Tuesday at 12 p.m. is the deadline to submit entries for the next Toledo SOUP event, being held from 4 to 6 p.m. on May 19 at LaunchPad Incubation, 1510 N. Westwood Ave. If you’ve got a great idea that needs funding or your organization could use some financial support, make sure you don’t miss it.
SOUP is an opportunity for community groups to receive a microgrant, which is funded by those who attend the event.
Only $5 paid at the door lets you enjoy a dinner of soup, salad, and bread prepared by local cooks and bakers. There will be four selected presentations of four minutes each, and each presenter will answer four questions; then attendees get to vote for their favorite. The winner takes it all and gets to use the proceeds to fund their important project. There will also be a bake sale to satisfy attendees’ sweet teeth and a raffle of items donated by area businesses; if you would like to contribute treats or other items, email hello@ToledoSOUP.com.
For more information and to submit your proposal, go to ToledoSOUP.com/submit-idea.
Stamp Out Hunger
The National Association of Letter Carriers is holding its 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 11 to help combat hunger and food insufficiency. It’s easy to participate: Just leave a bag of non-perishable items by your mailbox and your carrier will pick it up. All donations will stay in this area and be distributed to food banks.
Suggested items include pasta and sauce, cereal and oatmeal, rice, granola bars, canned goods (soup, fruits, vegetables, tuna, chicken), dried beans and legumes, peanut butter and jelly, meal kits, and cooking oil; nutritional content is important. Frozen foods, home-canned items, and glass containers cannot be accepted.
For more information, go to stampouthungerfooddrive.us.
Columbus Margarita Fest
Where will you find more than 15 food trucks, live music, and a chance to sample five different margaritas all in one place? At the Columbus Margarita Fest taking place on May 11 at the John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons, 160 South High St., Columbus. There will be two sessions, to accommodate the crowds: 12 to 4 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m.
Tickets for each session cost $25 all-inclusive; designated driver tickets cost $10. Attendees must be at least 21 years old.
For more information and to purchase tickets, go to ColumbusMargFest.com.
New cookbooks
Who says you can only get new cookbooks at Christmas? Here are some recently and soon-to-be-published ones you might be interested in: Where Cooking Begins: Uncomplicated Recipes to Make You a Great Cook by Carla Lalli Music, Salt and Straw Ice Cream Cookbook by Tyler Malek and JJ Goode, Smoke, Roots, Mountain, Harvest: Recipes and Stories Inspired by My Appalachian Home by Lauren Angelucci McDuffie, Aloha Kitchen: Recipes from Hawai'i by Alana Kysar, Simple Cake: All You Need to Keep Your Friends and Family in Cake by Odette Williams, The Complete Vegan Cookbook: Over 150 Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Recipes and Techniques by Natural Gourmet Institute, The Art of the Smoothie Bowl: Beautiful Fruit Blends for Satisfying Meals and Healthy Snacks by Nicole Gaffney, Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables by Abra Berens, Decadent Fruit Desserts: Fresh and Inspiring Treats to Excite Your Senses by Jackie Bruchez, and Piatti: Plates and Platters for Sharing, Inspired by Italy by Stacy Adimando.
Contact Mary Bilyeu at 419-724-6155 or mbilyeu@theblade.com, and follow her at facebook.com/thebladefoodpage.
First Published April 27, 2019, 1:30 p.m.
