Why does one write about food on a church blog? I think it has to do with the fact that yes, we are what we eat and we are also what we think about and consume in terms of media and poetry and works of both fiction and non-fiction. We must always consider food to be nourishing our souls as well as our bodies.
Christ welcomes us to the "table", the table of Christianity, humanity and the cosmos - I do think that big! We are a part of this magnificent world and God calls us to not only care for it but to enjoy its riches like food and family and the natural world that so generously shares her bounty. As mothers, fathers and caretakers, we can bring our family to the table and talk about the larger human family Christ brings together.
So, here's another food blog- the smitten kitchen (love the name and the photos are fabulous - not to mention the recipes). Let us not take these simple things for granted.....like salted butter and the yellow of the egg; the smell of nutmeg tickling our noses; the magic of an oven at 450 degrees that brings out the sweetness of peppers and potatoes; and the rising of an apple cake that infuses the kitchen with such divine smells one becomes dizzy. Take time to make something for and with your children, your family and friends. Bring them to the table....
Paz.
