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JANUARY 5, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 26
Home Cooks Invited To Virtual Soupmaking Class BY FRANCINE FULTON
ne of the best ways to fight the winter chill is to enjoy hot and hearty soups that can be made right at home with some basic ingredients. Home cooks are invited to learn how to make three different soups during a virtual cooking class to be offered via Zoom by the Mortel High Hopes for Haiti Foundation on Sunday, Jan. 9, beginning at 4 p.m. The cooking class will be led by chef Mariella Amato from Mangia Mangia Italian Grill in Hershey, who will teach participants how to make two authentic Italian soups. Additionally, Dr. Rod Mortel, foundation founder and president, will share how to prepare a traditional Haitian soup. “We’re going to have people register for the Zoom and then we are going to send them the complete recipes with the list of ingredients and all the preparation instructions,” explained Rod’s wife, Cecile Mortel, events coordinator. Cecile explained that cooks will be able to watch how the soups are prepared and then cook them later during their own time. “Mariella, in her personal kitchen, will have all the ingredients there and go step by step how to prepare each soup,” she said. “The soups need time to simmer, so people cannot cook along. One of the soups has to simmer for two hours.” In addition, Amato will prepare a recipe of garlic bread to accompany the soup. The first item on the menu will be a bean soup called ribollita zuppa. The other soup that will be prepared is tortellini in brodo di pollo, which is chicken tortellini soup. A highlight of the program will be the preparation of soup joumou, which is Haitian squash soup. “It’s a pumpkin soup, but we are having people use butternut squash, which is similar,” Cecile noted.
Attendees of 106th Pennsylvania Farm Show may celebrate the centennial of the Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers and enjoy local potato products, including in the PA Preferred Food Court and at the Farmer’s Market in the Main Expo Hall. The Farm Show will take place from Saturday, Jan. 8, to Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg. The PA Preferred Food Court in the GIANT Expo Hall will also be open from noon to 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7. “The Co-Operative is excited to be back in person at this year’s show with our Pennsylvania Farm Show traditions such as the state’s favorite potato doughnuts, fresh cut french fries, and delicious baked potatoes,” said Nathan Tallman, executive director of the Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers Inc. “For the first time, See Farm Show pg 2
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The soup is known as Haiti’s national symbol of freedom from slavery. “When the French occupied Haiti, only the slave masters could eat this soup,” Cecile explained. “When Haiti gained its independence in 1804, the first thing they ate was this soup, so it has become a symbol of independence.” Cecile pointed out that the UNESCO, the United Nations cultural agency, recently added soup joumou to its “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” list. “The soup was awarded protected status by UNESCO. It is a very special recipe to that country,” she stated. The virtual cooking class will be free, but attendees will have an opportunity to donate to the foundation, a nonprofit organization Chef Mariella Amato (left) and Dr. Rod Mortel of Mortel High Hopes for Haiti will that provides schooling, teach a virtual cooking class on Jan. 9. preventative health care, nutrition and support to children in Haiti. “In between the soup demonstrations, we will talk about what we do in Haiti and invite people to support our efforts,” said Cecile. “Even though there has been political unrest, violence and natural disasters such as earthquakes … our schools have been able to remain open because of our staff here and in Haiti and because of the donors that provide hope everyday by supporting our students.” To register for the cooking class, visit www.highhopesforhaiti.org/ event/soup. All registrants will be entered into a prize drawing. For more information, visit www.high hopesforhaiti.org or www.face book.com/highhopesforhaiti, email info@mortelhhh.org or call Home cooks will learn how to make (clockwise, from left) soup joumou, 844-466-7835.
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