The Sorrow of This Day

Good Friday, e agia kai megale paraskeue (the Holy and Great Preparation in Greek), Holy Friday, Trauriger Freitag (Sorrowful Friday in German) – this day goes by many names throughout the world. It seems a contradiction to describe the day our Lord was crucified as Holy or Good.

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Crispy Chicken with Asparagus Sauce

Thursday nights I like to cook up something Italian. We call it Tuscan Thursday, although it’s not necessarily a Tuscan dish. While this chicken dish ain’t exactly Italian, it’s got enough going on to land it on my menu planner as a Thursday meal.  Besides, the grocery store had a great deal on Cream of Asparagus Soup, so I’ve got cans sitting in the pantry that need to be put to good use.

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