Cooking & Spirituality: Festive Dipping Sauce

By Lucia Ferrara

What do you feed hungry guests while they wait for the turkey or ham to be ready or while they’re watching the game on TV? A crusty loaf of bread and this dipping sauce is the go-to favorite in my house.

It’s easy to whip together and you very likely have all the ingredients in your pantry already. If you are not a bread baker yourself, pick up an artisan loaf at you local bakery. This is a stand-alone snack or a great accompaniment for a charcuterie board.

Festive Dipping Sauce — Ingredient list

1 tbsp dried basil

1 tbsp dried parsley

1 tbsp dried oregano

2 tsp onion powder

2 tsp crushed red chili flakes

1 tsp dried thyme

1/2 tsp dried rosemary

1/2 tsp garlic powder

Salt and pepper to taste.

2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese (or asiago or pecorino romano if you prefer)

1/2-3/4  cup good olive oil

Cooking as Spiritual Practice

Read Colossians 3:12-17

Loving God,

We thank you for the goodness of our people,

the blessing of our community,

for the spirit of justice, peace, and equality that seeks

to draw all people near in the Bood of Christ.

 

We thank you for the beauty and fullness of the land,

and we thank you for the challenges we face

and the strength to meet those challenges

with courageous and compassionate hearts.

 

We thank you for our work, our ministry and our rest,

for each other, for our families and friends,

for our health and our homes.

 

Keep us ever mindful of those who lack the necessities of life,

make us generous in our sharing all that we have.

Be with those who are fearful about their future,

for those without sufficient warmth, food and friendship.

 

We pray and give thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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[Lucia Ferrara, the Director of Hospitality at Precious Blood Renewal Center. Share your thoughts with Lucia or ask her questions using the form below or by sending an email to info@pbrenewalcenter.org.]

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