Food plays a remarkable role in the daily routine of our lives. Whether we make time to eat with our families, or hit the drive-through on the way to doing something else, food and how we approach it has the extraordinary power to unite us with others and nurture our connection to the Divine.
Provocative and insightful, the eclectic and beautiful pieces in this book will open your eyes to the awe-inspiring link between nourishment and nirvana. Drawing from many faith traditions and backgrounds—including Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, Native American, and Sikh—the words in this volume paint a glorious picture of the sanctity waiting to be discovered in a thing so simple—and yet so divine—as food.
Contributors include: Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei • Wendell Berry • Joan Chittister, osb • Ram Dass • Marc David • Kahlil Gibran • Jane Goodall • Thich Nhat Hanh • Barbara Kingsolver • Julius Lester • Mary Rose O’Reilley • Mary Oliver • Grace Paley • Omid Safi • Kristen Wolf • … and many others

Praise for Alice Peck’s Work
“A rich collection of texts, large and small, ancient and modern.... Poets, pastors and pastry chefs will all find something here to consider, question or inspire.
—Daniel Sack, University of Chicago Divinity School
“Thoughtful, surprising … inspires us to think differently about how we keep our domestic space.... Hard to resist.”
—Washington Post