Tim McAllister’s award-winning chili recipe was put to the test again last Friday and it passed with flying colours.
The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission presented another of its chili dinner fundraisers with its president serving up hot, mild and vegetarian options. The event raised $1,000. McAllister said they are grateful to the community for its support, noting it will help the mission restock its food bank which is currently very low.
“I was working on the chili for three days,” said McAllister. “It took a couple of days to get the right taste. I’m fussy with my cooking.”
During the day last Friday, he was “touching up” his chili just to make sure it came out the way he wanted it. His chili has won competitions at the Columbus Community Hall in the past among other places and he has his fellow volunteers at the mission taste test it for him.
“People look forward to this event,” said McAllister. “They always ask me when I’m going to do it again. I’m trying to make them happy.”There are two chili dinner fundraisers at the mission per year, one in the spring and one in the fall. He said he wanted to do this one in early October so he can focus on Thanksgiving, as the mission is serving a free Thanksgiving dinner to people Oct. 14 at 12 noon.
The cost was $15 for adults and $8 for children under 12, with McAllister saying some questioned him on the price. He said that people can refill their bowls at no extra charge.
“People can fill-up as many times as they want,” said McAllister. “When you add it up at the end, $15 is nothing.”
Members of the public who don’t usually attend the Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission show up at the chili dinner, he added. McAllister said they often learn of the work the volunteers do there.
“When I see people coming back for one, two or three bowls, I love it,” said McAllister. “My job is done. By coming back up, that makes the chef fell good. I smile inside. I say I did my job.”
Overall, the chili dinner went well, he believed.
“I’m happy and the people were happy,” said McAllister. “It was a good day for everyone.”The Amherstburg Food and Fellowship Mission is located at 298 Victoria St. S.
For information or to donate, call 519-736-9140 or visit www.aburgmission.ca.
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