From a Seed Comes a Tree: A Community Dinner in Celebration of Eid and Newcomer Kitchen A Joyful Night of Traditional Syrian Food, Music & Activities Where: The 519 • 519 Church St., Toronto, just N. of Wellesley St. When: Thursday June 29 • Doors 6pm, Dinner 7pm, Music 8:30pm Tickets: $35 • Tables of […]
What better way to celebrate Canada Day Holiday Monday than with immersive, all-day cooking workshop with Newcomer Kitchen on the delights of Syrian brunch? In late 2016, The Depanneur & Butler's Pantry teamed up with the fabulous cooks from Newcomer Kitchen to host Canada's first Syrian Brunch Pop-Up, a sold out event that reached as […]
We're back! With summer in full swing and beautiful local vegetables filling up the markets, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to kick off with one of the ladies' favourite dishes. Kousa Mahashi كوسا محشي Stuffed zucchinis are a dish cherished by the former Ottoman Empire, and popular from the Balkans to the Levant. The […]
Burgul Behommos with Chicken برغل بحمص Burgul (aka bulgur wheat), is a dried cracked wheat that is an ancient staple of the Middle and Near East. It is typically made from whole grain durum wheat that has been coarsely ground, soaked, steamed and dried, a process that enhances its shelf life and nutritional profile. Compared […]
For this very unique speciality of Aleppo, I found this lovely summary by food blogger Corinne Mossati: “The people of Aleppo have a shared passion. Not only do they pride themselves in food that is steeped in culinary traditions and guard their recipes close to heart, they undeniably affirm their cuisine as the best in […]
Musaqait Elbatinjan ( مسقعة الباذنجان ) With eggplants and tomatoes in seasons, there are lots of wonderful Levantine dishes to make! This dish, a flavourful eggplants stew with green peppers, chickpeas and small cubes of lamb is a lighter cousin of Greek Moussaka, and is equally good hot or cold. Musaqait Elbatinjan ( مسقعة الباذنجان […]