Feasts & Cookbooks... serving up culture!
Winter was busy and inspiring at the Ground to Griddle Neighbourhood Kitchen. A dynamic group of participants shared learning, cooking, language, stories and culture within the local community.
Christmas at the neighbourhood kitchen was creative and festive! Community members arrived at the Anglican Church kitchen early on the morning of the 3rd, to prepare the dishes then transport it to the Northwest Community College for the Cultural Christmas feast at noon. The flavours, smells, and colours of food from Quebec, First Nations, Albania, Brazil, Canada, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Europe, Ukraine and India were celebrated and enjoyed by more than 65 people.
The fun of cooking and planning together every Tuesday gained momentum and a cookbook was born! The Taste of Culture cookbook celebrates the lives, stories and recipes of 24 individuals from First Nations, Quebec, Northern BC, England, Sri Lanca, Mali, Japan, Albania, Cambodia, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Mexico, India, Indonesia, Ukraine, Brazil, and Chile. Call us (250)847-9515 if you would like a copy ($10).
In March the Welcoming Communities Program in collaboration with the Ground to Griddle Neighbourhood Kitchen, NWCC, and the Smithers Bridging Committee coordinated a great feast at the Legion. Over 100 people were served 14 recipes from the cookbook with the help of dozens of volunteers. Head cooks of individual recipes guided SSS Leadership Students in the food preparation and servers, entertainers, dishwashers, set up crews, and cleanup crews all made the night run smoothly. It was a spectacular evening!
Spring is arriving! Join us Tuesday mornings at 9:30am at the St. James AnglicanChurch and explore cooking, field trips to local gardens and a hunt for medicinal herbs.
