Uovo goccia marinara zuppa. (egg drop marinara soup)
So this week, I …
Prepped for Soup’s On
It’s less than a month away now, but on Sunday, Oct. 18, I’m going to be a “celebrity” chef at the Share Soup’s On event.
Share serves the hungry and the homeless. And as the less-fortunate-than-us numbers grow, so does Share’s involvement.
For that, they need donations, and those often come from events like Soup’s On.
I suspect most of you reading this have never been to Share or even driven by its main shelter. When I went there, I looked into the eyes of the many who linger in the neighborhood. Most are simply waiting for a meal.
You don’t see much hope.
Share does what it can to keep them above hopeless.
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The Soup’s On event invites some of the top local chefs to make some excellent soup as your entrée.
It symbolizes how important soup is to those in need.
Somehow, I wiggled my way into the event. OK, OK, I’m not a professional chef, but I do play one at home.
And I would humbly argue that my soup recipe — learned from my Italian grandmother — can stand up to the big boys’.
But I have a small problem. I can’t make soup for you all at my house. I need professional help. No, not that kind.
Enter Beaches.
Mark Matthias, Beaches’ owner, is a friend, so I asked him for that help. Matthias, who has given tremendously to our community — including the kitchen sink — didn’t hesitate. On Friday, I and my sous chef, Maley Brancaccio, went down to Beaches to scope out how to make it happen.
If you’re at the event, you’ll actually get to vote on your favorite soup, so I need to try to get a few extra voters by pleading early.
My soup will be a marinara-based egg-drop soup with pasta. Really, you don’t want to miss this. Go to www.sharevancouver.org for more information.
Heard Molly Barker speak
Molly Barker founded Girls on the Run 18 years ago in North Carolina.
She spoke this week at the YWCA Empower luncheon at the Hilton.
Barker — a four-time Hawaii Ironman triathlete — began running at the age of 15, when she found herself struggling with how to fit in.
The Girls on the Run program was created to help girls worry less about fitting in.
The mission?
“We believe that every girl can embrace who she is, can define who she wants to be, can rise to any challenge and can change the world.”
The luncheon was attended mostly by women, but I can tell you this guy (I was the only guy at our table) was inspired by it!
Hanging with the Supreme Court
I hung with two justices of the Washington State Supreme Court, Charles Wiggins and Mary Yu.
They both visited our editorial board this week.
We went through a litany of current issues: reviewing ballot measures before they hit the ballot, the court’s involvement in school funding, and who really writes their opinions.
But I also couldn’t resist asking them if they have seen one of my favorite movies and — if so — what they thought about it.
The movie?
“My Cousin Vinny.”
The movie deals with two young New Yorkers who end up on trial in Alabama for murder (they’re innocent!). Vincent Gambini defends them. He was the cousin of one of the defendants.
“I love the movie!” Yu said. “I use it all the time to teach.”
Wiggins said he and his wife just watched the movie — again — about a month ago.
Justices might appear to be robotic in their rulings, but they’re mostly like us. Give or take a few points on the IQ test.
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