Dynamics of Disembodiment
by Junior FellowsThe junior fellows reflect on Lenten themes in Sophocles and Babette's Feast. Continue Reading »
At the Table
by Peter J. LeithartFoodless worship is unthinkable in the Bible and has been unthinkable through most of Christian history. Continue Reading »
Taken, Blessed, Broken, Given
by Sr. Alicia TorresDepending on divine providence opened up a whole new world of possibilities in the kitchen, and prepared me for Chopped—and for serving God's children. Continue Reading »
Away With the Animals
by John MurdockWayne Pacelle’s rather rudderless quest to make the world safe for animals seems to be taking us to a world without any livestock at all. Continue Reading »
How To Live on $8.90 an Hour
by Russell E. SaltzmanMy life as a restaurant host. Continue Reading »
The Moral Universe of Hannibal
by Alexi SargeantA woman lovingly plucks a dead pheasant. A man places a human arm on a cutting board with care, readying his chef’s knife. A woman sinks into a bathtub, seemingly dropping into an abyss. A corpse is lifted on high, framed by wings made of broken glass.All these images (horrific, gorgeous, . . . . Continue Reading »
Dieting
by Russell E. SaltzmanIt is time for some late summer lighthearted fun, except our household is dieting. We have gone low carb, paleo, eggplant. Yes, I know, eggplant doesn’t belong to a paleo diet. It’s cultivated. Fruits, berries, nuts, and wild roots are paleo. But with only four or so carbohydrates to a cup, . . . . Continue Reading »
The Spiritual Discipline of the Club Sandwich
by Travis LaCouterThere is, of course, something tiresome about those people who only ever order the same thing at restaurants. It can evidence a striking lack of originality and even a childish attachment to things that are known. Which makes all the more awkward my confession that I am one of those people who . . . . Continue Reading »
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