From Our Tavola To Yours

Cooking For A Cause

Lucia’s Tavola in Brookline NH celebrates her third birthday this month. Time flies when you’re- well, I can’t say all of it was fun, but it’s been an adventure.  We have made wonderful friends and people who share our love of food, drink and merriment. We have also met many great people who are affiliated with outstanding organizations along the way.   Lucia’s is always happy to help whenever we can with community events and fundraisers. 

During our first year in Brookline, we got involved in the NH Food Bank and have done several events to support their outstanding organization.  The NH Food Bank takes a creative approach to ending hunger.  Not only do they provide food for those who need assistance, but they also fight to empower those individuals and give them the tools they need to become independent and self-sufficient.

The NH food bank has a commercial kitchen located in their warehouse and it is the site of the Recipe for Success Culinary Job Training program. The goal of this course is to help individuals suffering financial hardship gain the skills and experience necessary to seek employment in the food service industry.” Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach him to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. We look forward to continuing our partnership with this great organization as we start a new partnership with Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry of Ayer.

Loaves & Fishes exists as a mission of love and faith to provide food and temporary support services to residents of Ayer, Devens, Groton, Harvard, Littleton and Shirley, and advocates for changes by its clients that will promote independence and self-reliance.

In 1983, knowing there were people in their neighborhoods who were making the choice between buying food and paying rent, three friends decided to do something about it. The Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry was soon born. The response from the neighboring towns was astounding.  What started as a simple act by three women has grown into a tremendous effort by the entire community.   

Throughout the month of December, Lucia’s Tavola has pledged to donate 10% of all gift certificates sold as well as raffle a VIP Chef Dinner for up to six people.  All proceeds will benefit The NH Food Bank and Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry.  This will kick off a partnership that will continue throughout 2013 to help commemorate the food pantry's 30th year in existence.

The VIP dinner will be the grand prize for the holiday raffle and will be hosted by Lucia's Owner/Chef Mark diCicco (that’s me. I’m a celebrity!).  In addition to the grand prize, five winners will receive gift certificates to our new restaurant in downtown Ayer, "Markoh's on Main" which is slated to open later this month.

We have been blown away by the warm reception Lucia's Tavola has received and partnering with organizations like Loaves & Fishes and NH Food Bank allows us to give something back.   

Gift certificates and raffle entries ($5 each) are available at Lucia's Tavola or by calling the restaurant at               978-931-4837.  Raffle winners will be announced on January 7th, 2013

http://loavesfishespantry.org

http://www.nhfoodbank.org/