Stories & Supper: More than a recipe book

Waltham Forest is full of people from diverse backgrounds with interesting stories to tell. A new book from Stories & Supper, containing mouth-watering global recipes, will showcase the talent of refugee and migrant chefs in the borough, and focus on their life stories. 

Anyone who’s been to a Stories & Supper event knows that they’ve worked with some seriously talented chefs. Now with the support of Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 2019, Stories & Supper will create a cookbook to share some of those incredible dishes. 

More than just a collection of recipes, the book will also feature the stories of refugees and migrants involved in the project, with first-person accounts of migration experiences and personal journeys. Celebrating the diversity and tradition of welcome in the borough, ‘More than a recipe Book’ will challenge negative narratives about migration by bringing people together through food and stories. 

A team of refugees, asylum seekers and local volunteers will write, test and refine recipes. While a series of storytelling workshops will boost the confidence and skills of refugee storytellers.

Join Stories & Supper at two exciting events to celebrate the launch of their new book of global recipes and powerful migration stories

Pre-Launch Supper – Saturday 16 November, 7.30pm

A sumptuous three-course dinner featuring food and stories from the book  

Leyton Cricket Pavilion, E10 6RJ. Tickets: £30

Official Book Launch – Wednesday 4th December, 7pm

One Hoe Street, E17 4SD. Free (booking required)

Taste food, hear stories and buy your copy of the book hot off the press

Tickets here

The recipe book will launch later this year with a ticketed supper club and a free launch event, showcasing food and stories featured in the book.

Part of the Make it Happen Fellowship Funding programme.