Sunday, November 2, 2008

Jim on Food

This blog is to give my opinions on restaurants I eat at. I have an affinity for Asian cuisine, and sometimes go for the exotic, though I am conscious of price. You won't see reviews here of the ultra-expensive restaurants.

Occasionally I will talk about foods in general or discuss dining in general. Anything about food. I truly believe that food is a gift God has given us to not just nourish our bodies, but also to bring us happiness. In every culture, gatherings are celebrated with food, and food is shared with those we love and cherish.

I heard a story once of a man who died and was given the option to see both hell and heaven. In hell everyone had all the food they could ever want, the most scrumptious of delicacies, and everyone had a spoon with a long handle affixed to their hands. They all went hungry, though there was plenty, because they could not bring the spoons to their mouths. The man was then brought to heaven. The setting was identical with all the delicious foods, and as before, everyone had a long handled spoon affixed to their hands. Instead of suffering from hunger though, in heaven they used the long handled spoons to feed each other so everyone had plenty and there was much happiness.

May your life be such that you always have plenty and you are always happy to pull up another chair around the table.

We live in southwest Illinois so most restaurants we eat at are in the St. Louis metro area and southern Illinois. Bon apetit.

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