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November 24, 2002

On Thanksgiving Day most Americans spend at least a little time doing just that – giving thanks.  But followers of a Japanese discipline called Naikan practice what you could call “extreme gratitude.”  They make a point of thanking everyone and everything in their lives – every day.  In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, gratitude as a spiritual practice.  Also food memories and recipes from Chez Panisse.

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In Japan, there is a name for extreme gratitude — Naikan. Gregg Krech is dedicated to the practice, and he thinks holidays should be less about running around making everything perfect and more about inner reflection.

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M.J. Ryan wants to revive the custom of saying grace before meals.  She tells Jim Fleming how she became a collector of mealtime blessings.

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Patricia Volk recalls growing up in a New York restaurant family.  She describes the cuisine at the family’s eateries, and what they ate at home.

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Alice Waters, owner of Chez Panisse, tells Anne Strainchamps about heirloom apples, persimmons and pomegranates and talks about the many ways she uses fruit at the restaurant.

Show Details 📻
Airdates
November 24, 2002
Guests: 

Gregg Krech

Director, ToDo Institute
todoinstitute.org

M. J. Ryan

Author and Lecturer
mj-ryan.com

Donald Davis

Author
ddavisstoryteller.com

Patricia Volk

Novelist

Alice Waters

Chef
chezpanisse.com
Categories: 
Religion and Philosophy
Last modified: 
August 02, 2024