No. 008 | October 2023

ISSUE 08

OCTOBER 2023

DRAX DIGEST A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE DRAX COMMUNITY

Are you ready for a season of apple turnovers, apple cake, and other apple delicacies while welcoming autumn in the Big Apple? Visit BreadStory this fall to stock up on your favorite baked treats, whether apple or not!

Michael Ennis | Publisher

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Eleonora Fogg | Editor

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Contents This Month's Highlight:

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BreadStory Interview with Yann

03

Recipe of the Month

04

DRAX News

05

DRAX Productions Wellness+ Studio William J. von Liebig Foundation Burr Hall Farm Team Profile

06

October Bingo

07

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

Bread Story by Yann Ledoux The BreadStory bakery brings French bread and pastries to New York while sharing the historical stories behind them. Each creation Yann bakes is loaded with pieces of French heritage, whether from a recipe from his childhood or one discovered during his travels.

Yann's passion for artisanal craft baking drives him to collaborate with local producers.

He is passionate about the flavor and product itself, and he enjoys working with natural raising agents to allow time to bring the flavors into the dough.

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Interview

with Yann Ledoux Q: What is your source of inspiration?

A: My wife! [After a laugh, Yann continued], My inspiration comes from many sources. My inspiration for bread and recipes comes from my life and surroundings; my wife, my daughter, travels, my environment, and the chefs I work with. Often, my staff will ask, ‘When will we make this?’ or ‘Can we do this?’ and I’ll be like, ‘Sure! Let's find a recipe and do it!’

Lately, though, most of my inspiration has been from my childhood and my time studying.

Q: What is at the heart of the BreadStory mission?

A: After all these years, from country to country, company to company, I have seen the value of growth in life and within a company, witnessed how bread brings people together, and trained many people from experienced bakers to an architect who then became a baker and farmer after training.

I love that our products highlight high-end chefs’ dishes with good bread and bring people together, from kids to adults. We work to please others and make them happy with our products.

Opening Bread Story, I found that being the owner gave me the ultimate freedom of having the community I serve and my staff truly be a family.

We spend more time there than at home, more time with each other than with family, so we mean to make each day an excitement and a joy.

My true belief is that with simple ingredients and time, you can create very complex and delicate products. Patience, dedication, and love are what make us Bread Story.

Chai Latte

by Christopher Varroux-Renaud Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients Chai Concentrate: 2 cups water 2 black tea bags 2 whole cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 1/2 tsp ginger 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp cardamom 1/2 tsp ground allspice 2 TB maple syrup To Make the Latte: 1/2 cup chai tea concentrate 3/4 cup whole or dairy-free milk 1 TB maple syrup or honey 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Directions 1.Heat 2 cups of water and the spices in a small saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes.

Turn off the heat and add the 2 tea bags and syrup, letting it steep for 5 minutes. Strain the tea into a bowl.

2.Reserve 1⁄2 cup of this chai tea concentrate to immediately make a latte. Store the remaining in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

3.Bring 3⁄4 cup milk, a TB of maple syrup, and a pinch of cinnamon to a slight boil in a small saucepan. Blend with an immersion blender until frothy, just a few seconds.

4.Pour 1⁄2 cup of the hot chai concentrate into a mug and slowly pour in the frothed milk.

Sprinkle an extra pinch of cinnamon on top, and enjoy!

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DRAX News Foundation Pup!

Valued Team Member Coco celebrated her tenth birthday!!!

As a belated gift, get someone to apply for the 2023 von Liebig Prize to help Coco’s fellow pet friends!

Wellness+ Studio Wellness+ Studio welcomes new members as we launch new marketing campaigns.

Madison Avenue’s Welcome Back Saturday Event was a huge success and many people danced with us in the streets.

Burr Hall Farm The baby chicks are growing, and we welcomed two new kittens to the farm family! We are also about to harvest our fall honey, so make sure to put in a request for your very own jar!

DRAX Productions The writer’s strike is over! DRAX Productions is one step closer to fulfilling our exciting movie screen goals.

TEAM PROFILE Anna, Chef Yann’s adorable sous-chef and Official Taste Tester of all things sweet at Bread Story, has a dedication to her role that inspires us all!

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OCTOBER BINGO

MAKE (OR EAT) PUMPKIN PIE

TAKE A SELFIE WITH A SCARECROW

SIT AT A BONFIRE

GO ON A HAYRIDE

GO APPLE PICKING

DRINK APPLE CIDER

COMPLETE A CORN MAZE

STAY INSIDE AND DO NOTHING WHILE RAIN POURS TORRENTIALLY

MAKE S'MORES

SCARE SOMEONE WHILE PRETENDING TO BE A GHOST

KNIT A SWEATER WATCH A COZY MOVIE

IF YOU CAN’T KNIT, BUY ONE AND SAY YOU DID

THANKSGIVING DINNER

BEFRIEND A BIRD OR A BUNNY

WE KNOW IT’S OCTOBER

GOOD LUCK WITH THIS ONE

CARVE A PUMPKIN! IF IT TURNS OUT POORLY IT’S OKAY (IT MAY MAKE IT SCARIER)

DRAW A CORNUCOPIA

SCARVES

FREE SPACE

THAT’S IT - JUST SCARVES

DRINK SOME HOT CHOCOLATE

DO WITH THAT WHAT YOU WILL

WATCH A HORROR MOVIE WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF?

FOR LUCK DUMP CINNAMON ON YOUR DOORMAT

HOWL AT THE MOON LIKE A WEREWOLF THIS ONE’S ACTUALLY FUN

DO THE THRILLER DANCE

JUST DO IT; WE DON’T MAKE THE RULES

How many can you get by the end of the month?

If you’d like a prize, we require photographic evidence of completion of at least one row of tasks. May the odds be ever in your favor. And please do not steal or take photos of anyone else’s children. Thank you.

GO TRICK-ORTREATING! ALONE OR WITH CHILDREN (THEY DON’T HAVE TO BE YOURS)

SLEEP YOU NEED IT