Aheda's Palestinian Feast

Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/25/2023
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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Location
Kines

Categories

• Palestine
• Palestinian
• Palestinian Women

Cost:
65 USD
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Aheda Amro

I have two secrets for cooking. The first is not my secret but my country’s: ‘Cook with your hands.’ The second is love. You need to put some love in your cooking.

I’ve been cooking my whole life. In Palestine I was a chef and I ran a catering business. All my favourite recipes come from my grandmother and her grandmother. I need to hold onto them and share them. These recipes are my culture and I need my culture to continue.

The blood of my family has been soaked into these lands by the guns of Israeli soldiers. I have many hard stories. My children who could escape are now scattered across the world. I live alone, without my children, my land or my culture. Everything I had has been taken from me.

Every day I wake up, make coffee and chat with my plants. I ask them how they are feeling: ‘Do you need something? Some food? Some water?’ It is a very happy place for me. In summer I have zucchini and eggplant ready.

When you cook Palestinian food, the vegetables must be fresh because it’s very simple. For my mother’s baba ganoush, you smoke the eggplant on a flame, then add lemon, salt, garlic and tahina. That’s it. I like to keep it classic, the same as my grandmother.

It has not always been easy in Australia. When I arrived four years ago I couldn’t speak any English. I could only say ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Now I run cooking courses for people to learn my Palestinian recipes.

My dream is to open up a food truck called Aheda’s Kitchen. I want to travel around Australia sharing Palestinian food. When people try my dishes and say, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s so delicious’, it makes me feel proud.

I miss my home. I miss my country. I miss my family. I can never go back to Palestine but I will always be Palestinian. I hope and pray that one day Palestine will be free.

– Aheda

Join us on the 25th March, 2023 at 6pm for a delicious Palestinian feast prepared by Chef Aheda! The night will provide the chance for deep connection, story telling, listening, and sharing a meal.

While meat will be served in some dishes, vegetarian options will be made available.

Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available to purchase on the night.

Tickets are limited.