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NEWCOMER KITCHEN — November 17

November 17, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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- $5.00 – $50.00


[chicken] Freekeh فريكة
Freekeh is made from green durum wheat that processed in a special way to create a unique flavor. The wheat is harvested while the grains are yellow and the seeds still are soft; it then is piled and sun-dried. The piles are carefully set on fire so only the straw and chaff burn, not the seeds. In these controlled conditions, the high moisture content of the seeds prevents them from burning, but imparts them with a unique smoky flavour. Next, the roasted wheat is threshed and sun-dried before being cracked into smaller pieces so they resemble a green bulgur. This Syrian freekeh recipe is seasoned with onion, butter, black pepper, cinnamon, and cumin, topped with a quarter chicken and garnished with fried nuts.

[vegetarian] Freekeh فريكة
The vegetarian version of freekeh is made with green peas, green onion, butter-fried nuts, fresh herbs and lemon, served more as a warm meze salad, with a side of cool yogurt.

Salateh Malfouf  سلطة ملفوف
A cool, refreshing salad made of chopped cabbage, diced tomatoes and pomegranate seeds, dressed with olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, sumac, and fresh mint.

Barazek برازق
A crisp, buttery cookie studded with pistachio pieces and covered in sesame seeds, barazek are one of the most famous sweets of Damascus, and a popular gift often brought by people visiting from Syria.

$20 +HST

Meals are available for pickup from The Depanneur, 1033 College Street (between Dufferin & Dovercourt) from 6–7pm on Thursday, Nov. 10
foodora sponsors FREE Delivery within 3km radius

Meals go on sale on Tuesday at 7am.
Please indicate “PICKUP” or “DELIVERY” in the Order Notes at the Checkout.


Newcomer Kitchen is a new project that invites groups of Syrian refugee women to use our kitchen to cook traditional Syrian dishes in a fun, social setting. Meals are prepared and packaged, and then sold online for pickup or delivery to pay for all the ingredients and provide an honorarium for the cooks.

We also offer 1 spot to help/hang out in the kitchen, learn the recipes and join the ladies for family meal on Thursday afternoon. We are asking for a $50 donation for this, which will go to topping up the $ we have to share with the cooks. This is available for purchase online, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Proceeds from the sale of meals goes directly to the newcomer cooks. However this does not cover the costs of the enormous amount of behind-the-scenes coordination required to keep this project going. You can support the Newcomer Kitchen project directly and our vision of expanding this model to support more women in more neighbourhoods!
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Learn more about the Newcomer Kitchen project.
https://newcomerkitchen.ca/

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Details

Date:
November 17, 2016
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
$5.00 – $50.00
Event Category:

Organizer

Len Senater

Venue

The Depanneur
1033a College St.
Toronto, Ontario m6h 1a8 Canada
Phone
416-828-1990
View Venue Website

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[chicken] NEWCOMER KITCHEN — November 17
[chicken]
$ 20.00
0 available
Sold Out
[vegetarian] NEWCOMER KITCHEN — November 17
[vegetarian]
$ 20.00
0 available
Sold Out
[Guest Cook] NEWCOMER KITCHEN — November 17
Join us in the Kitchen!
$ 50.00
1 available
Additional Donation
Support Newcomer Kitchen
$ 5.00
Unlimited