Food for Thought: Reflections and Recipes

by Francis Foucachon, Douglas Wilson (Foreword)

By Francis Foucachon, with new foreward by Douglas Wilson FOOD FOR THOUGHT represents a lifetime of reflection on the place of food in the Christian life. For pastor and chef Francis Foucachon, food is not just fuel for our bodies-it is about community and family relationships, it is about beauty and flavors, it is about God-given pleasure and art. In Food for Thought, Francis also shares a collection of delicious personal recipes and sage counsel for readers considering the restaurant business. Francis has a trio of passions--his faith, his family, and his food. He was trained to become a chef in the elite world of gastronomy in Lyon, France before being trained as a minister of the Gospel at the Reformed Seminary in Aix-en-Provence. He worked as a chef in France and Switzerland, and later created his own high-end restaurant in the USA. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America in 1987, and ministered as a church planter in France and in Quebec for 24 years. Francis now works with Huguenot Heritage in partnership with Third Millennium Ministries. He and his wife Donna have five children

Genres: Food, Family

179 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[ValeReads Kyriosity · Rating 5 out of 5]

Doug Wilson says it best in the foreword: "Francis knows his Bible, Francis knows food, and he knows the right relationship between them." I'd only add that Francis loves his Bible (and its Author), Francis loves food (and the art of its preparation), and Francis loves people. His expertise, passion, and graciousness just slosh over the rim of these pages.

I had the pleasure of editing and designing this second edition, which I suppose might have biased my opinion, but having eaten Francis's food, sat at his table, and come to know and love his family...that has really obliterated any objectivity I might otherwise have had.

[Becky Pliego · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!

[Rita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pastor Foucachon presents food as a great gift from God. I love his description of trying to eat his first working lunch, not speaking a lick of English, next to a pb&j wolfing boss. He might be the first fellow ever to have laid out a several course meal on the dashboard of a truck while on the way to the next job.

[Kristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely meditation on food and (I expect) lovely recipes. I ate at his restaurant once and it was extraordinary. I’m hoping to make one of the recipes tonight. There are people to whom I would want to give Capon’s The Supper of the Lamb, but it would be too abstract or ethereal for them to enjoy, but this is written more for the Everyman.

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really like this one. It's filled with great advice about cooking, eating, celebrating, and being attentive to the gift of food enjoyed in company. Looking forward to trying some of the recipes, too!

[Gabbi Lübben · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely and practical. Felt like the hands-on practical version of supper of the lamb. I'm looking forward to trying out some of the recipes in the back.

[Alisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the author’s emphasis on family meals, Sabbath feasting, and his advice on fresh, seasonal ingredients. The presentation of French cooking as the standard by which all cuisine is measured was a little grating. (Especially as there is an argument to be made that French cuisine was born via Italian cuisine, but that’s for another discussion.)

[Shaina Herrmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful!

[Gretchen]

S:CH

[Thomas Carpenter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good stuff at a very approachable level. Second half of the book is all recipes — haven't made those yet, but coming from a very good French chef, I imagine they'll be superb.

[Traci Heinsch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love!!!

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just for the details on how to make broth, I loved it.