No. 006 | August 2023

ISSUE 06

AUGUST 2023

DRAX DIGEST A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE DRAX COMMUNITY

The DRAX community continues to expand into and explore exciting new initiatives! From movie set rentals and extensive marketing campaigns, there is never a dull moment at the DRAX Group.

Michael Ennis | Publisher

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Eleonora Fogg | Editor

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Contents This Month's Profile:

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Mrs. Interview with Mrs.

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DRAX News

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DRAX Productions Wellness+ Studio BreadStory Burr Hall Farm William J. von Liebig Foundation Team Profile Recipe of the Month

Don't hesitate to get in touch with us with ideas for future issues!

Eleonora Fogg | eleonora@svvl.net

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This Month's Highlight

Mrs. It's been famously said, "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it."

Suzanne von Liebig, however, is one who does see beauty. She also lives it- because her life is her art.

Many things make this woman- so unlike anyone else you've ever met - remarkable.

Uppermost is her creative vision. She sees the beauty that others do not often recognize. She is quick to perceive those essential values that are the source of what makes people, places, and things truly beautiful. She appreciates, admires, and acknowledges those qualities in her own life and work and that of others.

In this book of paper and print, prose and pictures, you will meet this unique woman. A patron of the arts and haute couture, cuisine, and joaillèrie. A philanthropist. A socialite. An entrepreneur. A pioneer.

An advocate and ambassador of abundance.

Titles and honorifics set aside, we who laugh with and learn from her, who are the objects of her kindness and caring, the beneficiaries of her wisdom, and who love her and are loved by her- call her Mrs; because that's the name she likes best. ~ excerpt from the Mrs. book, written by John Fogg

Louis Vuitton Limited Edition Stephen Sprouse Monogram Graffiti Speedy 30, Orange

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Interview

Mrs. von Liebig Mrs. unveils her exclusive thoughts and experiences with the fashion universe in this interview.

Q: What got you interested in fashion? What was one of the first experiences you had where you noticed fashion significantly impacting your way of life?

I've liked fashion since I was less than five years old. My grandmother hand-sewed all my fashionable European-style clothes. My mother inspired me with her beautiful clothes, which I got when she no longer wanted them. But then, as I got older, I developed my own taste and style.

Q: What kind of colors, designers, or clothes make you feel the most empowered or confident?

Yellow is my favorite color. As for designers, Rucci is my favorite, but Manolo Blahnik is my favorite shoe designer. Gorgeous shoes. I saw them first on a trip to London. I even had a cast of me done for custom shoes from there.

Q: What were some of the most well-known people you've had the chance to meet?

Oh, I knew quite a few. I knew Michael Kors very well. And Oscar de la Renta I knew very well, but he never made me anything since his pieces never worked for me. I am still friends with Ralph Rucci, who has crafted many items in my collection.

Her sense of style is purely magic.

"She has great style and taste but has never been pretentious about it. The most extraordinary fact is that she has used her life and wealth to be such a philanthropic angel."

said about Mrs. von Liebig by designer and close friend Ralph Rucci during interviews for the Mrs. book.

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DRAX News Team Profile Primary caregiver to Mrs., Natalie Bagaturia, has worked with the DRAX Group since 2018 and brings so much joy, laughs, and love daily. Proud mother to two beautiful children, after work, Natalie comes home to her second job, parenting, a job she loves just as much as the one she has with DRAX.

William J. von Liebig Foundation This month's animal shelter highlight is The Dog Guy Foundation! The foundation offers grooming services to animal shelters across the city and even grooms pups to look like celebrities which has increased adoption rates!

DRAX Productions As part of the evaluation process for OPERATIC, the team met with the lead performing arts content producer for CBS’s 60 Minutes, Ruth Streeter. She has produced over 250 TV segments during her 30+ years at CBS and evaluated our sizzle reels and written materials. We were happy to hear that Ruth had a positive impression of our concept, talent access, and production values. She gave many helpful suggestions including: finding a different narrative for each episode, tightening our storytelling with a Netflix audience in mind.

General Manager Daniel Biaggi will now rework the series line-up and narratives for each episode to create more detailed outlines, especially for those with already captured footage.

Afterward, we will re-edit them into new sizzle reels!

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Bread Story La simplicité est la sophistication suprême. What is Bread Story's highlighted French classic this month? Visit us for a treat to find out!

Burr Hall Farm The cover crops are flourishing at Burr Hall! Flowers provide nectar for all our pollinators, and beautiful compost adds carbon and nutrients to our organic soil. Not to mention, the 969 team enjoyed the first-ever fresh Burr Hall Farm-grown squash!

Wellness+ Studio We had a successful photoshoot at the studio! Look out for beautiful, new, and exciting content coming your way on our socials and website.

Korean BBQ Meatballs

by Christopher Varroux-Renaud Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients Meatballs

Sauce

1/2 pound ground beef 1/2 pound ground pork 4 to 5 fresh shiitake 1/4 medium onion finely chopped 2 scallions finely chopped 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger About 1/4 teaspoon salt Pepper to taste 1/2 cup cornstarch or flour for dredging

1 tablespoon sugar 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons rice wine or mirin 3 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons corn syrup 2 garlic cloves thinly sliced 1-inch piece ginger thinly sliced

Directions 1.Finely chop the mushrooms, onion, and scallions. Combine all the meatball ingredients well by hand until evenly blended.

2.Shape the mixture into about 1 1/4-inch balls. Dredge the meatballs in the cornstarch or flour to lightly coat.

3.Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan over 1.Finely chop theAdd mushrooms, and scallions. Combine all the meatball ingredients well by medium heat. half of theonion, meatballs hand blended. to theuntil pan.evenly Turning as necessary, fry until 2.Shape the mixture about 1/4-inch balls. Dredge the meatballs in the cornstarch or flour to all sides are goldeninto brown but1not lightly coat. cooked through, about 5 minutes. The 3.Heat a tablespoon oil in a in pan over medium heat. Add half of the meatballs to ty, fry until meatballs will finishofcooking the sauce.

Remove from the pan and repeat with the remaining meatballs.

4.Add all the sauce ingredients to another pan. Boil over medium heat until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 3 – 4 minutes.

5.Add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer until the sauce becomes a thick glaze, turning to coat evenly about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with scallions or sesame seeds, and serve warm with your choice of vegetables or rice.