The book is subtitled "Recipes and Blessings Included.  Posner makes the discussion of character ethics palatable by honoring famous historical role models and connecting them to their favorite foods.

In Food for Thought, Character and Soul, Rabbi Posner attributes 35 scrumptious recipes to 25 inspiring role models from Nelson Mandela to Victor Frankl to Theodore Roosevelt to Oprah.  Posner serves up ecumenical blessings and prayers of grace, encapsulating the good taste and ethical values associated with each remarkable individual.