Hi! My name is Steve and my food blog is The Black Peppercorn. I love food and I enjoy preparing food for the people that I love. Throughout history, people always gather and develop community around food. I am a pastor in Toronto Canada and any time my church has a pot luck, the church is packed! Even Jesus had many gatherings around food and meal times. As a father, I desire to create special opportunities for my family to gather around the table. I find that there is something special that happens around the dining room table. Within a family it can become a great place to connect and spend quality time together. During a generation that seems to be busier than ever, I believe it is essential to intentially plan meal times during the week where the family sits down together.
My family loves international food. We often have International Night on Friday's where we get to experience food from another country. We will usually have music in the background from that country or region. It is a great opportunity to teach the kids about other cultures. Sometimes we pull out a map to show them where the country is and how far it is from Toronto. Indian food makes an appearance on International Night almost as much as Mexican and whenever we have Indian food we almost always have butter chicken. This is a mild and sweet curry compared to many of the spicier kinds. The kids love it. It is great served on rice or with naan bread to sop up the sauce.
