Get cooking for a good cause at monthly Tri-Cities Soup Sisters & Broth Brothers events to benefit Joy's Place.
The local chapter of Soup Sisters recently relaunched, with Port Moody resident Yolanda Broderick now at the helm, and they're inviting the public to sign up for scheduled cooking events to be held at culinary partner Gallery Bistro.
Cooking nights are lively social gatherings for up to 16 people; past participants have been groups of co-workers, friends and even a collection of teenaged boys, said Gallery Bistro owner Helen Daniels.
"It's a social enterprise venture for us," Daniels said. Already known for their delicious soup and sandwiches, the Gallery Bistro was a good fit for Soup Sisters, she added. "People are looking more for an experience instead of just writing a cheque. They're putting their heart into it."
Participants pay $55 each to cover the cost of supplies, as well as the guest chefs Broderick hopes to arrange for each event.
The group is divided into three stations, one for each flavour (chilli, lentil and chicken noodle soups were made at the last event), and given the recipe, ingredients and tools to create the 150 to 250 servings. Once the soup is finished and cooling before being packaged in one-litre containers, the "chefs" get to sit down for a light meal and a glass of wine.
The soups are destined for Joy's Place, an emergency shelter that provides temporary safe shelter and support for adult women and their children who are victims of domestic violence.
Tri-Cities Soup Sisters & Broth Brothers events are scheduled for the last Sunday of each month (with breaks in the summer and at Christmas); the next event is April 24.
• For more information or to register for an event, contact [email protected].
Do you have a "souper" kid?
The Soup Sisters & Broth Brothers organization is looking for junior chefs who want to be part of their next cookbook venture.
The Souper Kids Cookbook is set to launch in the fall of 2017 and all they need are contributions from the kitchen stars of tomorrow. Youngsters aged eight to 16 can send in a soup recipe (and possibly take part in a soup-off) for a chance to get their recipe published.
Submit your recipe at www.soupsisters.org by April 30. Contact [email protected] for more information.
