| Through this work, I experienced the magic of food in a whole new way, and I also saw a different side of our city | The pandemic brought our industry to its knees |
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| But then I returned to the kitchen, and to our team | This food is being delivered by Eleven Madison Truck, which is operated by our staff in partnership with Rethink |
| We have always operated with sensitivity to the impact we have on our surroundings, but it was becoming clearer that the current food system is simply not sustainable, in so many ways | What at first felt limiting began to feel freeing, and we were only scratching the surface |
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| We asked ourselves: What are the most delicious aspects of our dishes, and how could we achieve the same level of flavor and texture without meat? We kept a small team employed, and with their remarkable effort, in collaboration with the nonprofit Rethink Food, we prepared close to a million meals for those experiencing food insecurity in New York | Our days were, and are, consumed by developing fully plant-based milks, butters and creams |