A TASTE OF HOLLYWOOD : GROUP TO SAVE PARTY LEFTOVERS FOR HOMELESS WOMEN'S CENTER.Byline: Sara Fornaris Daily News Staff Writer After tonight's Oscar awards, many of Hollywood's hot shots will feast on culinary delicacies at the Governors Ball, the big post-Oscar's bash - and so will the patrons at a Skid Row skid row a run-down area frequented by alcoholics. [Am. Culture: Misc.] See : Alcoholism Skid Row district of down-and-outs and bums. [Am. Usage: Brewer Dictionary, 1008] See : Failure homeless center. Through Angel Harvest, the extra food from the soiree soi·ree also soi·rée n. An evening party or reception. [French soirée, from Old French seree, from seir, evening, from Latin at the Shrine Auditorium The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. will be trucked to the Downtown Women's Center and served to 50 homeless elderly and mentally ill women. ``Come hell or high water Adv. 1. come hell or high water - in spite of all obstacles; "we'll go to Tibet come hell or high water" no matter what happens, whatever may come , we will be there to take the food to the needy,'' said Helen Palit, founder and president of Angel Harvest. ``All we are saying is, if there is food and people are hungry - let's share it.'' Since last year, Angel Harvest has been feeding the poor with surplus food from some of the biggest bashes in Tinseltown, including post-parties from the Grammy, Emmy and Blockbuster Music awards. Thirty-five chefs have been laboring for days over the Governors Ball menu that will feed the 1,650 celebrities attending tonight's ball. All told the culinary crew will dish out 19,000 hors d'oeuvres, 500 lobsters, 490 racks of lamb and 30 pounds of Beluga caviar Noun 1. beluga caviar - roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued Acipenser huso, beluga, hausen, white sturgeon - valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas . The main event: veal and grilled king salmon. Syd Ganis, vice president of the Academy Awards and chairman of the Governors Ball, said sharing the extras is a great idea. ``I find it ironic and wonderful. The less fortunate should benefit from the work of the masters,'' Ganis said. And for Nancy, a center patron who did not give her last name, it's great. ``I'll be the first one there,'' said Nancy, who will help unload the food from the Angel Harvest truck. ``This is high-class food. It makes us feel wonderful.'' Caroline McColl, executive director at the Downtown Women's Center, said every bit of food helps. ``We can take these fantasy foods into a practical meal to feed more people,'' McColl said. ``We can turn hors d'oeuvres into a macaroni macaroni: see pasta. and cheese casserole, or add vegetables to a pot roast and turn it into a big pot of soup.'' Does the thought of having their long-labored culinary creations converted into leftover stew make these chefs cringe? ``No. We never want to see the food being trashed trashed adj. Slang Drunk or intoxicated. Our Living Language Expressions for intoxication are among those that best showcase the creativity of slang. ,'' said chef Stanley Carroll, from Wolfgang Puck's Spago in Las Vegas. ``I wish I could feed it directly to the poor.'' Mark Baida, Los Angeles executive chef for Restaurant Associates agrees. ``Why toss it away if they can enjoy it? They really get a taste of the Oscars.'' Palit started Angel Harvest in Los Angeles in 1996 and has since provided more than 250,000 meals for the needy in Los Angeles, Pasadena, Burbank and Glendale. Angel Harvest also operates in 130 cities in the United States, Asia, Canada and Europe distributing donated food from restaurants, grocers, coffee shops, and other providers to shelters, soup kitchens, and rehabilitation centers, Palit said. In Los Angeles, Angel Harvest has found its niche in working with the entertainment industry. ``Our offices are compliments of ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. . Walt Disney furnished them and donated the equipment, and Thomas Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . provided the city maps,'' Palit said. ``We take the resources and the need and put it together. We are neighbors feeding neighbors,'' she said. CAPTION(S): Photo |
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