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Starting Again - My 2024 Challenge

I’m not a big fan of events such as Bloganuary. However, as I saw today’s question about biggest challenges, the idea of starting again immediately came to mind. Starting again will mean re-reading some books I should have already reviewed. First off, I’m starting again in my ministry life. I’m returning to Holy Trinity, this time as priest-in-charge, on a term basis. This means my focus will…

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New Year's Resolutions for Advent

You read that title correctly. It’s New Year’s Resolutions Time. Despite what the retailers tell you, Advent, the Christian new year, starts tomorrow. This year, there are only 22 days in Advent. A coffee mug. Serving as a reminder of my New Year’s resolutions. A coffee mug. Serving as a reminder of my New Year’s resolutions. A coffee mug. Serving as a reminder of my New Year’s…

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Making Scarcity Scarce A 2010 Essay

Making Scarcity Scarce is a bit different from past posts. It’s an old essay I did while at St. John’s College. It deals though with some of the issues that I hope will continue to be part of Common Eating. This was obviously only preliminary thoughts. I would love for people to ask questions or make suggestions in the comments. Making Scarcity ScarceMalthus and ScarcityOther views on…

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Breaking Bread 2010- Book Review

Breaking Bread: Recipes and Stories From Immigrant Kitchens, is my latest read. The book, by Lynne Christy Anderson, a professor who teaches writing, is not new. It’s about 12 years old. However, it is still offers plenty of good insight into the role of food in immigrant households. Breaking Bread cover photo Breaking Bread in the KitchenIt’s About the FoodIt’s About more than the…

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Bread, Blessed and Broken Luke 24:13-35

Bread, Blessed and Broken Luke 24:13-35 By Donald McKenzie April 25, 2020 I am the Bread of Life says Jesus.A Different Breaking of Bread On The Road to Emmaus “When he was at table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.  Luke 24:31,32 NRSV When stories are so familiar, the…

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More Crime and Cuisine

Written by Donald McKenzie on February 26, 2018 More Crime and Cuisine is the post I referred to in my last entry. It is another one I really liked and decided to dig up and post here. I’ve added a few paragraphs of new material at the bottom of this post. bruno chief of policeBaking, Catering, and Crime SolvingPepe CarvalhoHamish Macbeth, Agatha RaisinDetective Irene Hüss – Helene TurstenEven…

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My Favourite Crime-Fighting Foodies

My Favourite Crime-Fighting Foodies is a post I brought back from Dining with Donald via the Internet Archive. Written by Donald McKenzie on December 29, 2017  Crime-fighting Foodies This idea behind this post first started working it’s way into my mind about a year ago. While I was preparing my Lent course, I started to think about food and books, and particularly about food and detective…

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Mobile Hospitality – Common Eating

Mobile Hospitality – Common Eating By Donald McKenzie March 28, 2022 ORIGINAL MOBILE HOSPITALITY THOUGHTSMobile HospitalityMobile Hospitality – Common Eating  Mobile hospitality is another take on what we think about when we talk about hospitality. When I first wrote about mobile hospitality, I was thinking about how we can be hospitable, when we find ourselves, as Christians, in a public…

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Feasting and Putting Folks in Their Place

Feasting and Putting Folks in Their Place By Donald McKenzie August 29, 2022 Feasting is one of the main themes in yesterday’s Gospel reading.  The lections for this Sunday can be found at Vanderbilt Divinity Lectionary. We used the Jeremiah, Psalm 81, Hebrews, and Luke readings. The verses I refer to that weren’t part of the lection are the following: 2 Just then, in front of him, there was…

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Reverse Advent Calendar - 2 Versions

Advent is soon approaching. One of the things people associate with Advent is the Advent Calendar. You count down the days until Christmas Eve, by opening a little window in a box. each window contains some sort of treat, such as a chocolate. Today, I’m writing about the Reverse Advent Calendar. Instead of taking something out of a box, we put something in. A typical Advent Calendar The idea of…

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Holy Trinity Fall Supper 2023

Last Saturday I went to the Fall Supper at Holy Trinity Anglican Church. For all the suppers I catalogued, this is the first one I attended. Holy Trinity Anglican is my home parish. This is where I entered the Anglican Church from. I’ve also served there on and off during my 14 years as a priest. One of the tables set for the Holy Trinity Fall Supper. There is a strong Caribbean influence at…

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Glad to be Here - Theatre Preview

Last night I had the chance to take in a preview of Glad to be Here. Glad to be Here is the latest offering from Theatre by the River. You’ll know from past posts, that community theatre is an interest of mine. Particularly in the way it brings people of various backgrounds together. The flippers are part of the immersive experience of Glad to be Here. Glad to be Here invites the audience into…

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My Favourite Food Book – The Supper of the Lamb

My Favourite Food Book – The Supper of the Lamb By Donald McKenzie September 5, 2013 *This post contains affiliate links, so I may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on my site at no additional cost to you. This book was one I purchased prior to review.  Supper of the Lamb Over the last year or two, I’ve been reading a lot of food books.  I have some criteria as…

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Men's Retreat, Memories, Ten Years On

Last weekend I was at Manitoba Pioneer Camp for a men’s retreat organized by some of the men at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church. I had been with this group once previously, when they invited me to be the speaker. I talked about food and eating together(I’m nothing if not consistent, or unwilling to change topics, you decide). Breakfast cinnamon buns at the Men’s retreat. 2023 Men’s…

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White Burgers, Black Cash - Review

My last post was a review of a comedic look at the world of hot dogs. Today it’s a review of White Burgers, Black Cash: Fast Food from Black Exclusion to Exploitation. This book, by Naa Oyo A. Kwate is an in-depth, scholarly look at the ways race impacted the development of fast food restaurants in the United States. Cover photo for White Burgers, Black Cash According to the back flyleaf, this…

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Raw Dog by Jamie Loftus, Book Review

It’s been a while since I lasted posted. I’m getting back into that with Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs, by comedian, writer, and podcaster, Jamie Loftus. If you are unfamiliar with her work, the New Yorker article I linked to is worth reading before diving into Raw Dog. I came upon this book after Rachel Twigg, a priestly colleague had posted about it on social media. Raw Dog…

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2023 Manitoba Fall Suppers

This is my first fall supper post.

I know this always seems a little early, but I’m welcoming the return of fall and hoping that 2023 sees a return for many Manitoba Fall Suppers. Even though I’m no longer writing Dining with Donald, I still love promoting fall suppers. There are several things I really like about fall suppers. They bring communities together. On some level they serve as social levellers. They help create and…

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