Product Description
FEASTS AND SEASONS - SUMMERTIME - DVD
Author, journalist and blogger extraordinaire -- Joanna Bogle invites you into the warmth of her kitchen; as she continues to bake her way through the Liturgical Seasons of the Catholic Church. This go around, she invites you to celebrate the summer season, from the Ascension through to Michaelmas. Bursting with cultural, theological, craft and cooking insights, this series is rich in the flavorful customs of the Catholic tradition. 2 discs. 3 hrs. 6 episodes (CC). [The companion book, A Yearbook of Seasons and Celebrations, is also available from EWTN Religious Catalogue.]
Titles Included:
- Ascension and Pentecost:
Joanna Bogle tells us why voting Thursday is a legacy of the Ascension, and shows us recipes for Pentecost & Trinity Sunday
- May, Month of Mary:
May is the month of Mary and Marian Devotions; Joanna Bogle tells us of some like May crownings, and makes recipes like small cakes to celebrate the Visitation
- Midsummer and St. John the Baptist:
Joanna Bogle discusses carob cake (carobs associated with St. John the Baptist) and makes two dishes to celebrate June 29th, the feast day of Sts. Peter & Paul, in style
- July Feasts:
July is full of saints' days to remember; Joanna Bogle tells us about them, from St. Benedict (7/21) to Sts. Anne and Joachim (7/26)
- August and the Assumption:
Joanna Bogle tells us of August feasts associated with the approaching harvest, such as the Assumption and St. Bartholomew's feast, and preps for a picnic
- Harvest and Michaelmas:
Joanna Bogle preps apple jelly for Michaelmas (Sept. 29), plus other apple dishes from the fall crop, and reminds us to give thanks for food on the table