These days, we associate footwashing with Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday services. It turns out to be a fairly new practice, at least at the parish level. In 2010 I graduated from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA, with a MA in Liturgical Studies. My thesis was entitled “Footwashing in the Western Christian Liturgy…
Author: Chris Arnold
Moroccan red lentil soup
This is one of our favorites, and in the colder half of the year I’ll make this every other week. It’s easy. It’s nutritious. It can be vegan (if you skip the yogurt at the end, and the honey, depending on how your veganism takes form). But it’s also possible for it to be quite…
Barley Wine Soup
This is a pun. Barleywine is a kind of very strong beer. This soup has barley in it, but also wine. It’s good to reduce this to a pretty thick stew. I gather that I first made this 5 years ago when I still lived in Kansas. A mirepoix of 2 onions, diced 1 carrots,…
Midwinter Leek, Lemon, and Barley soup
Here’s one for the sunny but cold days in the middle of winter. The barley and mushroom should give it a good winter earthiness. The lemon, leek, and garlic should give it a sunshine-y brightness. As spring gets closer, try it with peas and/or asparagus. 2 leeks, white parts and a little of the green,…
Old English cabbage, potato, and cider soup
This is based on a medieval recipe that I have adapted out of all recognition. The cider that I use is the cider that I make; quite dry English-style cider. If you can find Strongbow, that’s the closest mass-market cider you’re going to find. There are lots of craft cideries around the country now, so…