NEW ARRIVAL SUPPER CLUB

FOOD IS LOVE IN ACTION

NEW ARRIVAL SUPPER CLUB 2020 BY THE NUMBERS

22

AT-HOME NEW ARRIVAL SUPPER CLUB EVENTS

1,694

PICNIC DINNERS SERVED

200

CUSTOM SPICE KITS DISTRIBUTED

$34,392

WAGES PAID TO RESETTLING CHEFS

A LETTER FROM CHRISTY NEW ARRIVAL SUPPER CLUB

From Christy Anderson, Director, New Arrival Supper Club

In the middle of March 2020, I started receiving calls, then emails and texts, seemingly one after another, in just a 24-hour period: The hosts of our upcoming New Arrival Supper Club events were all letting me know they would be postponing the dinners they were hosting due to COVID-19. At the time I thought, “Oh well —we are coming off a record supper club year in 2019. We will be back up and running as normal for sure in a month or two...”

But of course, as the months dragged on, there was not much hope for normalcy in sight. I had many sleepless nights and honestly shed some tears over the overwhelming weight of keeping the supper club going when we couldn’t physically be together. Our chef families and the organization as a whole depend on the revenue generated from our events. Much to my relief, after some brainstorming with the team and getting as creative as we possibly could, we came up with a way to continue the New Arrival Supper Club program in a socially distant, safe manner.

Our large family of supporters stepped in to help, reaching out, like family members do, to find ways to hold us up during a difficult time. From Participant Media calling me in April and committing to continue to fund us through the pandemic, to folks driving over an hour just to pick up a meal from one of our new curb side events, our supporters showed up in a way that deeply touched my soul.

The reality is that the feelings of love, comfort and unity that our preCOVID supper club events created were just as strong for our supporters as they were for the Miry’s List team. These events continue to serve as a powerful ambassador for the Miry’s List mission, a way to see love in action: coming together as a community to make a unified and compassionate world a reality through a shared meal.

The power of this experience, the amazing culinary talent of our chefs and the passion of the Miry’s List team created bonds with our supporters that will last a lifetime. I can say, without a doubt, that here at Miry’s List, we have lifelong supporters who will sit with us at our table to welcome our newest neighbors, no matter what life throws our way.

Yalla.

Christy Anderson, Director, New Arrival Supper Club

HEROES FEEDING HEROES Serving Frontline Workers

In partnership with Participant Media, Miry’s List was able serve dinner to the incredible humans staffing the COVID-19 ICU at UCLA Medical Center and COVID-19 testing centers. These are frontline workers doing the hardest work.

It’s relentless, and they’ve been battling COVID-19, caring for patients and their families, for a year now. And together with the great folks at Participant, we got to show them some extra love and feed them dinner.

This is a full-court press approach to feeding, loving and caring for our healthcare heroes who are putting their expertise, time, energy, and life, into looking after those who are suffering most in our community.

Our team is so proud of this work feeding healthcare workers on the frontlines of COVID-19 and who are caring for others.

This work breathes life into everyone at Miry’s List. Not just Maaysa, Abdul, Christy and the other team members working on New Arrival Supper Club but everybody at Miry’s List is lifted and is heartened by this extension of our program. u

NEW ARRIVAL SUPPER CLUB IN 2020 BY THE NUMBERS

390

MEALS SERVED TO FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE WORKERS AT HOSPITALS AND TESTING CENTERS

$74,207

REVEUE GENERATED FROM SALES & PARTNERSHIPS

$19,036

DONATED FROM SALES TO MIRY’S LIST CORE PROGRAMMING

THE GREAT EQUALIZER: FOOD

RABIA JAAN’S NASHTA E DARCHIN: AFGHAN CINNAMON BUNS

Perfect served with cardamom tea or coffee. Best enjoyed with a new or old friend.

INGREDIENTS

Dough:

4 cups flour ½ cup melted butter, cooled to room temperature 1 egg ½ cup powder sugar ½ tsp. cardamom 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 1 cup warm milk 1 packet yeast 2 tbsp. water pinch of salt

Filling:

1.5 cup brown sugar ¼ cup cinnamon ½ cup butter, softened ¼ cup chopped nuts (optional)

Finish: Honey for drizzle 2 tbsp. melted butter Optional: ¼ cup coarsely chopped pistachios

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl, combine yeast with 2 tbsp water and mix. Leave it on the counter to sit for 10 minutes.

Make the dough: In a large bowl, combine the egg, melted butter, vanilla, cardamom, warm milk and salt. Mix well. Add yeast and water mixture, mix until blended.

Slowly add the flour folding together until the dough is formed.

Rest the dough on the counter, cover with a kitchen towel, until it doubles in size.

While the dough is rising, mix together all ingredients for the filing in a medium bowl.

Once the dough has doubled in size, preheat the oven to 380 degrees

Forming the dough: Form the dough into a big rectangle shape about 1 inch thick, not too thin or too thick.

Spread the filing over the dough. Make sure all parts have an equal amount of filling, and don’t forget the corners.

Roll the dough across the long side of the dough Using a new piece of sewing thread or piece of dental floss, cut the roll into ½ inch slices. Arrange rolls, swirl side up, on a cookie sheet sprayed with oil.

Bake about 30 minutes until they double in size. Remove from oven, and allow to cool. While still warm, drizzle with honey, pistachios, and melted butter over top. Enjoy them fresh.