Menu for Hope V, raffle results
So here it is, the list of the lucky winners in our Menu for Hope V raffle. This campaign raised exactly US$ 62,206.86 in support of the UN World Food Program. Considering the economic climate we've found ourselves in, this is absolutely amazing. And for this, I have all of you to thank, the generous donors who came back year after year to lend a hand, and food bloggers all over the world who have adopted this as our communal cause. But I owe a particularly huge thank you to the six local Menu for Hope hosts, Alder of Vinography, Ed of Tomato, Jaden of Steamy Kitchen, Matt of MattBites, Meena of Hooked on Heat, and Sara of Ms.Adventure in Italy. I wouldn't have been able to pull off this campaign without their help. Another big thank you goes to Derrick of Obsession with Food, who wrote and administered the program we use to pick the raffle winners for the past three years.
I'm sure you're very eager to see if you've won anything, so I won't hold you up any longer. The list of winners is at the end of this post.
If you found yourself one of the very lucky winners, please contact the blogger who offered the prize or the local host for the prize if you don't know how to contact the blogger directly. Please make sure you use the same email address you gave us when you bid to contact them, that's how we can make sure you're actually you!
| AP01 | Pie: A Global History | Miss Virginia Muller |
| AP02 | A half-pound bag of Shan State green tea | Ms. Christina Svendsen |
| AP03 | 6 weeks of personal food and nutrition planning | Ms. Amanda McInerney |
| AP04 | A tasting menu with matched wines for 2 people worth $460 at the Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld | Ms. Melissa Hayhoe |
| AP05 | An 8 course tasting menu with matched wines at Attica | Miss Zoe Dryga |
| AP06 | SYDNEY: A day behind the scenes on a food styling shoot with Australian Gourmet Traveller | Ms. jules clancy |
| AP07 | Coffee heaven and training | Mr. Josh elias |
| AP08 | Skin Saviour - his and hers | Ms. Abby Dyson |
| AP09 | A years supply mineral water from spa country | Miss Samantha Essex |
| AP10 | A year's supply of Tim Tams | Ms. Jean Tan |
| AP11 | 1 nights accommodation and a 3 course meal for 2 at the Provenance Restaurant in Beechworth | Ms. Llawela Forrest |
| AP12 | Accompany Age restaurant reviewer John Lethlean on a review | Ms. Debra Harmon |
| AP13 | Get your health back on track in 2009 | Miss Katie Nash |
| AP14 | Barista training and gourmet coffee hamper | Ms. Natalie Low |
| AP15 | A RM200 cooking class voucher at The Cooking House in Desa Sri Hartamas. | Mr. Swee-Chuan Khoo |
| AP16 | 2 nights accomodation for 2 people in Dromana | Miss Zoe Dryga |
| AP17 | $100 Voucher The Prince Wine Store | Ms. Sharon Rayner |
| AP18 | Cooking class with Tony Tan | Miss Pei Shin Tan |
| AP19 | A priceless meal for two at Sunnybrae from local seasonal ingredients and good wines | Ms. Debra Harmon |
| AP20 | A degustation meal for two at Libertine with matching wines worth $270. | Miss Karen Wong |
| AP21 | A day with amazing pastry chef Sunny Yaw in KL | Ms. Wei Na Ha |
| CA01 | Six-Week Nutrition Makeover with an [Almost] Registered Dietitian | Ms. Elizabeth Wells |
| CA02 | An autographed copy of A Day at El Bulli | Ms. Sally Boyle |
| CA03 | DIY Sugar Shack Special | Ms. Kathleen McGivney |
| CA04 | Giada's Kitchen cookbook | Mrs. Mariya Saakova |
| CA05 | Martha Stewart Living magazine & Organic Coconut Oil | Ms. Ligia Ortega |
| CA06 | The flavours of Canada | Mr. marty mccarty |
| CA07 | Great recipes from famed authors | Ms. Katrina Ball |
| CA08 | Gift box from Kerstin’s Chocolates | Ms. Julie Madore |
| CA09 | Cookies and Coffee | Ms. Laura Drake |
| CA10 | Tiny Bites | Ms. Melissa Helquist |
| EU01 | 50 GBP Japanese Food Package from JapanCentre.com of London | Mr. Aidan Brooks |
| EU02 | A Big Box of Swiss Chocolate | Mr. Mo Morelli |
| EU03 | US$50 gift certificate from bento supplier J-LIst.com PLUS 3 bento books | Mr. Howard Pelham |
| EU04 | 2 Chutney from Un Tocco di Zenzero: Pear and Christmas Chutney | Mrs. Lorenza Actis Foglizzo |
| EU05 | Customised Food Tour in London, UK | Ms. Sharon Rayner |
| EU06 | Damian Allsopp chocolates | Mr. Walter van den Broek |
| EU07 | Italian Artisan Goodies Basket | Ms. Ligia Ortega |
| EU08 | Moomin Mania! | Ms. Antonia Hayes |
| EU09 | Signed copies of Clotilde's two books | Mr. Paul Reiss |
| EU10 | A set of 3 lingerie cookie cutters by Soyelle | Ms. Nancy Christine Oien |
| EU11 | A set of 6 Flip & Tumble reusable tote bags | Ms. Mary Nodine |
| EU12 | Florence Walking tour with lunch at the Market for 2 people ($250 value!) | Ms. Kathleen McGivney |
| EU13 | A Dinner for Two at Solociccia, Dario Cecchini's Restaurant in Panzano in Chianti. | Ms. Loretta Choi |
| EU14 | Milan Walking Tour with Breakfast, Open-air market and Food Lovers' highlights and aperitivo for 2 people | Mr. marty mccarty |
| EU15 | Signed copy of "In Etna's Shadow: Culinary Adventures from Eastern Sicily" by Karen Landes | Mrs. Angelina Glas |
| EU16 | A French and Italian Hamper | Mr. Ben Skinner |
| EU17 | 660 Curries | Mr. Jean-Luc Besson |
| EU18 | My Italians Wine Tasting in Rome with Sommelière Hande Leimer of vinoroma | Mrs. Karen Landes |
| EU19 | Antique map of Paris | Ms. Mia Spencer |
| EU20 | Muffin Lover's Set: 12 Silicone Baking Cups and a Muffin Cookbook (in French) | Ms. Elin Davies |
| EU21 | Cooking Class at London's L'atelier des Chefs | Mr. marty mccarty |
| EU22 | The Veg Lovers Book Collection | Ms. Stefanie Schlootz |
| EU23 | A Taste of Nice food tour for two people: Value €160. | Ms. Linda Bernskoetter |
| EU24 | 2 tickets to one of our Specialist Wine Tastings | Mr. Jean-Luc Besson |
| EU25 | Art Images of Italy: 6 giclées of Florence and Venice | Ms. Alison Violano |
| EU26 | Fair Trade Delight Box | Dr. Umberto Luzzana |
| EU27 | 7 Cookbooks in Italian + 3 teas from Roman tea shop | Mr. Fabrizio Gibilaro |
| EU28 | A Short Guide to Foodie French | Mrs. Emily Avila |
| UE01 | New West Knifeworks custom chef's knife of your choice | Dr. Paul Ting |
| UE02 | 8 Kobe Beef Steakburgers | Ms. Deborah Belson |
| UE03 | Dinner for 2 at Jack: an occasional restaurant | Ms. Adrienne Abramson |
| UE04 | 2 boxes of Parisan style macarons from Petites Bouches | Mrs. Nina Chang |
| UE05 | Small Box of LA Burdick Chocolate Mice | Ms. Deborah Belson |
| UE06 | A Day of Bread Making with Breadchick | Ms. Bev Katz |
| UE07 | Big Ole' Box of Sweets | Ms. Jan Keshen |
| UE08 | Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill Cookbook | Mr. marty mccarty |
| UE09 | Cupcake Lollapalooza | Ms. Deborah Belson |
| UE10 | Freshly smoked Silver Mullet roe from Black Hammock Smokehouse | Mr. ori kushnir |
| UE11 | La Maison du Chocolat's Shimmering Snowflake Coffret | Ms. Samantha Hanley |
| UE12 | 5 boxes of Garrison Confectioners handcrafted chocolates inspired by PAMA Liqueur | Mr. Mo Morelli |
| UE13 | A Judge Seat at an Upcoming Chili Takedown | Mr. Lawrence Bliss |
| UE14 | Two tickets to the largest food & wine pairing in Rhode Island – Food For Thought on The Coastal Wine Trail | Miss Jessica Beets |
| UE15 | Bo Ssam dinner for 8 | Mr. ori kushnir |
| UE16 | Gourmet Book Club membership | Dr. Jennifer Fishman |
| UE17 | The 'Studio Collection' Box by Chocolatier Oliver Kita (Retail Value $40) 16 Deliciously Creative Sweets | Dr. Christina Chaivorapol |
| UE18 | Dinner Cooking Party at Create a Cook | Miss Erin Nichols |
| UE19 | Fresh Almond Milk Kit, Two Pottery Mugs and Chef Michael Symon’s Personalized Menu from Lola | Ms. Margaret Raptis |
| UE20 | Hand-crafted Marshmallows and Barefoot Contessa autographed cookbook | Ms. Linda Bernskoetter |
| UE21 | Le Creuset 5 1/2-quart Dutch Oven | Ms. Laura McCrae |
| UE22 | 3 Marilyn's Nut Butters | Mr. Charles Belov |
| UE23 | The Big, Bad Bakers' Bundle | Ms. Leitha Matz |
| UE25 | Set of 3 RuMe Reusable Grocery Bags (1 of 2) | Miss Shirin Zamani |
| UE26 | Set of 3 RuMe Reusable Grocery Bags (2 of 2) | Ms. Caroline Vaccariello |
| UE27 | 2 Exclusive Tickets to Iron Chef America taping | Ms. Adrianne Martin |
| UE28 | Eight Gourmet Family Dinners | Ms. deborah bower |
| UE29 | Paella Kit | Mr. Kurt Schindelka |
| UE30 | Two bottles of Pineau des Charentes | Mr. ori kushnir |
| UE31 | Three Personal Health Consultations (via phone) | Mrs. Deidre Fuller |
| UE32 | Autographed cookbooks from Pierre Herme, Patricia Wells and Dorie Greenspan | Ms. Laurel Morgan |
| UE33 | $50 gift card to Sur La Table and autographed copy of Jose Garces' new cookbook - Latin Evolution. | Dr. Christina Chaivorapol |
| UE34 | Lovepuppies Custom Brownies - Box of 12 | Mr. marty mccarty |
| UE35 | KitchenAid 7-Cup Food Processor with Mini Prep Bowl | Ms. Caroline Wang |
| UE36 | Autographed Copy: Food and Flavors of San Antonio | Mr. Colin Chan |
| UE37 | Autographed Copy: Recipe for a Cookbook: How to Write, Publish, and Promote Your Cookbook | Mr. marty mccarty |
| UE38 | Private Cooking Class and Yum-Tasty Recipes From Culinary Greats Cookbook | Ms. Jessica Chaiken |
| UE39 | Taste of Chicago Package | Ms. Terri Kim |
| UE40 | Wagyu Beef Package | Mr. ori kushnir |
| UE41 | Hotel Costes: The Collector's Box | Mr. John Colburn |
| UW01 | Food Styling Workshop | Mrs. Kim Hudson |
| UW02 | O Olive Oil Butler Tray (1 of 2) | Ms. Julie Wong |
| UW03 | O Olive Oil Butler Tray (2 of 2) | Mrs. Maria Schellpfeffer |
| UW04 | $100 Gift Card King Arthur Flour | Ms. Adrienne Bruno |
| UW05 | Cuisinart ICE-50 Ice Cream Maker. | Mrs. Veronica Perez |
| UW06 | Popcorn Gift Set | Ms. Rebecca Ross |
| UW07 | Best of the Ferry Building gift basket | Mrs. Karen Mezzetta |
| UW08 | Rogue Creamery's Champion Blues | Ms. Elizabeth Deane |
| UW09 | BlogHer conference pass | Ms. Gudrun Enger |
| UW10 | set of Lowel EGO photo lights. | Mr. Sean Timberlake |
| UW11 | Hello Kitty & Berries Bento Box Kit with tour | Mrs. Anastasia Tircuit |
| UW12 | Pokemon & Berries Bento Box Kit with tour | Ms. Elaine Chow |
| UW13 | two lowelego sweep sets | Ms. Jean Tan |
| UW14 | Dinner For 6 at Contigo with sommelier services by Vinography | Ms. Thea Dwelle |
| UW15 | Mixed Salumi from Fra'Mani | Mr. ori kushnir |
| UW16 | West Coast Coffee and Cake | Mr. John Abell |
| UW17 | I Wanna Be A Food Writer Package | Ms. Ligia Ortega |
| UW18 | Baker's Delight: Cooking With Amy | Ms. Sara Newland |
| UW19 | Dinner for 2 with wine pairings at Manresa, and a personal tour of the garden by the chef | Dr. Ewan McNay |
| UW20 | Pim's upcoming book, The Foodie Handbook, right off the press into your hands | Mrs. mary carsten |
| UW21 | Free coffee for a year at Lulu's at the Octagon in Santa Cruz | Mr. Dave Bowers |
| UW22 | 12x18inch Original Nature Photograph signed by photographer | Ms. Jennifer Williams |
| UW23 | BonBonBar Tower of handmade candy bars, caramels, and marshmallows. | Ms. Angela Horne |
| UW24 | Scharffen Berger Chocolate Gift Package | Mrs. Namthip Paine |
| UW25 | Wine! 1.5 liter bottles of 1999 Cos d'Estournel and 2005 Pichon Lalande | Mr. Michael Oshima |
| UW27 | one full rack of Colorado grown lamb produced by Double Ewe of Cimarron, Colorado | Mr. Jonah Orlofsky |
| UW28 | Dinner with Clare at Chateau Marmont | Ms. diane cu |
| UW29 | Gourmet Gift Basket | Mr. marty mccarty |
| UW30 | Pork! | Ms. Jodi Steenbergen |
| UW31 | Cookbook Gift Set from Ten Speed Press | Mr. marty mccarty |
| UW32 | Artisan Beef Package | Ms. Adrianne Martin |
| UW33 | 1000 Markets Grab Bag #1 | Ms. Elizabeth Cheslock |
| UW34 | 1000 Markets Grab Bag #2 | Ms. Elizabeth Cheslock |
| UW35 | Rancho Gordo gift basket | Ms. Linda Monnes |
| UW36 | Wild Game Charcuterie | Mr. Jeff Trockman |
| UW39 | Heirloom Tomato Book and seeds | Ms. Linda Bernskoetter |
| UW40 | dinner for two with wine pairing at Michelin-2-star Coi in San Francisco | Mrs. Rose Light |
| UW41 | two tickets to the Lexus Grand Tasting, the finale event for Pebble Beach Food and Wine | Mrs. Nina Chang |
| UW42 | Barrel Tasting & Vineyard Tour at Windy Oaks | Ms. Cathy Curtis |
| WB01 | A Wine Vacation at Meadowood Resort in the Napa Valley | Dr. Paul Ting |
| WB02 | Dinner in New York with Eric Asimov of the New York Times | Mr. H Roseff |
| WB03 | Blackbird Vineyards Magnum and Ma(i)sonry Tasting | Mr. Jeffrey Chan |
| WB04 | Wine and Film Premieres from Wilson DanielsWB04_bg.jpg | Mr. Robert Mullen |
| WB05 | A case of zinfandel with your own professionally designed custom label. | Ms. Becky Thomas |
| WB07 | Two World Class Gruner Veltliners and a set ofWorld Class White Wine Glasses | Dr. Michael Kelly |
| WB08 | Half a case of Verge Syrah, and a tour of the Vineyard | Mrs. Linda Collins |
| WB09 | Wine Book Bonanza | Mr. William Wilson |
| WB10 | Wine Travel Guide Voucher | Ms. Laurie Turnau |
| WB11 | The Flavors of Napa and Sonoma | Mr. Sean Timberlake |
| WB12 | Wall Size California Wine Map | Mr. Stuart Ake |
| WB14 | Inaugural Vintage of Capture's Tin Cross Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc | Mrs. Maria Schellpfeffer |
| WB15 | Labor of Love | Mrs. Catherine Cooper |
| WB16 | Private Wine Blending Session | Ms. Thea Dwelle |
| WB17 | Port Wine Starter Set from Quevedo | Mrs. Maria Schellpfeffer |
| WB18 | Custom Made Wine Accessories | Mr. Ore Dagan |
| WB20 | Custom 90 minute wine seminar | Mr. marty mccarty |
| WB22 | A Case of Exclusive Small Production Wines from Raymond | Ms. Mary Cannici |
| WB23 | A Case of P.S. I Love You | Mr. Eric Waldron |
| WB24 | The Kendall Jackson Owl Box | Ms. Christina Bearer |
| WB25 | A night of wine and food in Florence | Dr. Fred Raleigh |
| WB26 | A Vertical of Twisted Spaniard | Mr. Hank Shaw |
| WB27 | Wine, Wine and More Wine from Domaine 547 |
Mr. Robert Mullen |
| WB28 | A "Horizontal" of Clos Pepe Pinot Noir From Top Producers | Ms. Lynn Conrad |
| WB29 | Magnum of wine, tour, and tasting at Tolosa Winery for Six People | Dr. Sofia Touami |
