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The Depanneur is a fun, informal venue that celebrates the incredible diversity of Toronto’s culinary talent through unique food events like Workshops, Drop-In Dinners, Table Talks, Supper Clubs, & Private Events.
It’s also the home of Newcomer Kitchen, a non-profit social enterprise that invites Syrian refugee women to prepare and sell meals.
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NEWCOMER KITCHEN — Sep 21
/0 Comments/in Newcomer Kitchen /by lensenater[chicken & beef] Maqluba (مقلوبة) Maqluba is a traditional dish from the Levant that includes meat, rice, and fried vegetables layered in a pot, which is then tipped over before serving, hence the name which translates literally as “upside-down”. This Syrain version of the recipe includes tomatoes, eggplant, poached halal chicken and spiced ground beef, […]
DROP-IN DINNER: Rouz Djerbi by Dali Chehimi
/0 Comments/in Drop-In Dinner /by lensenaterRouz Djerbi (also known as “Riz Djerbien”) is named after the island of Djerba in Tunisia from where this dish hails. Similar to a biryani in that a variety of ingredients are combined with the rice before it is cooked, but unique in that it is steamed for an hour, much like the couscous dishes […]
SUPPER CLUB: A La Japonaise by Greg Couillard
/0 Comments/in Supper Clubs /by lensenaterChef Greg Couillard has forged a life-long reputation as a fearless culinary innovator, a kind of super-collider of food ideas, smashing them together with incredible force, producing novel and exotic new dishes for a few lucky diners to marvel at. After more than 5 decades in the kitchen, Greg’s insatiable curiosity and creativity show no […]