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About the Chef Morgan Challenge -- In The Chef's Own Words
On November 6, 2011, I will run my 10th marathon in the “Big Apple.” It will be my third New York Marathon. Normally I do not run marathons for a charitable cause. It is not because the many causes are not worthy or I am uninterested but because I never wanted to feel as if I let someone down (i.e., if I was not fast enough or strong enough... what if I fell?) Well, I have fallen in a marathon, a few times (once almost trampled in New York actually) and got up both times and I still finished. Assuming that I will be able to do that again, and in the spirit of Thanksgiving a little early, this year I am making an exception, of course, the exception is culinarily linked. That exception is St. Joseph Center in Venice, California. Their creed is “planting hope and growing lives.” They do.
Your part is relatively easy. I will send you original recipes for your Thanksgiving meal (which will not be posted on my Simple Pleasures website) in exchange a $10 donation to St. Joseph Center and a “like” on my Chef Morgan Facebook Page which announces this challenge in hopes others will join as well.
Here is the real challenge: if I beat my fastest time (3:31:05 in Venice, Italy), you have the option to 10 times your $10 donation, for a total donation of $100 to Saint Joseph Center. If you take the “10x challenge” you will not only receive some Thanksgiving recipes, but a companion shopping list and a preparation schedule for your meal which will spell out exactly what you need to do to have a successful day (culinary speaking, of course, I cannot give advice on family relations or whom to invite). I will give you recommendations as to where to find the ingredients (although if you live in Los Angeles or Paris the recommendations will be more meaningful). |
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