My Uncle Earl sent me this moving note (cut & pasted below) after reading about God's Love We Deliver here on the newsletter and gave me permission to post here. Uncle Earl is married to Andy's Uncle Doug, who was a prominent infectious disease doctor specializing in HIV/AIDS. Food is Life, indeed. Please read.
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"In the mid-1980's, there was a gay restaurant in Chelsea named Claire's and the founders of God's Love We Deliver took food from there and delivered it to persons with AIDS in the Village that were completely isolated and wasting away alone. No one went near them because no one knew what caused AIDS and whether it was contagious at first. Then families and friends disowned their sons and let them waste away in their apartments alone hungry. Failure to thrive was an actual diagnosis and nutrition was such a major part of their treatment when hospitalized. Just ask Uncle Doug.
Ralph Lauren sponsored a fun run in Central Park as a fundraiser in the early 90's with models and celebrities and friends in the fashion industry. I remember participating in them in the early 90's on a Sunday morning in the autumn. Very bittersweet and poignant.
There was such a profound need during that period of time and with treatment advances and folks getting better, I think they expanded their target population to men and women with cancer and homebound. Food is life. David Geffen donated funds for their new building in Soho.
I'm so heartened that it still continues and that you are a part of it---volunteering and encouraging others. I just thought you needed to know just how special it was during the very early years of the AIDS pandemic. And, to say thank you. (!!!!!!!!!!!)"
The great Julia Turshen has a salad dressing that requires no measuring or cutting! Equal parts (I use 1/4 cup) of soy sauce, tahini, red wine vinegar and olive oil mixed together. It's deeeeeelicious and could not be any easier.
I always expect great recipes and yummy photos when I open your emails but I love that I also get really trenchant commentary on society and social expectations. Keep it coming!!
Thanks for the dressing recipe. I always love a good homemade one. My favorite and a staple in my house is a recipe that Wendy Pucillo shared with me nearly 25 years ago. It's good olive oil, balsamic, dijon mustard, pure maple syrup, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Delicious!
GLWD is a great organization and volunteering with them in the past has been really rewarding! Unfortunately I cannot make this time with work.
May I also recommend DOROT on UWS for package delivery which they do for the Jewish holidays and a few other times a year. You deliver a single parcel to a Jewish senior and the spend an hour or so visiting. It is so rewarding and nice to visit seniors in the neighborhood. Next delivery is 1/28 :)
My Uncle Earl sent me this moving note (cut & pasted below) after reading about God's Love We Deliver here on the newsletter and gave me permission to post here. Uncle Earl is married to Andy's Uncle Doug, who was a prominent infectious disease doctor specializing in HIV/AIDS. Food is Life, indeed. Please read.
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"In the mid-1980's, there was a gay restaurant in Chelsea named Claire's and the founders of God's Love We Deliver took food from there and delivered it to persons with AIDS in the Village that were completely isolated and wasting away alone. No one went near them because no one knew what caused AIDS and whether it was contagious at first. Then families and friends disowned their sons and let them waste away in their apartments alone hungry. Failure to thrive was an actual diagnosis and nutrition was such a major part of their treatment when hospitalized. Just ask Uncle Doug.
Ralph Lauren sponsored a fun run in Central Park as a fundraiser in the early 90's with models and celebrities and friends in the fashion industry. I remember participating in them in the early 90's on a Sunday morning in the autumn. Very bittersweet and poignant.
There was such a profound need during that period of time and with treatment advances and folks getting better, I think they expanded their target population to men and women with cancer and homebound. Food is life. David Geffen donated funds for their new building in Soho.
I'm so heartened that it still continues and that you are a part of it---volunteering and encouraging others. I just thought you needed to know just how special it was during the very early years of the AIDS pandemic. And, to say thank you. (!!!!!!!!!!!)"
My parents always made their own dressing when I was growing up! Our go-to at the moment is this (which my 8 year old loves):
1 tablespoon Dijon
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
6 tablespoons olive oil
Our go-to is butter lettuce, goat cheese and pomegranates at the moment
Not my own recipe but wanted to share!
The great Julia Turshen has a salad dressing that requires no measuring or cutting! Equal parts (I use 1/4 cup) of soy sauce, tahini, red wine vinegar and olive oil mixed together. It's deeeeeelicious and could not be any easier.
I feel so validated!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not sure why this hit home so much for me, but it really did. All of it.
Same
I always expect great recipes and yummy photos when I open your emails but I love that I also get really trenchant commentary on society and social expectations. Keep it coming!!
Thanks for the dressing recipe. I always love a good homemade one. My favorite and a staple in my house is a recipe that Wendy Pucillo shared with me nearly 25 years ago. It's good olive oil, balsamic, dijon mustard, pure maple syrup, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Delicious!
I “was” one of those 8 people. After reading that essay on the exclamation point (!!!) I have changed that (!!!)
As all of the newsletters, this is so helpful! I would LOVE more details on the ACV tonics in a future newsletter. Thank you!
I love the dressing as a gateway to meal prep!
A note of appreciation here for your weekly posts. The photos are gorgeous and inspire me to get cookin'!
Hurrah!!!!!!!!!
I was looking at that shrimp recipe earlier today and this is a sign that I must make it this week! Thank you.
GLWD is a great organization and volunteering with them in the past has been really rewarding! Unfortunately I cannot make this time with work.
May I also recommend DOROT on UWS for package delivery which they do for the Jewish holidays and a few other times a year. You deliver a single parcel to a Jewish senior and the spend an hour or so visiting. It is so rewarding and nice to visit seniors in the neighborhood. Next delivery is 1/28 :)
www.dorotusa.org/packagedelivery
I would join you at GLWD if I could! Thanks for rallying people!
Love the volunteer event! I have gone to GLWD before and am going to join! Thanks for organizing