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SUMMARY:COMMUNAL TABLE: O Canada | Newcomer Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:The Depanneur + The Bentway Communal Table 2023\nFamily-style dining in a unique urban setting. Communal Tables are seated\, family-style meals\, served and shared at 10 tables of 6\, where you bring your own plates and cutlery.\nTHU June 29 | O Canada | Newcomer Kitchen\nStrachan Gate at The Bentway • 6pm • Pre-order online until TUE June 27\nNewcomer Kitchen started at The Depanneur in 2016 as a grass-roots initiative to create social and economic opportunities for newly-arrived Syrian refugees. After a wildly successful 3-year pilot at The Depanneur\, Newcomer Kitchen expanded to become a entrepreneurial training program aimed at helping diverse groups of newcomer women gain experience in the food sector. \nNewcomer Kitchen’s cohorts are made up of women from around the world who have come together to share their foods and cultures with Toronto. These ladies are excited to create a truly international meal just in time for Canada Day — a celebration of what makes this country home for so many. \n—– \nNewcomer Kitchen’s latest group of ladies hails from India\, Morocco and Eritrea\, so expect an eclectic and delicious culinary adventure. Menu details will be posted closer to the date \nEritrean Himbasha (ሕምባሻ) with Data’aa green hot sauce (ዳጣ) V\nHimbasha is a traditional Eritrean flatbread served with a spicy blend of chilis\, garlic\, ginger\, and cilantro.\nAsmait says “I like himbasha because most of the time it is baked on special occasions. Spicy data’aa is a must have at a table in Eritrea.” \nMoroccan Zaalouk (Eggplant dip) V | GF\nWarm combination of eggplant\, tomatoes\, and classic North African spices.\nKhadija says “My grandmother\, she was the best cook and used to prepare this dish every week.” \nIndian Onion Pakora (piaji) V | GF\nCrispy\, crunchy and tasty fritters made with onions\, chickpeas\, lentils\, herbs and spices.\nSucharita says “These are the yummiest snacks; the smell is so good that it can make your mouth water.” Try this with spicy data’aa! \nPunjabi Lemon Pepper Chicken (ਪੰਜਾ ਬੀ ਨਿੰ ਬੂ ਮਿ ਰਚ ਚਿ ਕਨ) GF\nMelt-in-your-mouth halal chicken thigh pieces with a lemony and peppery kick.\nHarpreet says “It’s my mom’s recipe; she used to make this dish on weekends especially during our summer breaks”.\n–or–\nMoroccan Mixed Vegetable Tagine V | GF\nSteamed seasonal vegetables\, chickpeas and olives slowly cooked in a spiced broth.\nKhadija says “My mom used to cook it for me and my siblings when we were children.” \nIndian Watermelon and Cucumber Salad with Black Salt  V | GF\nRefreshing and juicy\, with a sprinkling of distinctive black salt.\nSayani says “A simple summer salad that is fresh and colourful.” \nIndian Jeera Rice  V I GF\nBasmati rice is flavoured with spices\, cumin seeds and bay leaves.\nMadhuri says “”I like this dish. The aroma is truly tempting and delicious.” \nIndian Kulfi Bites with Fresh Strawberries V | GF\nCool and creamy frozen treats made with coconut milk blended with fresh Ontario strawberry purée.\nSayani says “My mom used to make kulfi during summer holidays.” \n—– \nMeat or Vegetarian\nNewcomer Kitchen Dinner\n$40 pp \n\nNewcomer Kitchen is a Toronto-based nonprofit organization that seeks to create social and economic opportunity for newcomer women through food-based projects. Their ‘Willing to Work” food entrepreneurship training program is now in its fifth year and has help launch multiple food businesses led by newcomer women. A federally-funded pilot project\, the women in the program share 100% of the proceeds from the sales of their food to the public. \n@newcomerkitchen | newcomerkitchen.ca \n\nPay It Forward\nAt check out\, you will be invited to optionally contribute towards our Pay It Forward initiative. Pay it Forward funds go to Dashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin (They Feed the People) to support the food security needs of vulnerable persons in Toronto’s Indigenous community. \n\n2023 Communal Table FAQs
URL:https://dev.thedepanneur.ca/event/communal-table-o-canada-newcomer-kitchen/
LOCATION:The  Bentway\, 250 Fort York Blvd.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5V 3K9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bentway 2023
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SUMMARY:COMMUNAL TABLE: Summer Solstice Feast  | Dashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin
DESCRIPTION:The Depanneur + The Bentway Communal Table 2023\nFamily-style dining in a unique urban setting. Communal Tables are seated\, family-style meals\, served and shared at 10 tables of 6\, where you bring your own plates and cutlery.\nWED June 21 | Summer Solstice Feast | Dashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin\nStrachan Gate at The Bentway • 6pm • Pre-order online until MON June 19\nJoin Dashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin (They Feed the People) on June 21 — the eve of the summer solstice and National Indigenous Peoples Day — to celebrate the changing of the seasons\, the beauty of Niibin (Summer) and the gifts that it brings to us. We are excited to bring a specially curated Summer Solstice Feast to the Bentway Communal Table that originates from the sky\, the water\, the land and the kitchens of our families. We invite you to sit with us as we tell a story through Indigenous ingredients\, and offer an experience to see food as understand it – a way to build meaningful relationships. \nDashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin (They Feed The People) is a Toronto-based Indigenous catering company and food sovereignty project that brings Indigenous fusion foods to catered events\, festivals\, cultural gatherings and pop-ups around the city. In the summer of 2022\, they brought an Indigenous food market to the historic Fort York site that became a busy weekly event feeding hundreds of people and introducing them to Indigenous twists on popular street food recipes. Led by Laurie Hermiston\, the “Dash” team is a catering company with a conscience\, paying forward a portion of all of their profits to food sovereignty projects in the community. \nDashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin will also be the recipient of all funds raised by this year’s Pay It Forward program\, to support their mission to provide fresh\, lovingly prepared food to vulnerable persons in Toronto’s Indigenous community. \n—– \nThis special feast features a creative\, elevated menu inspired by traditional indigenous foodways\, featuring local\, seasonal and wild-foraged foods sourced in collaboration with indigenous-led producers and suppliers.  \nBaked Bannock with Infused Sage Oil \nFrom the Water\nSmoked Whitefish Dip -or- Smoked Sunchoke Dip with Crunchy Summer Vegetables \nFrom the Sky\nCrispy Turkey Wings with Chokecherry Marinade -or- Roasted Cob Corn with Sumac & Wild Herb Butter \nPulled Duck Flatbreads: Garlic Confit\, Pulled Duck\, Blueberries\, Pickled Red Onion\, Goat Cheese\, Arugula\, Blueberry Lavender Reduction -or- Squash-Cranberry Flatbreads: Butternut Squash\, Ricotta\, Dried Cranberries\, Crispy Sage\, Walnuts \nFrom the Earth\nWild Rice Fritter Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette \nFrom the Land\nVenison Roulade -or- Mushroom Ragout\nwith Wild Ramp Pesto\, Butternut Squash Puree\, Braised Sunchokes & Heirloom Corn Sauté \nFrom the Forest\nCandied Spruce Tip Panna Cotta with Fermented Berries \n—– \nMeat or Vegetarian\nSummer Solstice Feast \nCommunal Tables opening (Jun 21) and closing (Sep 14) feasts by Dashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin are priced at $80pp +HST\, with all additional proceeds going to support their programs. All other Communal Table dinners are $40 pp. \n\nToronto-based Dashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin (They Feed the People)is an innovative Indigenous catering company that has been working to support Indigenous seniors and vulnerable community members since June 21st\, 2020. What began as a food security project for houseless Indigenous relatives is now a sovereign approach to raising funds and sharing much needed support for Indigenous seniors\, families\, and vulnerable community members in the city. Building relationships through food and honoring the role of Matriarchs in community by supporting the vulnerable are important pillars of what Dashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin does. \nA portion of their profits from catering are used to support the right to food security and wellness for Indigenous peoples on their ancestral lands. Currently\, they support the Seniors at Wiigwamen Terrace in Toronto with a bi-weekly produce and prepared meal market\, a saturday breakfast program\, social dances and celebrations and a weekly lunch meeting to help organize their own advocacy and projects. They work closely with outreach teams and frontline support in the city to share traditional foods with Indigenous people living houseless and bring food to families grieving from loss and traumatic experiences. \nYou can find the Dashmaawaan team throughout the city at various catering events\, community gatherings\, festivals and feasts\, and at their weekly Indigenous Summer Food Market at the Historic Fort York Site serving their unique style of Indigenous fusions and street-style food. \n@dashmaawaanbemaadzinjin \nCo-presented with Fort York National Historic Site\, a place where past and present meet to spark discussions about shared futures. The site features Canada’s largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings and a Visitor Centre with engaging and immersive exhibition experiences. Fort York is part of Toronto History Museums\, a collection of 10 historic sites owned and operated by the City of Toronto devoted to sharing this land’s diverse histories. General admission is free. \n\nPay It Forward\nAt check out\, you will be invited to optionally contribute towards our Pay It Forward initiative. 2023 Pay it Forward funds go to Dashmaawaan Bemaadzinjin (They Feed the People) to support the food security needs of vulnerable persons in Toronto’s Indigenous community. \n\n2023 Communal Table FAQs
URL:https://dev.thedepanneur.ca/event/communal-table-summer-solstice-feast-dashmaawaan-bemaadzinjin/
LOCATION:The  Bentway\, 250 Fort York Blvd.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5V 3K9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Bentway 2023
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