Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes

My daily life—and my daily table—has changed dramatically since the writing of this book.

But my passion for food, for connection, and for those sacred moments that we share when we eat together has only grown.

It looks different these days. Most meals I serve in our tiny New York City apartment are eaten off plates balanced on knees. And it looks different because ours isn’t a baby or toddler home anymore—those little boys have become big boys, complete with big appetites and friends who crowd into our kitchen for spaghetti and meatballs or brownies or french toast.

But what was true years ago still holds: this morning, after several days away for work, I found myself in the kitchen—cutting board, knife, vegetables. My mind still does its best work while my hands chop, and my heart is still fullest when the people I love are eating soup or bread or cheese, letting themselves be fed and restored, brought back to life by nourishment and connection.

—Shauna Niequist