Food & Faith in Our United Methodist Churches
“To ease the pandemic stress, we started baking.” That’s what Chris Sneed posted on his Facebook page with this photo of an appealing slice of cake. Of course, I had to call Chris to find out more. “Today we made my Great-Granny Mattson's Oatmeal Cake,” Chris said. “Many people say I am just like my... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I had an eye-rolling moment as I listened to an NPR interview. The subject was Sam Sifton, founding editor of NYT Cooking – of which I am a fan and paid subscriber. Sam talked about how he enjoys going to his pantry and conjuring creative meals with available foods that don’t require another risky... Continue Reading →
When the churches were closed due to coronavirus, a couple of youth members at Rye Cove United Methodist Church didn’t want to stop reaching out to the community. Allison Vincent, age 12, and Lindsey Vincent, age 11, are part of a youth group that “absolutely loves to cook,” says their mother. Cooking has been a... Continue Reading →
I missed out on doing something nice for my husband this Christmas. I didn't make him a fruitcake. He's one of the few people I know who loves fruitcake of all kinds. He loves the store-bought version, but when I read about a traditional West Indian "Black Cake" in one of my favorite books --... Continue Reading →
(We have translated our story about Isaac and his cheesecakes for our Spanish-speaking friends!) Isaac López cocinó 47 tartas de queso este fin de semana. Debe cocinar 65 tartas de queso más. Isaac, de 12 años, está tratando de ganar suficiente dinero para hacer su primer viaje de misión. La idea para recaudar fondos llegó... Continue Reading →
En español Isaac López baked 47 cheesecakes this weekend. He’s got 65 cheesecakes to go. That’s because Isaac, age 12, is trying to earn enough money to go on his first mission trip. The idea for the fundraiser came after Isaac made a cheesecake for a celebration of his church’s seventh anniversary. Isaac is the... Continue Reading →
The Call to Cook 