News from Project Self-Sufficiency

Northwestern New Jersey’s premier culinary fundraising event, A Taste of Talent, will be held at Perona Farms on behalf of Project Self-Sufficiency on Monday, April 30 th , beginning at 6:00 p.m.   In addition to feasting on samples of appetizers, entrees and desserts from more than 45 area restaurants, patrons will be invited to bid on table arrangements featuring valuable items from Tiffany’s.   Created by several local designers, each table may contain place settings for eight, art objects, and decorative items.   The highest bidder will take home the contents of the entire table.   The theme of this year’s event is “Dinner at Tiffany’s.”   Organizers are inviting area residents to submit a brief essay of 200 words or less, describing with whom they would like to share an imaginary dinner at Tiffany’s; the dining companion can be real, fictitious, historical, or known to the contestant.   The winner will receive two tickets to A Taste of Talent. ...

Hundreds of patrons poured through the doors of Perona Farms on Monday night to help support Project Self-Sufficiency at the 21st annual A Taste of Talent, a fundraising event which offered guests the opportunity to sample appetizers, entrees and desserts from almost 40 area restaurants while mingling with the chefs.   Patrons were also invited to bid on the tabletop creations of several local designers.   Proceeds from the event benefited Project Self-Sufficiency’s programs for low-income families in Sussex, Warren, and Hunterdon counties.   Beverly Gordon, President of Project Self-Sufficiency’s Board of Directors, remarked, “We would not be able to offer this event year after year without the unflagging dedication of the restaurateurs and chefs in our community.   We are indebted to them for their enthusiastic participation and for their creativity.” Participating restaurants included Perona Farms; Alice’s; Andre’s Restaurant; Between...