Community Kitchens

What is a community kitchen? It's a group of people that meet regularly to cook together. In Vancouver, there's a community kitchen network. Initially community kitchens served as a way to stretch one's budget, but it's purpose is quickly changing. Cooking collectively is a great way to socialize, try out new recipes and learn new skills.

The Vancouver Community Kitchen Project is a wealth of information for people wanting to start a community kitchen. They provide information about existing kitchens, steps on how to start, food safety and even recipes. They also offer workshops that cover all this information and participants put it all to action by cooking together.

And for cookbook junkies, check out their cookbook, Many Hands: Community Kitchens Share Their Best which was put together by community kitchen participants with the help of Karen Barnaby of the Fish House.