Jesus probably never ate a banana. He definitely never ate a tomato or a potato. Where does our food come from both historically and currently? How can our value system guide us in what we eat?
Kirk’s first memories of cooking and baking are from nearly 70 years ago. His family would work together to can and freeze fruits and vegetables from their garden. They often made pizza, baked loaf breads, and a family favorite – Swedish tea ring, a yeasted coffee cake that you can still find recipes for on-line.
Fast forward a few years and while studying chemistry, sociology, and counseling Kirk often invited friends over to his apartment and cooked for them. When Mary convinced him that he should take her out, a standard date often involved him cooking only for her which evolved into his current role as Mary’s personal chef.
Kirk is one of the few people who read cookbooks like most read novels. He has accumulated over 500 covering almost every kind of food. The collection still keeps growing.
