Wikipedia has this to say:
Annapurna or Annapoorna is the Hindu Goddess of nourishment. Anna means food and grains. Purna means full, complete and perfect. She is a form of Parvati, the consort of Shiva.
Annapurna is a favorite goddess of mine simply because she is a goddess of nourishment. As a kitchen witch, that is important to me. I believe that all should be fed, that all can be fed. I give to food banks and click on sites such as www.thehungersite.com.
I believe that food is sacred. It is my connection to the Wheel of the Year and to the gods. Cooking is my ritual. Baking bread is a time of prayer and meditation for me. I chant as I knead, and i give thanks for the grain that I am shaping.
Worship:
She is worshipped through the recitation of her thousand names and her one hundred and eight names. The Sri Annapurna Ashtakam composed by Shankaracharya is chanted by several devout Hindus around the world as a prayer for nourishment, wisdom, and renunciation. Before partaking of any food, Hindus chant the following prayer:
“Oh Annapurna, who is always full, complete, and perfect. Beloved energy of Lord Shiva, for the attainment of perfection in wisdom and renunciation, give me alms, Parvati.
My mother is Goddess Parvati, my father is the Supreme Lord Maheswara (Shiva). My relatives are the devotees of Lord Shiva, and the three worlds are my Motherland.”
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapoorna_devi
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