The northwest Ohio-based Dei Fratelli line of tomato products is supporting Mobile Meals’ 23rd annual Great Chili Cook-Off by providing ingredients for teams to use in making their entries.
Amateur, corporate, media, and restaurant teams will compete for judges’ awards and people’s choice prizes at the popular fund-raiser. And Dei Fratelli, manufactured by the Hirzel Canning Co. and Farms of Northwood, is proud to support both the cause — feeding the home-bound and hungry — and those who are participating in the cook-off.
Carolyn Fox, associate executive director of Mobile Meals, says that the company originally approached her about a sponsorship, but decided that product donation would help the teams. Team members are grateful for the encouragement, and “think that this is a wonderful idea,” she said.
Hirzel is a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated company that was founded 92 years ago. The Dei Fratelli line of products includes canned tomatoes, salsas, juices, and sauces.
The 23rd Annual Mobile Meals Great Chili Cook-Off will be 12 to 4 p.m. March 28 at the Stranahan Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. Admission is free. More information is on their website.
Hungarian pastries
The Lorantffy Society of Calvin United Church of Christ is selling handmade poppy seed and walnut rolls for Easter. These traditional breads, with a swirl of filling inside, cost $15 each. Only a limited number of the breads will be made, so customers are restricted to two per person and are encouraged to order early.
To place an order, call the church at 419-691-3033; press 1 to leave a message with your name, phone number, and your order (how many you’d like, chosen filling). Orders must be picked up and paid for in cash or by check on March 26 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the church, 1946 Bakewell St.
Call for recipes
You can help dogs that need medical care, homes, or other services by supporting a fund-raiser for the Wood County Dog Shelter in Bowling Green. The Friends of Wood County Dog Shelter is collecting recipes for a charity cookbook, and wants your best appetizers, soups, desserts — even doggie treats.
To submit recipes, go to typensave.com and click login. Enter the user name pkwcds87 and the password thyme009, then click submit. Enter your name, click continue, then click on the tab to enter recipes and start typing away. The deadline to contribute recipes is the end of March. The group plans to sell the cookbook at the Wood County Fair and in other local venues later this year.
For more information, contact Pat McCutchan-Vernier at FOWCDS@yahoo.com.
Celebrity chef
Richie Farina, executive chef at Moto Restaurant in Chicago, will be the celebrity chef at the 20th anniversary Taste of the Nation on April 26 at Premier Catering, 4480 Heatherdowns Blvd. This young chef began his career making pizzas, then attended Johnson and Wales University for culinary school. While studying, Mr. Farina won the National Collegiate Ice Carving Championship three years in a row. He worked in Boston for some time before settling in Chicago.
Proceeds from this black tie-optional event will be used to support Aurora House, Toledo Day Nursery, Toledo GROWs, and Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank. Taste of the Nation is part of Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry program.
Tickets are $150 per person; $200 after March 15. For more information, go to toledotaste.org.
Send news for Morsels to food@theblade.com. Contact Mary Bilyeu at mbilyeu@theblade.com or 419-724-6155.
First Published March 8, 2015, 5:00 a.m.
