Category Archives: Fr. Z’s Kitchen

Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Of Roman snails and of medieval cherries

I found at the blog of the British Library a fascinating story about a recipe for cherries in the Medieval period in England. There is a recipe for chyryse in a manuscript of Forme of Cury, a recipe book of Richard … Read More

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Fr. Z’s Kitchen and Sacristy: Starching a linen corporal to a glassy finish

A project. Recently, at Corpus Christi, I recalled the story of the Eucharistic miracle at Bolsena during which a Host bled on a corporal, which spurred the institution of the feast.  I got to thinking about corporals.  A little light … Read More

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Your Good News

Do you have some good news for the readership?   How are things going with churches where you are?   (Good news, please.) For my part, some of you great people who follow my live-streamed Mass each day sent donations for flowers.  … Read More

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Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Wherein I received a message from on high about supper

I am taking this as a sign from God. Today I receive in my email a photo from a priest who made cacio e pepe. Nice. A little while later I find another email from a very well-known Catholic writer with … Read More

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New arrivals and Fr. Z’s Kitchen

A really big knife. It’s intended for pizzas, but I am contemplating other uses. And now, directly outside the window across from my door. I was going to post this the other day.  On Memorial Day I got together with … Read More

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Fr. Z’s Kitchen: The Contraption

A little while ago, I made risotto with taleggio cheese and pears.   One of you readers observed that, from common love for risotto, I should have a KitchenAid Multi-Cooker [US HERE – UK HERE] Given that challenge, I put it … Read More

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Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Supper For The Promotion of Clericalism™ – Beef!

Last night I hosted another Supper For The Promotion of Clericalism™.  There were six of us, all told. The menu was inspired by some good chats I’ve had recently with His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Tim Finigan, a fine priest in England.  … Read More

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Fr Z’s Kitchen: Special Friday supper for St. Joseph’s Feast

Tonight, it being the wonderful Feast of the mighty St. Joseph, it seemed that a somewhat different supper was appropriate.  And yet it is a Friday, so I opted for seafood. I had thought about some mussels and I remembered … Read More

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Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Risotto pere e taleggio

I should be in Rome right now.  That was the plan.   Since I’m not in Italy, I have brought some Italy to me, via the kitchen. I have made some risotto with taleggio cheese and pear. Here is the mise … Read More

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Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Vignarola romana and using up left overs with stuff in the freezer

The other day I noticed some cheese named for St. Rocco, who is a patron saint invoked against disease and pandemic. I took it as a sign that I should buy it… to help against the Coronavirus, you know.  Trying … Read More

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