I've just finished a review for The American Conservative magazine of a new book called "Farm Sanctuary," by Gene Baur. Baur is an animal welfare activist and founder of Farm Sanctuary, a refuge for cows, pigs, chickens and farm animals...
Here's a letter to the Dallas Morning News, published in Friday's paper, from a vegan angry at me for eating a vegan diet for Lent: Re: "How I became a reluctant vegan - I'm madly carnivorous but am giving up...
Last night after liturgy, I was talking to friends in front of church, telling them how surprised I was by how much easier keeping the fast has been than I anticipated (remember, this is my first year to keep the...
One of the most extraordinary and eccentric cookbooks on my shelf is called "The Supper of the Lamb: A Culinary Reflection." Its author, Robert Farrar Capon, is an Episcopal priest and amateur cook who penned the cult classic in 1967;...
Well, today is the first day of the Lenten fast for us Orthodox Christians. I chose not to eat breakfast this morning, and I just had an almond butter sandwich and an apple for lunch. I'm going to try not...
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