Breaking Bread: A Virtual Cooking Experience
June 11, 2021 @ 6:00PM — June 20, 2021 @ 6:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Our signature series of culinary-centered events is designed to highlight the food and cultures of resettled communities here in Richmond, to empower chefs from within these communities, and to invite Richmonders to better understand, identify with, and walk alongside our newest neighbors.
Our 2021 event, Breaking Bread: A Virtual Cooking Experience, is an online cooking demonstration that features chefs from Nigeria, Syria, and Nepal.
Event Launch will be Friday, June 11, 2021
Course One: Nepal - Learn how to make a Nepali appetizer (Aloo Ko Achar) from Chef Chandra
Course Two: Nigeria - Learn how to make Nigerian Fried Rice from Chef Loretta
Course Three: Syria - Learn how to make Halawet El Jibn (Sweet Cheese Rolls) from Chef Manal
Ticket sales will begin Monday, May 2nd.
Our virtual event launch will be on Friday, June 11th.
Your $20.00 ticket includes:
- Invitation to the event launch on June 11th that will feature a few of the chefs
- Access to the cooking experience videos until June 20th (World Refugee Day)
- Materials packet so you can participate alongside the chefs -- recipes, ingredient list, list of immigrant owned local grocery stores, children's activities that are linked to the cultures and food, and a specially curated music list so you can play music from the Chefs' home countries while you cook!
- An opportunity to receive this year's special Breaking Bread bread basket, designed and sewn by ReEstablish Richmond's own Heela Sewing Class
* If you are interested in sponsoring this year's event, please reach out to Robin Seagraves at admin@reestablishrichmond.org *
Questions? Please contact Robin Seagraves at admin@reestablishrichmond.org