Synopses & Reviews
"Not only does (Whitcomb's) brilliance in this book lift up the holiness of food, and instruct us in the many ways that we come together to feast with one another and with God.... She also evokes the wide and wonderful variety of ways that all of us can engage in the kind of table spirituality that heralds the messianic banquet so familiar to readers of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, a spirituality that lies at the core of this book". -- Maria Harris, from the Foreword
Food is an integral part of communal life: weddings, birthdays, baptisms, even funerals use food to share the important events in our lives with others. In worship, the eucharist is the ritual of the shared meal of Christ's body.
At Holly Whitcomb's welcoming table you will enjoy a variety of "feasts". "A Feast of New Beginnings" honors the newness of each stage of life. "A Global Potluck", an international celebration, explores the ancient concept of hospitality and the significance it can have for us today. A number of mouthwatering recipes and a full helping of other sensory delights await the reader in this book of gastronomic and spiritual pleasures.