Pretending to play chef for a good cause

Samer Forzley — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:43:49 +0000

I am no chef, as a matter of fact, I am quite annoyed when some one says they are a chef and all they do is heat pre-made food at the local Red Lobster. Not only does it take years of practice and training to become one, it also take creativity to deserve the title. Worse yet, with all the TV shows about cooking it seems like chef-ing it up is a fashionable thing to do, and anyone who operates a hot dog stand is now called a chef.

But once a year, and only once a year, I do go out and pretend to chef it up, but that is only for a good cause. This year, the date is June 4th and I will play host to about 80 people in our back yard and make food for a good cause.

This year, there are 10 appetizers as follows:

Pallet Cleanser: Lemonchello
App1 Water Crest/Apple Soup
App2 BBQ Pork Ribs
App3 Brown Rice with Shroom
App4 Seaweed Edamame Toss
App5 Lamb phillo
App6 Ultimate Mix with Bacon and Green Tea vinaigrette
App7 Lobster Mouse
App8 Shrimp Tarts
App9 Beef Carpaccio
App10 Cured Trout (not firm on it yet, it may be swapped out)

Once we are done with the apps, we will serve the main, keeping it simple this year, there are 3 items, a vegetarian cous cous, paella and pork. Then we wrap up with dessert

Last year we raised almost 5K to cancer research, I hope to break that number this year. I have already raises 3K, so I am close

There are so many good causes in the world, the need is great. I tend to support 3 charities, one is the Cancer Relay for Life, one is The Christmas Exchange, and The United Way. In June I chef it up for cancer. You can support my cause by going to http://convio.cancer.ca/goto/sforzley

What cause do you support?

Can we beat cancer?

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:13:48 +0000

Last year I participated in the relay for life. How does the relay work? you and a team of people raise money and walk all night. But for us to have this privilege we must raise money, money that is badly needed to end this horror.

I have to say the most touching thing about last year was, “Victory lap”. Victory lap happens first, why? because last years survivors get the honor of walking around a foot ball field first to celebrate their victory over cancer, throughout the whole walk, a standing ovation and applause, a well deserved moment of recognition.

At night, a candle is lit around the track for each person who did not make it, a very sad and surreal event. Those candles for me represent opportunity, and so for them we owe at least a good shot at helping those who can bring a cure the best chance at it.

If you dont know someone who has been hit by cancer, then you must have been living under a rock. Please do you part.

I need you to sponsor me, so I can participate, any amount will help, I know times are tough, but anything and everything counts.

Here is how you can donate. http://convio.cancer.ca/site/TR?px=2084185&fr_id=3386&pg=personal

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