“To Feed a Hungry Soul” stirs the pot to conjure up the question can God exist in a bowl of soup? While this article focuses on food as an approach to religious pursuits, I will concentrate on its evolution in our culture brought about by diverse backgrounds.

America loves to eat, and as an American I do too. We eat food for that extra oomph in our step, just as the English do. Like the French, we have begun to appreciate food for their appetizing tastes. Americans have also begun to perceive food as an art, tending to eat first with their eyes. Initially food was a mere source of energy. Nowadays, it is like a pastime practiced by those who cook it as well as those who eat it. Evidently, other cultures have influenced American cuisine and the way we perceive it. The following quote illustrates that idea in a humorous way.

I don’t think America will have really made it until we have our own salad dressing. Until then we’re stuck behind the French, Italians, Russians and Caesarians.
-Pat McNelis

And as for God existing in a bowl of soup, I think it is just as possible as homemade cookies being a piece of heaven.