Demi-Glace

February 22, 2007 - 10:16am

This guy is a friend of mine. I went to his wedding; I've slept at his house; I've petted his dogs, and admired him from afar. Milton is a seminary trained minister, and one of the smartest and most passionate I know. And he doesn't give a rip for things that don't matter, which means it's never been easy for him to find a place in church. That's because churches so often emphasize and obsess over things that don't really matter.

So now Milton is a chef. And like everything he does, his work is deep and thoughtful.

You want to hear a deeply spiritual man, one who has serious theological training and can cook like the guys on TV, talk about lent, ashes, and how reducing our lives to their essence is like preparing a demi-glace sauce?

You probably won't read anything better this Lenten season.

rlp

Submitted by Anonymous User on February 22, 2007 - 11:14am.

I always thought it was demi-glaze. Huh...

Submitted by dont eat alone on February 22, 2007 - 12:47pm.

Gordon

Thanks for the kind words. Here's to our being around a table together before too long.

Peace,
Milton

Submitted by Anonymous User on February 22, 2007 - 5:42pm.

You're right. He cooks like a preacher ...

Submitted by Anonymous User on February 22, 2007 - 8:33pm.

of course the problem is often in who decides what things really matter.

Terry

Submitted by Anonymous User on February 22, 2007 - 11:36pm.

There's not a too terribly bad analogy in the theology of cooking as a metaphor for grace, love, judgment, restoration, etc. is there?

I kind of like the idea! And like the idea of someone not really willing to put up with all the endless crap that so many churches are settling for instead of the "real thing" (and looking at some of Milton's recipe's... he know's the real thing when he sees it!)

RPS

Submitted by goatmeal on February 23, 2007 - 8:58pm.

Well, apparently he's a Red Sox fan, which makes him good in my book.

Submitted by Anonymous User on February 23, 2007 - 9:11pm.

Glad folks are talking about Lent.

http://cellphonespirituality.com/

Father Kevin

Submitted by dcoltharp on February 25, 2007 - 12:37pm.

Nice. The post is suggestive of the way we Catholics view our sacraments -- the binding of the divine and physical in moments of basic human acts -- eating, caring for the sick, marrying, being born. The idea that what we are as physical beings matters and makes a difference in the world is one I try to be especially mindful of during Lent.

Submitted by Anonymous User on March 1, 2007 - 9:22pm.

Thanks for adding another worthy blog on my radar -- Shari