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The Sacred Table

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“Learn, little by little, meal by meal, to feed yourself and the people you love, because food is one of the ways we love each other, and the table is one of the most sacred places we gather.“

~Shauna Niequist from Bread & Wine, a love letter to life around the table

I love this quote. As someone who spends a great deal of time thinking, teaching, writing about and cooking food, this quote really resonates with me! The table truly is a sacred place, so this is a sacred week! Thanksgiving is the ultimate celebration of…

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Cooking: Love Made Edible

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“Cooking is love made edible.”

I came across this quote this week and thought it an appropriate topic for a blog post during Valentine’s week! Cooking as an expression of love and connection and health. Also, as I was thinking about the Valentine’s meal I would prepare for my own family this week, this was on my mind. I’ve written about this before, but it matters to me, so I’ll keep writing about it.

Because the table is the place where we get nourished, not only physically, but emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

It’s a time of connection to others, to come together,…

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What’s essential for well-being post-election?

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In all honesty, I’ve never been a very political person. It’s not that I lack conviction, but that I quickly become VERY cynical when it comes to politics and over the years have generally been apathetic in my participation in the political process. I’m not proud of this, but I blame this on (in no particular order), my sense that I can’t personally make a difference, a blessed life which leaves me grateful rather than lacking, my desire to maintain a positive attitude, my dislike of internal and external conflict, my need to understand and try to relate to…

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