The Abundance

  

Food is an essential component of the world's traditions. Whether you are Italian, or American, or Slovenian, food expresses your shared culture, conveys identity and re-confirms the seasons of life. It re-assures, let's you know everything is going to be ok.

To have a full-table of food is truly a blessing. Really.

Food is sacred, a primal need, a necessity. I think this is why providing for the homeless - or foodless - is one of the most basic forms of charity, one that has been around since the beginning of time. Think: how many parables of the Bible involve food (bread, wine, water, seeds, or the cultivation of food)?

The abundance was felt here. Thank you God!

  

 

 

  

Thanksgiving 2009 - Italy

Pancetta-Sage-Rosemary Turkey
Mashed Potatoes and pancetta-sage-rosemary gravy
Sweet-potato casserole with crunchy-coconut topping
Greenbean casserole
Amanda's Orecchiette-n-Italian Cheeses (Fancy Mac-n-cheese)
Sourdough stuffing with sausage, apples and golden raisens
Cranberry-pineapple sauce
Crescent rolls

Pumpkin pie with Nutella
Banana-carmel bread pudding
Wicked Bars (think milk and white chocolate chips, Heath bars and carmel)
Vanilla and vanilla-carmel ice cream

Amarone della Valpolicella 2005
Italian espresso
Pumpkin Beer
Guinness