Welcome to My Sisters' Kitchen
Submitted by Brenda Logan on Thu, 12/31/2009 - 16:33
Welcome to the web site of My Sisters' Kitchen, a Darwin Community Arts project.
My Sisters' Kitchen is a fantastic and fun program of storytelling, food and skill sharing amongst women from all over the globe. We meet every Monday in Chambers crescent Theatre in Malak Shopping Centre from 2.30pm- 5pm.
Come along, bring a story and a recipe to share.
For more information ring 08 89457347 or email msk@darwincommunityarts.org.au
2010 Sessions resume Monday 1 February 2.30pm
History of My Sisters' Kitchen by Bong Ramilo
In January 2008, Josie Mesiku and I agreed to pursue the setting up of "The African Kitchen", a mobile catering business and cafe that would operate out of the former Pizza Parlor at Malak Shopping Centre. Josie was a Community Arts Organiser for Darwin Community Arts and an African community leader. Josie had been working with a group of African women on the project since 2007; she was happy to work with DCA jointly to progress the project. Josie and I inspected the shop and had initial discussions with Henry Yap, the Shopping Centre owner, who was supportive of the project.
Sumitra's Story
Submitted by Bhakti Mainaly on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 16:01
I am Sumitra Gautam, Bhutanese lady of 35yr old and I have been in Darwin on the 4th of March. I like Darwin but as the time pass I know some agency who helps us. After some days I know that there is a small programme called My Sisters' Kitchen then I joined in it. From there I get the chance to learn some thing of the different cultures like cooking, story and I know there are different types of refugees in the world and we are also one of them.
MY SISTERS' KITCHEN by Maw Maw (translation by Mie Mie)
My Sisters' Kitchen is open for any woman in Darwin. Especially, women who are from migrant and refugee background come and participate in the program every Monday. Burmese, Bhutanese Nepalese, Congolese, Somali, Asian and African women happily join together in the kitchen and cook several types of flood, then share after cooking. Even though it is a over a short period of time, we are getting to know each other very well, understand and love each other more whilst we are in preparing and cooking. The learning of others culture is important in making good friends.
Northern Territory News - November 26th, 2009
Submitted by Brenda Logan on Thu, 11/26/2009 - 10:35
My Sisters' Kitchen by Bhakti Mainaly
I am a twenty-nine year old lady of Bhutanese community of NT. I am Nepali speaking Bhutan of Hindu culture. I have been in Darwin on 4th of March, 2009 with my husband and his brother. At the first sight of Darwin I was very much excited by seeing the friendly and helpful people even though I faced a little language problem. Later I become more disappointed with everything because I did not understand much culture, system, laws, people and the government. I have now studied AMEP (Australian Migrants English Program) and I passed Certificate III.
ABC News Stateline Northern Territory
If you missed My Sisters' Kitchen on ABC Stateline NT on Friday 13 November, 2009, or would like to view the story again, please click on the following link http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2009/11/13/2742716.htm
My Sisters' Kitchen Session 14 February, 2010
Submitted by Brenda Logan on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 16:50
The smell of kumara (sweet potato) & carrots cooking in a peanut and coconut cream sauce wafted through the centre today. It must have been a good smell because it drew a big crowd come serving up time. We also welcomed Lynne & Geoff from Sydney who were visiting Darwin for a few days.
My Sisters' Kitchen Session 7 February, 2010
Submitted by Brenda Logan on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 15:41Today we cooked Spicy Okra, Corn and Pepper Gumbo. We needed to find a recipe to use the okra harvest from our community garden. Brenda found this one in the Women's Weekly Cookbook Casseroles - Delicious One-Pot Wonders and it certainly was delicious. Because we don't have an oven, all our cooking takes place on small one burner camping stoves, we had to use two large saucepans and keep stirring constantly to prevent sticking.
Community Dinner, 1 February, 2010 - Sarah's Story
Submitted by Brenda Logan on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 11:35As a new comer to Darwin I had very little comprehension of what community exists here and I certainly wasn't sure what to expect when I attended the event at My Sisters Kitchen. A little shy at first, I approached the event with a certain awkwardness. My concern did not last long however as the moment I entered Chambers Crescent Theatre I was greeted with an amazing aroma and a group of friendly faces, many of whom were in a similar situation.
