas.
  • Romanian Foods: Mititei  - grilled spiced meat rolls served with mustard, a dinner roll, and french fries. Sarmale - pickled cabbage meat rolls, served with mamaliga (Romanian polenta) made on the premises.
  • Slavic Foods: Pierogi - traditional potato-cheese filled noodle pockets served with butter and onions.  Huluptsi - cabbage leaves stuffed with savory beef and pork filling, roasted in tomato sauce. Baba’s recipe!  Borsch - traditional hearty Russian beet  vegetable soup, served with sour cream. Kielbasi - traditional smoked Polish sausage on a roll, with sauerkraut.
  • American Food: Hot dogs, Ribs, Cole slaw, French fries
  • Beer and Wine Garden
  • Traditional Ethnic Desserts:  Paxamadia, Koulourakia, Baklava, Diples, Slavic Nut Rolls, Slavic Poppy Seed Rolls, Nut Horns, Apple Strudel, Russian Torte, Mexican Wedding Cake, Apricot and Prune Pastries, and American Favorites.