One of my favorite Lenten practices is taking part in the efforts of CRS Rice Bowl. This Lent, CRS Rice Bowl has put together new stories and new recipes for each week of Lent, and I will be sharing one story and one recipe with you each Sunday in Lent. The first story and recipe comes …
Tomato Soup with Lamb and Rice
This recipe for Tomato Soup with Lamb and Rice is one of the recipes I included in my recent book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: Middle Eastern Cuisine. With all the cold weather we have had recently (19 degrees in New Orleans this week!), soup has been on my mind. My wife made …
Seafood Gumbo: A Favorite Christmas Tradition?
It’s Christmas Eve and I have only a few hours to plan tomorrow’s feast. That might seem like an easy task, but it’s not. Our Christmas Day tradition for the last several years involves me making a traditional Seafood Gumbo. You have to understand that Christmas Day is usually the only day of the year …
Lamb and Tomato Stew with Crispy Potatoes
Last February I led the first Food Meets Faith pilgrimage to the Holy Land. We were there for 11 days. We spent the first 4 days in the northern region around Nazareth, and the remainder of the trip we stayed in Jerusalem and traveled during the day to sacred spots either in the city or …
Pumpkin Soup with Kale and Kafta (Lamb Meatballs)
The cool weather of fall is here and it’s so comforting to keep warm with a bowl of hot soup. I have to admit that I stumbled upon the recipe for this particular soup – Pumpkin Soup with Kale & Kafta – quite by accident. In my new book, Around the Table with The Catholic Foodie: …