Author: Kim Thomas
hardcover: 182 Pages

It all begins at the table: a long table dressed in an oversized tablecloth and topped with various Pyrex dishes, fiesta bowls, covered casseroles, dutch ovens, and cake plates. The tradition is familiar, the recipes are old and new, the people are known and unknown. But by the end of the evening, everyone is full, all having given something, taken something, and found something. In these parables, Kim explores the beauty and diversity of food at the community table as a metaphor for the community of faith. We all have a place at the table - a place to give, to take, and to belong. Meditations and 40 recipes (such as Jim's Ugly Chocolate Cake, Cafeteria Spaghetti, Sarah's Favorite Ugandan Chicken, Cristin and Kale's Spring Rolls, and Cindy's Thanksgiving Pretzel Salad), make this book a wonderful gift to give.