Meditations
Doggie Treats for St. Francis Feast Day
October 1, 2021
By Lucia Ferrara
October 4 is the Feast of St. Francis. Honor the saint by making these pumpkin-banana doggie treats and donating to your local animal shelter or animal rescue sanctuary.
Mystic Chocolate Cake
September 1, 2021
By Lucia Ferrara
God’s grace is rich, extravagant and luscious. What better metaphor for God’s grace than chocolate and this Mystic Chocolate Cake with Cream Cheese Icing is a prefect way to explore that metaphor!
Cooking & Spirituality: Home-made Ice Cream
July 15, 2021
What summertime treat can you imagine that is better than ice cream? This home-made, extra creamy ice cream with fresh fruit doubles the deliciousness. No ice or ice cream machines needed.
Friendship Bread Part 2: Cinnamon & Sugar Bread
June 30, 2021
By Lucia Ferrara
Ten days ago, we made Amish Friendship Bread starter. Now it's time to put that starter to use by making two loaves of Cinnamon & Sugar Bread. You will also have enough starter leftover to give to friends and keep the circle unbroken.
Friendship Bread Part 1: The Starter
June 16, 2021
By Lucia Ferrara
Are you looking for a way to spark a friendship or share some good cheer with a neighbor? Friendship Bread might be what you’re looking for. Today we make the starter. Next episode we’ll make the bread.
Potato Zucchini Fritters
June 3, 2021
By Lucia Ferrara
Anticipating an abundance of zucchini in your garden this summer? Looking for recipes to take up the excess? Potato Zucchini Fritters might just be what you’re looking for.
Raspberry Vinaigrette for Spring Greens
April 21, 2021
By Lucia Ferrara
This week we whip up a refreshing Raspberry Vinaigrette that pairs perfectly with leafy green salads that will soon be coming out of our spring gardens.
Turkish Meatballs for Iftar Dinner
April 10, 2021
By Lucia Ferrara
Today’s recipe, Kadinbudu Kofte or Turkish Meatballs, is a dish that Turkish Muslim families have at their Iftars, the evening feasts that end the daily fasts during the holy month of Ramadan. Make the dish and join us April 20 for a virtual Iftar dinner!
St. Joseph Table Part 2: Pasta Milanese
March 10, 2021
Spaghetti topped with Milanese sauce and seasoned breadcrumbs is traditionally served at St. Joseph Tables on the saint’s feast day March 19, an ancient Sicilian tradition. Lucia Ferrara will teach us how to make it.
St. Joseph Table Part 1: Bread
Bread, formed and baked into fancy shapes, is the star of food-laden St. Joseph Tables, a Catholic-Italian tradition that dates from the Middle Ages. Lucia Ferrara and Christen Cota will teach us how to make this bread.