We're calling all food52ers to put their cooking chops toward an important cause!
Inspired by a similar event in Wellington, New Zealand, food52 recipe tester Victoria Ross (above, with her mum) and friends in Auckland rallied their collective pastry power to produce The Great Kiwi Bake-Off, which raised $16,420 for clean-up in the Christchurch earthquake!
Thanks to word of mouth and the power of Facebook, Aucklander Glenn Browne orchestrated this epic bakesale, in which a local train was used to transport the goods from home bakers to buyers. "We had everything from people putting in $1 for a huge plate of treats to a guy who bought a tiny little cake and threw in $100," Victoria reported back to food52 headquarters. They even auctioned off a wedding cake for the cause.
So the age old truth still stands: nothing brings solace and comfort to a community like homemade treats. In the aftermath of recent international crises, why not take to the kitchen? Check out Berkeley bakesaler Samin Nosrat's project for Japanese relief: a Bakesale for Japan is happening on Saturday, April 2nd, in three locations across the San Francisco Bay Area. Come one, come all, bearing oatmeal raisin cookies to mochi -- contact bakesaleforjapan@gmail.com for further details or, in true food52 spirit, throw your own bake-off!
Who would be on board to organise one in Sydney - Australia???
I'm inspired! I've started a Toronto Bakes for Japan event. So any Toronto food lovers out there - jump in, or just spread the word. http://www.tiffintales.com/bake-for-japan/
Great idea. I am in. I have sent a Facebook message regarding possible Peninsula locations. Hope to hear something soon.
Wow! This is awesome and inspiring. Good on you!
Hooray...Victoria Ross & Friends!
Very cool! What a great project.
So I can offer up a series of post cards that I can make for this occasion. For an aids benefit this winter in NYC one for the Postcards from the Edge exhibit that I made included origami patches as a quilt. Some new ones could be created and mailed to the benefit in CA more easily than food.
Each postcard in the show sold for $85 as a visual benefit for aids.
OH! I'd love to see your postcards! Do you have a link??
I'm so on! Been trying to think of a creative way to help and wouldn't you know, it is right here on Food52!
Very cool - with all of the bloggers here at Food52 we should be able to help out!
For those who aren't in the San Francisco Bay Area (or are and want to do more) food blogger The Tomato Tart is hosting a virtual bake sale. You can check out her blog entry about it at http://www.thetomatotart.com/life/online-bake-sale-to-help-japan/ or you can email her directly at bakesale {at} thetomatotart {dot} com. I'll be donating to the virtual bake sale and will be at the San Francisco bake sale as well. Hope to see some of you there.
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