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Foodies help feed the world's hungry and win some cool food prizes from all over the world

#1 pim

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Posted 14 December 2006 - 11:31 PM

No one has posted this yet so I thought I would bring it to your attention.

Every year, food bloggers from all over the world come together for a fundraising campaign we call Menu for Hope. Last year, we raised $17,000 to help UNICEF.

This year, our beneficiary is the UN World Food Programme. The campaign is in its fourth day, and has already raised over $15K. It's scheduled to end next Friday December 22.

You can join buy making a donation to WFP on our donation page, every $10 of which affords you one raffle ticket toward a prize of your choice.

The prizes on offer might be of interest to many food lovers here on MF. They range from dining certificates to restaurants like Manresa in CA (2 grand tasting menu + wine pairings), L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon in London, and Tetsuya's (2 tasting menu +wine pairings) in Sydney, and many more.

There are also once in a lifetime chances like an invitation to coffee with Thomas Keller, tea with Harold McGee, or dinner with Eric Asimov. There are also plenty of cookbooks, many of which are signed. There are food hampers showcasing local bounties from many interesting regions around the world.

The entire list of prizes is here: Menu for Hope III

If you want to see prizes from your own region, you can go to one of these regional host blogs near you:
US West Coast: Becks and Posh
US East Coast: The Amateur Gourmet
US Central: Kalyn's Kitchen
Europe:Davidlebovitz.com
Asia Pacific/Australia/New Zealand: Grab Your Fork

chez moi

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 06:18 PM

We made it pass our last year's total of $17,000 this morning. We are so close to $18K now, and this is only our fifth day.

Please go and check out our Menu for Hope, you might find a prize or two that you fancy. Each $10 donation gives you a virtual raffle ticket toward a prize of your choice.

chez moi

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 06:30 PM

And just to add...Rancho Gordo is donating six pounds of his heirloom beans to a lucky winner of our raffle. His prize code is UW27.

chez moi

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 06:44 PM

pim, on Dec 15 2006, 10:30 AM, said:

And just to add...Rancho Gordo is donating six pounds of his heirloom beans to a lucky winner of our raffle. His prize code is UW27.

Actually, the package is:

-6 pounds of beans of your choice
-hot sauce,
-quinoa,
-amaranth,
-popcorn
-a Rancho Gordo calendar

Bid till it hurts!

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 06:52 PM

pim, on Dec 14 2006, 06:31 PM, said:

If you want to see prizes from your own region, you can go to one of these regional host blogs near you:
US West Coast: Becks and Posh
US East Coast: The Amateur Gourmet
US Central: Kalyn's Kitchen
Europe:Davidlebovitz.com
Asia Pacific/Australia/New Zealand: Grab Your Fork

No Canada?

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 07:16 PM

flyfish, on Dec 15 2006, 01:52 PM, said:

pim, on Dec 14 2006, 06:31 PM, said:

No Canada?

Fly

I saw lots of prizes from Canada.

It's always something.

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#7 pim

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 08:32 PM

flyfish, on Dec 13 2006, 04:52 PM, said:

pim, on Dec 14 2006, 06:31 PM, said:

No Canada?

Fly

If you win, fly, he might be persuaded to ship to Canada

chez moi

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 08:55 PM

flyfish, on Dec 15 2006, 01:52 PM, said:

pim, on Dec 14 2006, 06:31 PM, said:

No Canada?

Fly

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#9 flyfish

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 09:14 PM

Thanks, gang. Since I posted above I did get off my tush, go to Pim's site, found the missing Canada link and was going to post it here, but suddenly had to get back to work

I did, however, manage to post it to SeeMeCook, where a number of Canuck foodies hang out.

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 09:18 PM

I bid before I saw Rancho's prize, but the prize I'm hoping for would get me out his way. California, I mean.

“And another thing. You don't have to "move on" either. Not until you're ready. People say, Oh, you should be grateful. They say, Oh, it's time for you to move on. I'm like, What are you, a cop with a nightstick? I'll move on when I'm done playing the blues on my harmonica, thank you very much.

Really, people will tell you all kinds of garbage. Don't believe it.

You don't have to move on until you're ready.”

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 11:54 PM

With the help of Michael Ruhlman, I am able to offer up The French Laundry cookbook, with a personalized inscription from all three authors (Chef Thomas Keller, Michael Ruhlman, and Susie Heller). Combined with that is a box of four all-organic fruit jams made by Heidi Schlect, of River Cafe & Cheese Shop here in Santa Cruz. Heidi was one of the Santa Cruz Slow Food delegates to Terra Madre in Italy—I believe she has studied with June Taylor in San Francisco. The flavors are Blenheim apricot, Santa Rosa plum, blackberry and raspberry. (Or you could possibly trade out one of those flavors for a spicy chili jam.)

I'm also coordinating the donation of a box of handmade charcuterie, courtesy of my good friend here in Santa Cruz, Justin Severino. His gift box which will go out with Michael Ruhlman's own offering: an autographed limited 5th edition of Charcuterie: The Art of Salt, Smoking and Curing (with new recipes!). Since Justin and Ruhlman are both Cleveland boys, and Justin uses some of Michael's recipes in his work, it's a good fit. Photos of the charcuterie and the jams should be on our blogs soon.

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Posted 16 December 2006 - 12:50 AM

rancho_gordo, on Dec 13 2006, 04:44 PM, said:

pim, on Dec 15 2006, 10:30 AM, said:

And just to add...Rancho Gordo is donating six pounds of his heirloom beans to a lucky winner of our raffle. His prize code is UW27.

Actually, the package is:

-6 pounds of beans of your choice
-hot sauce,
-quinoa,
-amaranth,
-popcorn
-a Rancho Gordo calendar

Bid till it hurts!

oops. sorry. change the tool tip on the photo to read 'Rancho Gordo Goodies", hope that's ok.

chez moi

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Posted 16 December 2006 - 03:30 AM

15XUW01

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Posted 16 December 2006 - 03:46 AM

Melonious Thunk, on Dec 15 2006, 07:30 PM, said:

15XUW01

If you win, will you take me?

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Posted 16 December 2006 - 04:40 AM

voyager, on Dec 15 2006, 10:46 PM, said:

Melonious Thunk, on Dec 15 2006, 07:30 PM, said:

15XUW01

If you win, will you take me?

You bet!

But what did you choose?

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