Ancient Cake

Published 15th August 2012 by lucy moore

Paul (husband) was reading up on the Early Church and found this wonderful quote about Christians from the last pagan Emperor Julian (361-363) to encourage your cooks’ teams that they are in a long line of missionary bakers:
‘These impious Galileans not only feed their own poor, but ours also; welcoming them into their agapae, they attract them, as children are attracted, with cakes.’

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