Hospitality for the Coming Age

Every once in awhile I hear a story about someone transforming a moment of violence or theft, and I am moved. It’s like a peace activist’s dream come true - to have an opportunity to put all those theories to the test and find a humanizing outcome.
I have learned a lot about sustainable living and [...]

Bread is often something I end up with too much of. Freezing it is always a simple way to avoid wasting it. This bread pudding recipe is another.
As you can see, there is no specification for temperature or time. I put the oven to 350, and baked it for about 40 minutes, followed by about [...]

I made this soup for company a couple months ago, hoping that the lack of discernable vegetables and sweet flavor would appeal to the kids there.
It didn’t really work, since I told everyone what was in it:-)
But I liked it, and recommend it as a light, healthfully creamy soup.
I used peanuts instead of pumpkin seeds [...]

30 September 2008
Dinner with the Ellers and Dershems was at the Dershems’ house because our house has several steps, and is not fully accessible. “Hosting” dinner at someone else’s house was a fairly foreign experience, but Dershems were very welcoming and happy to help!
We had eggplant lasagna
whole wheat bread
salad, rhubarb bread (with chocolate chips)
and pineapple [...]

28 September 2008
The Ottoni Wilhelms are wonderful dinner guests. We enjoyed a fairly quick dinner on a busy evening, learning more about each other and laughing.
We ate black bean tortilla casserole
salad
rhubarb bread
and zarda pulao for dessert.

16 September 2008
My first dinner for Richmond CoB folks was a simple delight. Nancy Faus & Tom Mullen and Janelle & Jon Flory Schrock were gracious dinner guests, and hearing about marriage from near-newlyweds and true pros was quite meaningful. We had Indian food, and I am grateful for any opportunity to cook with cumin.
We [...]