2/9 Persian Lentil Soup with Lily - 7:30pm ET
Ingredients:
2 cups dry lentils
8 cups water
1 medium white or yellow onion
1 bunch scallions
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 heaping tbsp consomme or 1 bouillon cube
black pepper / salt / cayenne pepper to taste
vegetable oil
1 garlic clove
About our teacher
Lily is a first generation American, with proud Persian Jewish roots. She is a Director of Executive Operations in the office of the CEO at Pfizer, a position she accepted in 2021. Prior to this role, she led the financial management of Pfizer's Vaccines R&D division including the clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine. Prior to Pfizer, Lily worked for a Big 4 accounting firm and later was the consulting CPA to the Chief Financial Officer of a Fortune 100 defense contractor in Connecticut.
In her spare time, Lily enjoys eating food primarily prepared by other people. Lily received her bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, in applied economics and management from Cornell University and her master's degree in accounting from the University of Virginia. Lily is a CPA based in NYC.
2/14 Bruleed Mexican Rice Pudding with Pastry Student Julianne at 7:30pm EST
Learn to make "Bruleed Arroz con Leche " - a delicious dish from our chef's family’s favorite town in Mexico: San Miguel de Allende.
Ingredients
3/4 cup of rice (long grain rice preference)
1 cups of water
1 lt milk
1/2 cinnamon stick (10cm)
1/2 lemon or orange peel (chef prefers orange)
1/8 tsp of salt
1/2 cup of sugar
1/8 cup of raisins (optional)
1 tbsp vanilla
Ground cinnamon to decorate
A blow torch is the best tool to brûlée the top! Otherwise, a broiler can work. or the pudding is also great on its own.
Our Teacher
Julianne is a current pastry & bakery arts student at the San Francisco Cooking School. She has always had a passion for cooking (especially baking) and loves to share her goodies with others.
Bruleed Arroz con Leche is a dish Julianne learned how to make many years ago at a cooking class in her family's favorite town in Mexico: San Miguel de Allende. This dish is special because it reminds her of the special memories made in San Miguel. The dish is warm, comforting, and delicious. A perfect dessert for these winter nights.
2/20 National Muffin Day: A Philanthropic Food Holiday at 4:30pm ET
National Muffin Day is a philanthropic food holiday to raise awaren
National Muffin Day is a philanthropic food holiday to raise awareness for people experiencing hunger and homelessness. Celebrate the 8th annual day with us!
1. Bake muffins!
Join us for this one big baking party at 1:30pm PST/4:30pm EST. Register for the Zoom link. We’ll accommodate as many guests as possible and stream the rest live on Facebook.
2. Donate to a Worthy Cause!
Donate your delicious muffins to a shelter near you that’s accepting food donations (call ahead).
And if you are comfortable, “give a dozen” -- in $12 increments to symbolize the muffin tin! If you’re willing to share, we’d like to measure our collective impact with the Muffin Meter!
Give to a cause that benefits people experiencing homelessness and hunger. If you need help finding a cause, please reach out. We suggest the following and you can give to our community fundraisers or give on your own:
Family Promise is an incredible organization that establishes projects benefiting unhoused and at-risk folks in different cities across the country.
Project Homeless Connect provides a ton of necessary services for people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco.
3. Share with #GiveMuffins on Social Media and We’ll Match by Muffinteers! Post pictures of your muffins and virtual baking buddies publicly on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter with the hashtag #givemuffins, or to our Facebook event, and also let us know about charities you are supporting!
For each person who bakes muffins and donates to a cause, we will donate $5 to Family Promise and Project Homeless Connect, with potential matching from family and corporations.
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Why the Muffin? It’s a symbol of kindness and community. It’s about baking — an activity that takes time and is often for people you care about — and replicating that for a stranger.
Not just any stranger, but someone who is hungry in your city. It’s about stopping and noticing them on the street or finding where they may temporarily shelter — and making something for them (rather than just giving leftover food).
A muffin won’t solve homelessness, we know that, but it will make more people aware of the needs in their community and to stop and treat them with kindness. This year, it’s symbolic due to Covid.
Impact: During the past 8 years, over 1,500 Muffinteers in more than 45 cities have helped us raise tens of thousands of dollars and given away thousands of muffins to people experiencing homelessness.
Learn More: Our story has been featured on Forbes, CNN, ABC, CBS’ Inside Edition,Pickler and Ben, Radio Cherry Bombe and WABC TV 7 .
Give a Dozen Impact:
$12 provides a few pairs of socks to people experiencing homelessness. Socks are a much needed clothing item to keep people warm
$24 provides a healthy meal, hygiene materials, and basic needs for participants visiting Project Homeless Connect’s Every Day Connect drop in programs
$48 covers five DMV IDs for participants
$72 offers a series of job counseling sessions
$96 gives two pairs of prescription glasses
$125 provides a sleeping bag coat from Empowerment Plan