Join us for Sanctuary Kitchen's winter series: Soup & Salaam! Soup & Salaam aims to bring the community together through the warm and nourishing power of soup and conversation. We invite you come and break bread over soup with our refugee and immigrant neighbors. It will be an inclusive space to share stories, deepen mutual understanding, and form real connections.

Each month, we feature a different Sanctuary Kitchen chef, a traditional soup, salad and bread of the country of origin, and their culinary and cultural stories. February’s comforting meal will consist of Ghanaian Ground Nut Soup with chicken and peanuts - by chef Rahina. Rahina immigrated from Wa, Ghana in her late 20’s. She joined Sanctuary Kitchen because of her love for cooking. “I think cooking together with other people is a fun way to learn about immigrants in the community and understand their cultures. I am also excited to share my culture and teach something I am good at and proud of.”

Handmade ceramic soup bowls made by local potters are available for purchase - proceeds support Sanctuary Kitchen programming.

The Kitchen at CitySeed is located in the CitySeed office at 817 Grand Ave. -- two blocks from State St. and downtown New Haven. Free parking is available along Grand Ave. and on surrounding streets.

For inquiries, please email sanctuarykitchen@cityseed.org