Cook for Syria by Slow Food Toronto and Newcomer Kitchen

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In honor of Terra Madre Day – Slow Food International’s day to promote the diversity of food traditions around the world — Slow Food Toronto is proud to announce that we are partnering with The Depanneur and Newcomer Kitchen to host an event in celebration of Syrian food. It’s also a day that explores how the Slow Food […]

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — December 15

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Our last Newcomer Kitchen of 2016! After this week, we'll be focusing our energy on our upcoming fundraiser Sofra Dayma — a special evening in support of Newcomer Kitchen, and then taking a well-earned break until mid-January. Kabsa كبسة‎‎ Kabsa is a family of rice dishes believed to be indigenous to Saudi Arabia, where it […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — December 15

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Our last Newcomer Kitchen of 2016! After this week, we'll be focusing our energy on our upcoming fundraiser Sofra Dayma — a special evening in support of Newcomer Kitchen, and then taking a well-earned break until mid-January. Kabsa كبسة‎‎ Kabsa is a family of rice dishes believed to be indigenous to Saudi Arabia, where it […]

$5 – $50

SOFRA DAYMA — a special evening in support of Newcomer Kitchen

Gladstone Hotel 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Syrian women of Newcomer Kitchen invite you to celebrate their remarkable accomplishments of this extraordinary year. In only a few short months, Newcomer Kitchen has invited over 55 Syrian newcomer women to collaborate with local restaurants to create transformative social and economic opportunities. Despite growing momentum and demand, the absence of dedicated funding keeps […]

SOFRA DAYMA — a special evening in support of Newcomer Kitchen

Gladstone Hotel 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Syrian women of Newcomer Kitchen invite you to celebrate their remarkable accomplishments of this extraordinary year. In only a few short months, Newcomer Kitchen has invited over 55 Syrian newcomer women to collaborate with local restaurants to create transformative social and economic opportunities. Despite growing momentum and demand, the absence of dedicated funding keeps […]

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — February 2

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Maldoum ملضوم When researching this dish, I found a lovely description of it on the blog of Tony Tahhan, a Fulbright scholar who has spent time studying the food culture in Aleppo. “One thing I learned about Syrian cuisine is that it is resourceful. Recipes were never exact; more like simple instructions that vary between […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — February 9

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Auzy with Beef أوزي A decadent and luxurious meat pie from Damascus, auzy combines a filling of spiced ground beef (halal), rice and peas with rich almonds and pines nuts that have been fried to golden in butter, all wrapped in a buttery phyllo pastry shell and baked to until crispy. Auzy with Mushrooms أوزي […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — February 16

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Majaddarat Bulgur مجدرة برغل Well known in many Syrian villages, this staple dish of bulgur, lentils and onions is highly regarded for its nutritional value and health benefits. In Syria, lentils, with their high iron content, are sometimes called the “meat of the poor” ( المجدرة لحم الفقراء); or “nails for your knees” (المجدرة مسمامير […]

$5 – $50

WORKSHOP: Home Cooking with Newcomer Kitchen

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

An all-day, family-friendly cooking workshop on Family Day! in 2016, The Depanneur reached out to the Syrian newcomer community and has been delighting in the delicious results ever since. Our Newcomer Kitchen project has become something of a local sensation, serving up 50 meals of traditional Syrian home cooking every week. In that time, many […]

$62.50 – $125

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — Feb 23

1033 College St, Toronto, ON M6H 1A8, Canada

Shishbarak شيش برك Almost every cuisine in the world has their comfort food dumplings, and Syria is no exception. A soft dough is handmade from flour, salt and water and filled with cooked onions, olive oil, halal ground beef, salt and pepper and then baked. A thick, tangy yogurt sauce is prepared by cooking strained […]

$5 – $50