Feeding the Hungry Ghost by Ellen Kanner
Life, Faith, and What to Eat for Dinner
VegNews Pick for Book of the Year!
Named One of Top 10 Best Vegan Books!
What do we turn to for both everyday sustenance and seasonal celebration? Food. Often, though, we’re like the hungry ghosts of Taoist lore, eating mindlessly, wandering aimlessly, and wanting more — more than food itself can provide. Ellen Kanner believes that if we put in a little thought and preparation, every meal can feed not only our bodies but our souls and our communities as well. Warm, wicked, and one-of-a-kind, Ellen offers an irreverent approach to bringing reverence into daily living — and eating. She presents global vegan recipes that call you to the table, stories that make you stand up and cheer, and gentle nudges that aim to serve up what we’re hungry for: a more vital self, more loving and meaningful connections, a nourished and nourishing world, and great food, too. Feeding the Hungry Ghost by Ellen Kanner will challenge you to decide: keep reading or start cooking?
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Reviews & Interviews
Fantastic book… And, then there’s the great food, too! Sometimes books find you when you most need them. ‘Feeding the Hungry Ghost’ is one of these, speaking directly to your soul through food. It is a cookbook, yes, but so, so much more. Reading it is like listening to a friend tell you stories while…
A love story to life plus scrumptious recipes If you want to imagine how M.F.K. Fisher might write in the days of climate change, read Ellen Kanner. Feeding the Hungry Ghost is in the tradition of my favorite books about food: a little about love, a lot personal, and full of recipes I can’t wait…
Feeds the Soul What a great book! This is somewhat of a self-help recipe book. It’s not your typical recipe book and it’s not meant to be. Ellen Kanner provides the reader with the most wonderful stories that surround the recipes and they blend so well to feed not just your body but your very…
Fall In Love with the Romance of Food I can’t even remember from where or by whom this book was recommended – a real shame because I would really like to give them/it a hug! After many years of disordered eating, having developed a fear of food and nourishing myself without guilt this book has…
An irreverent approach to bring reverence into daily living — and eating, Feeding the Hungry Ghost offers global vegan recipes that call you to table, stories that make you stand up and cheer, and real reader takeaway by way of gentle nudges that aim to offer what we’re hungry for — a more vital self,…
“Beyond being a collection of recipes, this is a book about living. Ellen is like having an elfin, white, Jewish, vegan Oprah whispering in your ear, It’s going to be more than okay, honey. . . it’s going to be magical!”
