Celebrity Chef 2021 Program

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Dear Friends:

On behalf of Food Bank for the Heartland, welcome to our 20th annual Celebrity Chef fundraiser! This year’s event features award-winning chef and entertainer Curtis Stone, and is presented by Conagra Brands Foundation with media partner, KETV NewsWatch 7.

I wish we could be celebrating together in person. We are prioritizing the health and safety of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic and are excited to bring you an interactive virtual event featuring a live-streamed culinary demonstration directly from Chef Curtis Stone’s kitchen to yours.

We are thrilled to welcome Curtis Stone back to Food Bank for the Heartland; he earned rave reviews as our celebrity chef in 2018. Chef Stone owns and operates two successful restaurants in Los Angeles and has appeared on television programs such as Top Chef Masters, Top Chef Junior, and Field Trip with Curtis Stone.

In Food Bank for the Heartland’s 40-year history, we have never experienced a hunger crisis like the current one caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the Food Bank distributed over 32 million meals – 10 million more than in 2019. More children, seniors, families, and veterans than ever before are experiencing food insecurity. Your Feed the Need donation can provide urgently needed meals.

We are humbled by the community’s overwhelming support of the Food Bank during this crisis. We anticipate the economic recovery and return to pre-COVID food insecurity rates will take years, but the Food Bank for the Heartland remains committed to ensuring access to healthy food for our neighbors in need across Nebraska and western Iowa.

Thank you for your support. Enjoy your evening!

Sincerely,

Brian Barks President and CEO

FoodBankHeartland.org | 1 SILENT AUCTION CELEBRITY CHEF 2021 BIDDING EVENT AGENDA

12:00 p.m. Online Auction Opens

To bid using your cell phone, tablet or 6:00 p.m. Virtual Cocktail Reception with Chef Curtis Stone computer, follow these instructions: (For Patron-Level Attendees)

6:30 p.m. Virtual Event Opens (For All Attendees) Step 1: Register Register your phone number and 6:40 p.m. Welcome Brian Barks, President and CEO, Food Bank for the Heartland credit card at: https://qtego.net/qlink/ Kris Covi, Emcee foodbankheartland/register Invocation Rev. Thomas Merkel. S.J., Creighton University Once you register, you will receive a text Opening Remarks message to the phone number you registered Rick Hansen, Vice President Human Resources, with bidding instructions. Conagra Brands

Feed the Need Step 2: Start Bidding! Heidi Applegarth, Certified Intuitive Eating Lay Facilitator Daniel Applegarth, CFO, Orion Advisor Solutions Denise McCauley, Executive Vice President, Woodmen Life

To bid through a text message, simply 7:00 p.m. Culinary Demonstration by Chef Curtis Stone reply to any Qtego text message with the 7:50 p.m. Closing Remarks and Announcements 3-digit Item# followed by the amount. Brian Barks, President and CEO, Food Bank for the Heartland Kris Covi, Emcee

Ex: 103 200 9:00 p.m. Online Auction Closes and Celebrity Chef Store This places a bid of $200 on item 103. Closes for the Evening

2 | 20th Annual Celebrity Chef Event Featuring Curtis Stone FoodBankHeartland.org | 3 CURTIS STONE

Chef Curtis Stone is a Los Angeles based award- winning chef, restaurateur, author, entrepreneur, and media personality. He began his culinary career in his homeland of Australia and later honed his skills at Michelin-starred restaurants in London under renowned Chef Marco Pierre White. Curtis’ first solo restaurant, Maude (Beverly Hills, CA), opened in 2014 to rave reviews. He opened his second restaurant, Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant (Hollywood, CA) in 2016.

Curtis has appeared on television programs such as Take Home Chef, Top Chef Masters, and Top Chef Junior. In 2019, Curtis debuted Field Trip with Curtis Stone on PBS, a series inspired by his global travels to research the regional menus at his Michelin starred restaurant, Maude. Curtis is a New York Times bestselling author of six cookbooks, including his most recent, Good Food, Good Life.

Curtis is married to actress Lindsay Price and the couple live in Los Angeles with their two sons.

4 | 20th Annual Celebrity Chef Event Featuring Curtis Stone FoodBankHeartland.org | 5 MUSHROOM RISOTTO WITH BLACK PEPPER AND SAGE BUTTER-BASTED PAN-SEARED STEAK

Serves: 4 Ingredients Serves: 2 Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 boneless steak, Prep Time: 10 minutes Prep Time: 5 minutes (about 1-inch-thick; 12-oz.) 3 1/4 cups cleaned trimmed mixed fresh Cook Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes mushrooms (such as brown cap, oyster, Kosher salt and freshly ground Make-Ahead: : The mushrooms can shimeji, stemmed shiitake), thinly sliced black pepper be sliced and the cheese can be grated up 1 stick butter 1 tablespoon olive oil to 1 day ahead, covered separately and refrigerated. 2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves 2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, bruised 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 large sprigs fresh thyme or 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice 1 small sprig fresh rosemary 3/4 cup dry white wine 6 cups chicken stock or water, hot 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

Method Method 1. Place a large heavy frying pan over high heat. Add the oil and the mushrooms and 1. Preheat cast-iron skillet over high heat until hot. cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, or until the mushrooms are deeply caramelized. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mushrooms to a medium bowl, 2. Just before cooking, pat steak dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt cover to keep warm and set aside. and pepper. Add oil to hot skillet then add steak. Cook steak for about 4 minutes, 2. Return the frying pan to medium-high heat. Add 1/2 stick of butter and swirl for or until dark brown and caramelized on the bottom. about 3 minutes, or until the butter has browned, but not burned. Add the sage leaves and swirl to combine. Set the sage butter aside. 3. Turn steak over and cook for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add butter, garlic, and thyme to skillet. Cook steak, using a spoon to baste melted 3. Meanwhile, place a large heavy sauté pan over medium heat and add about 1/4 butter over steak as it cooks, for about 2 more minutes for medium-rare doneness. stick of butter, onions and garlic and sauté for about 4 minutes, or until the onions are tender but not brown. Add the rice and sauté for about 1 minute, or until the rice 4. Transfer steak to carving board and let rest for about 4 minutes is lightly toasted. Stir in the wine, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly finely (half the cooking time). ground black pepper and cook for about 3 minutes, or until the wine is absorbed. Add 3/4 cup of the hot stock and cook, stirring constantly, until absorbed. Continue 5. Using a sharp knife, slice each steak against grain on a bias. adding the hot stock, 3/4 cup at a time, and cooking for about 18 minutes total, or until Divide steak among 2 plates and serve. the rice is al dente (the center of each grain of rice should be slightly firm). Halfway through cooking the risotto, stir in the reserved sage butter.

4. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cheese, the reserved mushrooms and the remaining butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

6 | 20th Annual Celebrity Chef Event Featuring Curtis Stone FoodBankHeartland.org | 7 GOAT CHEESE BRUSCHETTA TWENTY YEARS OF Serves: 6 Ingredients Twelve 4-inch-long baguette slices Prep Time: 20 minutes CELEBRITY CHEFS (each about 1/3-inch-thick) Cook Time: 15 minutes 3 tablespoons extra-virgin Food Bank for the Heartland is celebrating the 20th anniversary Make-Ahead: The baguette slices olive oil, divided can be toasted 8 hours ahead, stored of our Celebrity Chef fundraiser this year. We have been Salt and freshly ground black pepper airtight at room temperature. honored to partner with these influential and talented culinary 12 ounces ripe red heirloom tomatoes, personalities for two decades. We look forward to continuing to coarsely diced support our mission through this annual event for years to come. 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots Thank you for making it possible! 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (preferably aged) 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 6 ounces fresh goat cheese

Method 2002 Graham Kerr To toast the bread: 2003 Martin Yan 1 Preheat the oven to 400°F. 2004 Sam Choy 2005 Sara Moulton 2 On a heavy baking sheet, arrange the bread slices in a single layer. 2006 Paula Deen Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over the bread slices and season with salt and pepper. 2007 Dave Lieberman Toast in the oven for about 15 minutes, or until they are slightly golden. Remove 2008 Jeff Henderson from the oven and cool. 2009 Cat Cora 2010 Duff Goldman To make the topping and serve: 2011 George Duran 3 In a medium bowl, toss the tomatoes, shallots, vinegar, basil, garlic, and 2012 Rick Bayless remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 2013 Art Smith 2014 Michael Symon 4 Spread the goat cheese over the toasted bread and top with tomato mixture. 2015 Geoffrey Zakarian Drizzle the accumulated juices from the tomato mixture over the toasts and serve. 2016 Anne Burrell 2017 Marc Murphy 2018 Curtis Stone 2019 Tyler Florence 2020 Carla Hall 2021 Curtis Stone

8 | 20th Annual Celebrity Chef Event Featuring Curtis Stone FoodBankHeartland.org | 9 FOOD BANK FOR THE HEARTLAND PROGRAMS FOOD BANK FOR THE HEARTLAND: BY THE NUMBERS

One in four kids in the Kids Cruisin’ Kitchen (KCK) Food Bank’s service area is a summer feeding 32.8M 610 9.5M is at risk for hunger. The program for children. The MEALS PROVIDED NETWORK PARTNERS POUNDS BackPack program is Food Bank partners with 10 million more than to which the Food Bank of fresh fruits and a partnership with area the Salvation Army of Omaha to serve the previous year distributes; including vegetables distributed schools to provide food for children hot, nutritious meals for free to children in pantries, shelters, to neighbors in need in need during weekends, when need when school is out of session. Due schools and other other resources may not be available. to COVID-19, KCK did not operate in FY nonprofit organizations Each week during the school year, 2020. Instead, the Food Bank launched its approximately, 8,440 packs of nutritious Mobile BackPack program on March 20 *Information from January 1 - December 31, 2020 food are distributed to children in 259 to provide critical meals for children when schools across Nebraska and western schools closed because of the pandemic. Iowa. The program distributed healthy meals BOARD OF DIRECTORS from 13 sites then expanded to 18 sites in The Mobile Pantry program July. When the Mobile BackPack program Denise McCauley, Chairman Roger Deal delivers food directly to ended on August 7, it had provided WoodmenLife Sequoia Wealth Partners, Inc. communities that have a 421,175 meals. Chad Werner, Chair-elect Matthew DeBoer high need but limited food Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska HDR Architecture resources. The one-day Our Supplemental Nutrition distribution is free for individuals and Assistance Program (SNAP) Craig Kinnison, Secretary Rick Hansen families and may include fresh produce, outreach efforts help eligible Farm Credit Services of America Conagra Brands bakery goods, dairy products, meat citizens across Nebraska and Nate Christ, Treasurer Tom McLaughlin and various shelf-stable items. In Iowa who meet the stringent Total Respiratory & Rehab Inc. One World Health Center FY 2020, the Mobile Pantry program requirements apply for this valuable distributed nearly 4.4 million meals nutrition assistance. Outreach specialists Stephen Gehring, Legal Counsel Elizebeth Murphy helping 73,397 Heartland families. helped 13,609 Nebraska households and Cline Williams Emspace + Lovgren 11,908 Iowa households receive benefits. Brian Barks, President Melissa Taylor The Kids Cafe program Our team completed nearly 2,500 P-EBT Food Bank for the Heartland Mutual of Omaha serves evening meals to (Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer) children in partnership with applications in 76 Nebraska counties from Eric Arneson Pamela Tuma community organizations June 22 to July 19, 2020. Lindsay Corporation Gavillon that offer a safe environment Jeff Austin Susan Violi after school. The Food Bank provides Huffman Engineering MECA meals for 18 Kids Cafe sites around the Omaha metro area. The Kids Cafes serve Mary Balluff Steve Wallace 3,399 meals each week. Community Volunteer PayPal

Tom Burke Thank you to members of Food Bank Dell EMC for the Heartland’s Board of Directors for supporting Celebrity Chef!

10 | 20th Annual Celebrity Chef Event Featuring Curtis Stone FoodBankHeartland.org | 11 SPONSORS SPONSORS

PRESENTING SPONSOR MASTER CHEF SPONSOR

MEDIA SPONSOR

TOP CHEF SPONSOR

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EXECUTIVE CHEF SPONSOR

A Catered Affair Metro Community College Culinary Feltz Methodist Airlite Plastics Dell EMC WealthPLAN Hospital Alfresco Home Arts Program Alpha Rentals-Video, Inc. Nebraska Dance American Airlines Susie and John Nelson

Streck, Inc. Tracie and Roger Ballmer Notable Citizens Contributors Bent Tree Golf Club Lefty O’Tooles Bounce U Lucky Bucket Brewing Co. and SOUS CHEF SPONSOR Cellar 426 Cut Spike Distillery Cherio’s Coffee Café Omaha Storm Chasers American Cambridge Cubby’s Omaha World-Herald CHI Health Cline Williams National Bank Advisors Curtis Stone Oskie’s Pizza Dansons Patriarch Distillers Driftwood Paddle Adventures Pitch Coal Fire Pizzeria Emspace + Harrison Gavilon Home Instead Lovgren Financial Services Dundee Candle Co. Physicians Mutual Print Services Elmwood Golf Club Pro Shop Reno’s Karaoke Exist Green Renze Display Huffman Masimore, Mi Mama’s Magnuson, and Miller Electric Fat Brain Toys Republic National Distributing Company Engineering Associates Tortillas Field Club of Omaha Rocco’s Pizza and Cantina Fish Window Cleaning Runza

Morrissey RDG Republic National Sequoia Wealth Fluff Interior Design Scooter’s Engineering Engineering Distributing Co. Partners Flying Timber Slattery Vintage Estates Friends of the Food Bank Square Donut Juli-Ann Gasper, Ph.D. Stories Coffee Co. Total Respiratory Turnpost Vetter Health USI / Marcotte & Rehabilitation Creative Services Glacial Till Cider House Strategic Air and Space Museum Hayneedle.com / Walmart.com The Durham Museum JD Tucker’s The Mark SOMMELIER SPONSOR PASTRY SPONSOR Johnnie Byrd Brewery Todd Smith Fitness Jenna Johnson Top Golf Omaha Farm Credit First National Security National Suzanne & Rudy Johnstone Supply Co. Mo Tajvar – Omaha Prime Services of America Bank of Omaha Bank Kotula Karma Yoga Turnpost Creative Group Kendra Scott Union Omaha Soccer Stories Coffee Kimberly Creek Retreat V Mertz Five Nines Verdis Group Company M. Eugene Williams Vala’s Pumpkin Patch Maplewood Lanes Wine.com

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MISSION To provide emergency and supplemental food to the people in need in Nebraska and western Iowa

VISION To eliminate hunger in our community

VALUES In everything we do, we serve with respect, integrity and urgency

For 40 years, Food Bank for the Heartland has been distributing food to the hungry across the heartland. Our service area spans 93 counties in Nebraska and western Iowa – the largest of Feeding America’s network of food banks. In 2020 the Food Bank distributed 32.8 million meals, the most in our organization's history to date.

Thank you to our tremendous donors, volunteers, network partners, staff and other supporters.

Food Bank for the Heartland · 10525 J Street · Omaha, NE 68127 402.331.1213 · FoodBankHeartland.org