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Charles Shaw, morecommonly known as “Chef”around the Brewer HillMissionary Baptist churchwhere he is in charge of TheBrewer Hill Kitchen andCatering Service, came to Silvercity in 1963. A quiet man whotakes cooking very seriously,Shaw has been a chef for over50 years.“You have to be patient withfood,” he says. “Recipes comefrom years of testing.”Below is one of Charles’srecipes, which he offers withthese words of wisdom:“Follow a recipe until youmaster it. Only then should youinnovate and improvise.”SoulFEEDING& BodyThe Brewer Hill Missionary Baptist ChurchChicken Livers SupremeIngredients:1 lb. chicken livers1 bunch green onions1/2 box mushrooms1 pint sour creamSaltBlack pepperGarlic1 cup flourSeason and dredge chickenlivers. Fry, turning once,for about 5 minutes in a12-inch frying pan. Takelivers out of pan.Slice mushrooms; chop bigends of green onions. Sautéonions and mushrooms forabout 4 minutes in a 10-inchsauce pan.Using the 12-inch pan, add acup of flour to make gravy.Add livers and sauteingredients. Simmer for 5minutes. Add sour cream andserve.Serves 4. May be served withrice or noodles.More information on BrewerHill Kitchen and Cateringservice is available by callingthe church at 534-0048.WRITTEN BY PAT YOUNGPHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE BURGESSA welcome mat is always out at Brewer Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Silver City. Dependingon the timing, a visitor might be served a moving sermon or a marvelous meal. The church couldbe solemn and quiet, or filled with beautiful music. On many days, it is filled with the wonderfularomas of cooking.The church is housed in a modest white building atop Brewer Hill, with panoramic, peacefulviews of town and the mountains beyond. An attached kitchen, commercially equipped andimmaculately kept, is home to The Brewer Hill Kitchen and Catering Service, an auxiliary businessthat helps financially support the church.The land where this church sits was named after Rebecca Brewer. Madam Brewer, as she was known,was one of Silver City’s many colorful characters over the years. She donated the land, with the onlycost being approximately $150 in fees. There was a stipulation, however, that the land could only beabove: Pastor Earseye Ross at Brewer Hill Missionary Baptist Church. opposite: Church membersgathered for Sunday services following an evening of event catering.58 – SILVER CITY LIFE