This is a beautiful book。 The food photography and all the paintings chosen are all stunning。I really enjoyed the essays from Scott Hahn。 The history of fasting in the church and what it looks like now。 I learned a lot and gained a better understanding of other things。 There is a good variety of recipes。 But， I wish the recipes were more everyday style。 There are a lot of things that are just not in my wheelhouse for making or eating。 And though they are recipes to eat while fasting， they are fa This is a beautiful book。 The food photography and all the paintings chosen are all stunning。I really enjoyed the essays from Scott Hahn。 The history of fasting in the church and what it looks like now。 I learned a lot and gained a better understanding of other things。 There is a good variety of recipes。 But， I wish the recipes were more everyday style。 There are a lot of things that are just not in my wheelhouse for making or eating。 And though they are recipes to eat while fasting， they are fancier than my choices on the daily and beyond my everyday cooking skills。 There are a couple I will try， but overall this book will be used more as a resource during Lent than as an actual recipe book。 。。。more