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The Lenten Cookbook
From hearty breads to succulent stews to mouth-watering omelets and desserts, award-winning chef and former Vatican Swiss Guard David Geisser returns with 75 new international recipes that were specially conceived for the penitential season of Lent. From delicious soups and salads to zesty curries and rich smoothies, Chef Geisser offers here a uniquely Catholic way of celebrating the Lenten season in your home each year. Much more than a cookbook, this first-ever guidebook for mealtimes in Lent features essays from acclaimed biblical scholar Scott Hahn, who reflects on the history of fasting and its integral role in our personal spiritual growth. Hahn guides you on how to practice a holy Lent that will enable you to return your focus to Christ, and how to carry the unique and extraordinary joys of Lent forward into the rest of the year. You’ll also learn of forgotten Catholic traditions and timeless customs, such as St. Martin’s Lent, Ember Days, and Rogation Days and how you can apply these time-honored periods of grace to your spiritual life today. Here’s a culinary masterpiece that is a must-have for any Catholic and an ideal gift for a loved one’s kitchen or coffee table. It also
224 pages, Hardcover
Published January 25, 2022
About the author
Scott Hahn
458 books1,413 followersScott Hahn is a renowned Catholic theologian, apologist, speaker, and bestselling author whose work has had a profound impact on contemporary biblical theology and Catholic thought. A former Presbyterian minister, Hahn converted to Catholicism in 1986 after an intense personal and theological journey, which he details in his popular book Rome Sweet Home, co-written with his wife, Kimberly Hahn. Their story of conversion has inspired countless readers around the world and remains a landmark in modern Catholic apologetics.
Hahn holds the Father Michael Scanlan Chair of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has taught since 1990. He is also the founder and president of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting biblical literacy among the laity and biblical fluency among clergy. Through the Center, Hahn leads a wide range of initiatives, including publications, pilgrimages, Bible studies, and the scholarly journal Letter and Spirit.
Educated at Grove City College (B.A.), Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Marquette University (Ph.D. in Systematic Theology), Hahn brings a deep academic foundation to his work. His dissertation, Kinship by Covenant, was later published by Yale University Press and received praise for its theological insight and scholarly rigor.
Throughout his career, Hahn has emphasized the covenant as the key to understanding salvation history, showing how the biblical narrative reveals a divine plan that unites all of humanity into God's family. His works explore themes such as the Eucharist, the role of Mary, the sacraments, and the authority of the Church, often drawing on the writings of the early Church Fathers to bridge the ancient faith with modern understanding.
He is the author or editor of over forty books, including The Lamb’s Supper, Hail, Holy Queen, First Comes Love, Letter and Spirit, Swear to God, Reasons to Believe, The Creed, The Fourth Cup, and Holy Is His Name. Many of his books have become staples in Catholic households, study groups, and seminaries.
In addition to his writing, Hahn is a highly sought-after speaker, having delivered thousands of lectures across the United States and abroad. He appears regularly on EWTN and has collaborated with Lighthouse Catholic Media to bring his teachings to an even broader audience.
Scott Hahn lives in Ohio with his wife Kimberly. They have six children and numerous grandchildren. Together, the Hahns continue to lead efforts in evangelization and Catholic education, embodying a lifelong commitment to deepening faith and understanding through Scripture and tradition.
Hahn holds the Father Michael Scanlan Chair of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has taught since 1990. He is also the founder and president of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting biblical literacy among the laity and biblical fluency among clergy. Through the Center, Hahn leads a wide range of initiatives, including publications, pilgrimages, Bible studies, and the scholarly journal Letter and Spirit.
Educated at Grove City College (B.A.), Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Marquette University (Ph.D. in Systematic Theology), Hahn brings a deep academic foundation to his work. His dissertation, Kinship by Covenant, was later published by Yale University Press and received praise for its theological insight and scholarly rigor.
Throughout his career, Hahn has emphasized the covenant as the key to understanding salvation history, showing how the biblical narrative reveals a divine plan that unites all of humanity into God's family. His works explore themes such as the Eucharist, the role of Mary, the sacraments, and the authority of the Church, often drawing on the writings of the early Church Fathers to bridge the ancient faith with modern understanding.
He is the author or editor of over forty books, including The Lamb’s Supper, Hail, Holy Queen, First Comes Love, Letter and Spirit, Swear to God, Reasons to Believe, The Creed, The Fourth Cup, and Holy Is His Name. Many of his books have become staples in Catholic households, study groups, and seminaries.
In addition to his writing, Hahn is a highly sought-after speaker, having delivered thousands of lectures across the United States and abroad. He appears regularly on EWTN and has collaborated with Lighthouse Catholic Media to bring his teachings to an even broader audience.
Scott Hahn lives in Ohio with his wife Kimberly. They have six children and numerous grandchildren. Together, the Hahns continue to lead efforts in evangelization and Catholic education, embodying a lifelong commitment to deepening faith and understanding through Scripture and tradition.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 7 reviews
March 6, 2022
I truly enjoyed reading this cookbook! It’s a very quick, accesible and worthwhile read into Lent, recipes and fasting as a penance. The recipes look good (I’ll try a few recipes this Lent) and Scott Hahn’s essays in the first 50 pages are so helpful for anyone wanting to know some history (without getting bogged down in detail) of the penitential season called Lent, what fasting looked like historically/spiritually (4,000+ years ago to today) and how we can make the most out of fasting as a spiritual practice.
His citations for this work are worth reading once a person has digested (yes, a pun) the work!
His citations for this work are worth reading once a person has digested (yes, a pun) the work!
February 4, 2022
This is a beautiful book. The food photography and all the paintings chosen are all stunning.
I really enjoyed the essays from Scott Hahn. The history of fasting in the church and what it looks like now. I learned a lot and gained a better understanding of other things.
There is a good variety of recipes. But, I wish the recipes were more everyday style. There are a lot of things that are just not in my wheelhouse for making or eating. And though they are recipes to eat while fasting, they are fancier than my choices on the daily and beyond my everyday cooking skills. There are a couple I will try, but overall this book will be used more as a resource during Lent than as an actual recipe book.
I really enjoyed the essays from Scott Hahn. The history of fasting in the church and what it looks like now. I learned a lot and gained a better understanding of other things.
There is a good variety of recipes. But, I wish the recipes were more everyday style. There are a lot of things that are just not in my wheelhouse for making or eating. And though they are recipes to eat while fasting, they are fancier than my choices on the daily and beyond my everyday cooking skills. There are a couple I will try, but overall this book will be used more as a resource during Lent than as an actual recipe book.
March 18, 2024
The essays from Scott Hahn were very interesting and explained the history and meaning of fasting in the Catholic church and would have earned a higher rating from me on their own. The recipes, however, are less impressive. Most of them are not suitable for a family with younger children (or even more than 2 children) and some seem excessively "gourmet" for use in a season of self-denial and fasting. Perhaps the best word for a quite a few of the recipes is "impractical." I also have a bone to pick with the photos. Despite being very attractive and accompanying every recipe, photos that don't accurately reflect the recipe are very frustrating. For example, a recipe featuring tempeh that shows tofu in the photo. Or a pie-sort of recipe where the "pie" is made on a baking sheet, only to be shown in a pie plate in the photo, or a dish with 2 eggs cracked on top showing only one egg. If going to all the trouble of photographing every recipe, why not show them as they are meant to be? I have made 2 of the curry recipes which were quite tasty although one of them looked more like the color of mud than the vibrant red in the photo despite following the recipe exactly. This book may prove to be more use as a fasting primer & inspiration for fasting than an actual source of Lent-appropriate recipes.
March 13, 2022
Great history and trying out recipes!
September 14, 2022
I enjoyed the brief history of fasting traditions of the church. However, the recipes and photographs weren’t appealing to me. Others might enjoy the recipes and photography though.
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