For our final event (the culminating activity) of this semester's IRCC funded "Willing to Work" entrepreneurship training program our current team of 5 women "Harmony Kitchen" has prepared a picnic supper to be picked-up or enjoyed in the natural surroundings of the West End's friendly Dufferin Grove Park. Grab a blanket (picnic tables are available) some […]

Welcome Back to Busy....Fall is here and the crisp and cooler weather gives us renewed energy and appetite. As we gear up our fall schedules, why not order a dinner for pick-up or delivery to make it one less task to think about!  This semester's team of food entrepreneurs learning how to start their own […]

A few Reflections This month's program dinner falls on Remembrance Day. Although we are slowly losing our Canadian veterans who fought in the wars of the 20th century we must continue to uphold the values that they fought for, and we share as nation. We must fight for the pursuit of justice both abroad and […]

    As the success story of the (7) Syrian women who have been a part of Newcomer Kitchen from our early days continues....they are making a special sweets box just in time for the holidays to share with family and friends. This group of amazing women have launched their own business and have just […]

Is this the Winter of our Discontent? As we dig deep into the winter months, with the snowbanks piled high and spring seems far away we have much to ponder. The last two years have been hard. Canadians have come to know uncertainty both as individuals and as a country. Our values, our past and […]

Two upcoming days are opportunities to share some cheer with valued co-workers or inspirational leaders. These meaningful gifts have the added impact of supporting newcomer women as they make their way into a new life. Newcomer Kitchen has created two different "Employee Appreciation Gift Bags" filled with yummy goodies from our "Willing to Work" Facilitated […]

Cuisinepreneures est un nouveau programme offert par le centre francophone en partenariat avec Newcomer Kitchen et nous lançons notre premier événement juste à temps pour la fête des mères ! Ce coffret cadeau est rempli de délicieuses friandises pour le petit-déjeuner ou pour l'après-midi. C’est une superbe façon d'exprimer notre gratitude à l'égard de nos mères.  Ces […]

  Notre première équipe d'entrepreneures alimentaires francophones a choisi de se nommer Mosaïque des Saveurs. Elles viennent de différentes nations : Cameroun, Burkina Faso, République démocratique du Congo, Mali. Certaines ne sont ici que depuis quelques mois et s'investissent déjà pour faire du Canada leur nouveau foyer. Les plats sont remplis de bons souvenirs de […]

Hi Everyone!  Summer is back and so are we! This semester our first cohort of budding food entrepreneurs chose the name Mama's Cuisine as so many of their recipes were first learned at their mothers knee. Their stories are full of warm memories of kitchens full of food and love. As Newcomer Kitchen now invites […]

Don't we all feel a little discombobulated? Returning to class for some, changing family schedules, waiting for the weather to turn to crisp days, and the leaves turning colours. Are our lives finally returning to normal (ish)?? It all FEELS so familiar. Hope and hesitation reside side by side as we consider what we have […]