Menu for Hope 6 is beginning our second week with some very impressive numbers, we've now raised $28,530 (and counting) for the UN World Food Programme. And, to launch into our second week in style, we're bringing in some fantastic new items to our raffle. Over in Europe, our regional host David Lebovitz brought in some impressive stuff, including a Krups professional deep-fryer (shipped to EU countries only) and an array of delectable chocolates. Our wine host Alder Yarrow of Vinography added to his list a luxury getaway at Meadowood Resort in Napa to his already impressive line-up of bid items.
Over here on Chez Pim, I've got quite a few cool new raffle items to add as well. I hope some of these new items will entice you to donate to Menu for Hope and make your bids – the more you give, the better your chances! Ok, enough overture, let's get on to the good stuff.
UW44 Coffee with Ruth Reichl
Are you a fan of Gourmet? Or perhaps a fan of Ruth herself? Here's your chance to meet her face to face! Ruth has generously offer her time to help Menu for Hope. She'll take the winner of this bid item to coffee somewhere in NYC.
UW45 Up your backyard gardening game with two classes with Cynthia Sandberg of Love Apple Farm
Cynthia Sandberg, the wonderful farmer behind the famous Love Apple Farm, which is also the biodynamic kitchen garden for Manresa restaurant, teaches a tons of great classes each year at the farm. You may choose to learn how to grow better tomatoes, how to keep backyard chickens, and many other skills to up your gardening game (and your neighbors' to shame). This bid item includes any two classes offered at the farm. Advance registration applies.
UE42 Midtown lunch tour with Midtown Lunch
Zach Brooks of Midtown Lunch will take you on a midtown lunch tour like no other. He took me on it when I was in NY a couple months ago, and let me just tell you it's an experience I won't soon forget. Even if you're already a midtown luncher and knows the lay of the land just as well as the guy in the next cubicle, you'll still want to bid on this one, because there's nothing like midtown lunching with the king of Midtown Lunch himself.
UE43 1/2lb of black truffles from France
Are you a fan of French black truffles? Have you always wanted to try one but never had a chance? Your chance is now here. The lovely Celine Labaune, proprietor of Gourmet Attitude in NYC, and the source of truffles to top restaurants such as Alinea, Daniel, The French laundry, Manresa, Per Se, and many others, will send you 1/2lbs of black truffles (value $700) from Richerenches, France. This prize can be shipped via Fedex overnight to anywhere in the US.
Are you interested now? Go give to Menu for Hope 6 in support of the UN World Food Programme and bid today!
To see the rest of the prizes please go to this link here.
