November 19, 2006

How to Chop an Onion

 

It seems like in almost every cooking course I take or hands-on class I do, I end up chopping onions.  Even a volunteer project I participated on has us processing large, industrial bags of them for soup or other meal prep.  To say I’ve become a semi-pro at it might be bragging a bit, but a few months ago, I realized that I was demo-ing this technique to others frequently.  I thought that a set of instructions would make a good addition to the list of Kitchen Witch Tips on the site.

November 06, 2006

Volunteering at God’s Love We Deliver

Chopping away at the Carrots

One of the things I enjoy about living in New York is that there are plenty of opportunities to volunteer with some amazing organizations.  Somehow, though, I’d never really put that energy into food-related projects.  When I joined a new company, I found out that one of my new colleagues manages a monthly volunteer activity for a meal prep non-profit.  Finally, I thought, I could put my culinary interest to some good use.


I signed up to help out at one of these that serves food to those who cannot feed themselves due to severe and debilitating illness. Many corporations put together one-off or regular sessions with God’s Love We Deliver, based in Soho.  Our regular shift for few hours one Sunday afternoon a month help to make sure that the raw ingredients of what goes into many meals are ready for the cooks that the organization employs.  The volunteers don’t usually do any of the actual cooking, but here are some of the fruits of our labors on our recent visit: