Tis the Season to be Baking: Christmas Reflections and Bread Recipes [Paperback]

Fr. Dominic Garramone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2007

Father Dominic Garramone, acclaimed author and host of Breaking Bread with Father Dominic, weaves together holiday reflections and recipes in 'Tis the Season to be Baking. In this new collection, Father Dominic relates nearly two-dozen holiday baking traditions to scripture and shows that holiday preparations can seem less like drudgery if we can see the purpose behind them. Did you know that the French meal fougasse represents the genealogy of Jesus or that two very different Christmas breads the traditional German stollen and the more recent Saint Bede tradition of "Bambino Bread" represent the Christ Child in swaddling clothes? 'Tis the Season to be Baking imparts such wisdom as it takes bakers, holiday traditionalists, and Father Dominic fans beyond bread yet again.

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About the Author

Fr. Dominic Garramone is a priest and monk of Saint Bede Abbey in Peru, Illinois. Following a college education in theatre, he entered the monastery in 1983 and was ordained as a priest in 1992. He describes his culinary education as taking place between my mother s kitchen and the public library, and he honed his baking skills by providing bread for the twenty-five monks of his community. He is well known to public television viewers for his cooking series Breaking Bread With Father Dominic. Father Dom teaches religion and drama at Saint Bede Academy and also enjoys herb gardening and photography.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Reedy Press (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193337005X
• ISBN-13: 978-1933370057
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #853,841 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Stuff, December 2, 2007

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St. Louis Guy "a reader" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

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I find Fr. Dom is really great at bread recipes. Enjoy baking and his reflections are always worthwhile.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book from Fr. Dominic, October 27, 2007

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Mary Henderson (Chillicothe, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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Once again Father Dominic has provided insights into how to incorporate spirituality with everyday life. This book teaches how to satisfy both physical and spiritual hungers simultaneously.

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice "LITTLE" Book, September 21, 2011

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This review is from: Tis the Season to be Baking: Christmas Reflections and Bread Recipes (Paperback)

The book was MUCH, MUCH smaller than anticipated in reference to his other books. There are some very nice recipies however, thankfully. I feel it should have been noted in the description the TINY size of the book for the price. It is going to have a problem getting lost on my bookshelf. The receipes will make up for it however, I hope, after all it is a Friar Dominic Garramone book and that is very good.