Ezra Title and Kids Cook to Care create a Twist on a Classic Recipe for The Hunger Patrol, a St. Olave's Tradition

Kids Cook to Care, a new organization designed to bring child volunteers and acclaimed chefs together to create ethno-centric meals for low-income communities, will prepare a French meal at St. Olave’s Anglican Church for its Hunger Patrol program. On January 16th, Chef Ezra Title and 15 children volunteers will cook for a crowd of 100. The Hunger Patrol will serve the French fare to Toronto's hungry homeless that evening from its usual parking spot at Spadina and College.

Chef Title, planned a French Minestrone soup with root vegetables, braised chicken, kale and parmagiano. This meal combines the French, Mediterranean, influence along with traditional elements into modern cuisine. This French ”to-go” designed menu, fit for a one-stop eatery, will bring the pleasures of provincial cooking to a deserving community.

“The prospect of opening up a new community to French cuisine with the help of children spoke to my wish to bring comfort food on a wintery night to those in-need,” stated Ezra Title, Chef/Owner, Chezvous Dining. “Kids Cook to Care is a perfect platform for me to introduce French cooking to the next generation of aspiring chefs.”

“St. Olave’s welcomes the Kids Cook to Care volunteers. It is an opportunity to empower young people, both from our community and beyond, to help others as well as help themselves by learning a new skill," says the Reverend David Burrows, Rector at St. Olave’s. “We are delighted to have Chef Ezra Title create a healthy meal for the homeless community we serve and show that French food can be simple, fresh and filling.”

“Through Kids Cook to Care, children volunteers can be catalysts for healthier communities while learning basic culinary skills,” stated Jill Lewis, co-founder, Kids Cook to Care Program. “One of our goals is to find new venues in Toronto to prepare meals for low-income communities and St. Olave’s outreach is a perfect fit. We are thrilled to create something special for its Hunger Patrol program.”

The Hunger Patrol van, driven by Reverend Burrows and two volunteers will turn into a mobile kitchen at Spadina and College for about an hour. Leftovers will be taken to Strachan House, a nearby shelter.

Kids Cook to Care children volunteers embark on a culinary adventure with acclaimed chefs and high-need communities. Children and chefs create all kinds of meals using affordable, ethnic ingredients that add heaps of excitement to dining. The guest chefs will design a healthy budget-minded meal with an army of children volunteers.

Food for this Kids Cook to Care event has been generously donated by Fiesta Farms and Fred’s Bread.

Kids Cook to Care
Kids Cook to Care is the brainchild of two mothers, Julie Levin, a caterer from Tokyo, and Jill Lewis, a publicist, who with her children prepared meals at a Homeless Shelter in New York City. They came up with this idea while musing over the lack of volunteer opportunities for children during an apple-picking school field trip. Kids Cook to Care creates innovative programs for children volunteers to show them through food that they can make a difference. By bringing together the best chefs, resources and children, Kids Cook to Care provides no-fuss opportunities for child volunteers to help make a difference in high-need communities. For more information, please email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Ezra Title
Ezra Title is the Chef/Owner of Chezvous Dining. Chezvous Dining combines Ezra’s favourite attributes of distinctive food, personalized service and the restaurant industry in the comfort of his clients’ homes. After an initial consultation with each client, Ezra creates every exceptional menu, and attends all of his events. This ensures that Ezra’s distinctive standards for food and service are met and his clients are delighted a one-of-a-kind Chezvous Dining experience.

The Hunger Patrol
The Hunger Patrol is the embodiment of a community coming together to help others: St. Olave’s youth group sorts donated socks; congregation members (youth and adults) ride shotgun to serve the soup; older parishioners often prepare the soup; local bakeries donate sweets and buns; our tenant Addus, a daily program for developmentally challenged adults, often provides sandwiches. An average of 75 people every Saturday, times 40 Saturdays equals 3,000 meals each year or 39,000 meals over 13 years.