The ladies of the Thomastown Parish of the Transfiguration of Our Lord have gotten very busy in anticipation of Easter, having made 100 tsourekia with their target being to reach 1000 in time for the big celebration.
They have been working hard to compile the familiar and beloved ingredients of eggs, mahlepi, orange juice, yeast, flour and special spices to make extra tasty tsourekia.
The process remains strictly traditional with each tsoureki prepared by hand.
When they come out of the oven, the room is filled with a fragrance reminiscent of an Easter family table.
As every year, the tsourekia are on sale from now until Easter.
Last year demonstrated high demand for the beloved food, selling out before Holy Week even arrived with many people missing out.
The experience prompted the ladies to advise all those interested to be prompt this year and get one before they run out.
In addition to the tsourekia, the ladies of Philoptochos also prepared melomakarona from the start of Lent until now, while they are also making and selling loukoumades every Sunday.
The Thomastown Parish continues to remain a vibrant place of giving and tradition, where taste meets faith and collective effort.
