18 Reasons: Community Dinner with Cooking Matters

If you’ve attended a cooking class at 18th St., you’ve heard us talk about our Cooking Matters program. This 6-week program combines hands-on cooking with nutrition education, offering grocery donations to adults, families, and kids in partnership with local organizations. However, you likely don’t know how Cooking Matters makes home cooking more affordable, approachable, and inspiring. This edition of Community Dinner, produced in collaboration with our Cooking Matters staff, gives our guests a deeper understanding of the program with a meal that embodies the core tenets of the program.

Participants in our Cooking Matters program learn how accessible good food can be. We tailor our recipes to be approachable, flexible, and exciting for our participants. We collaborate with our participants to design menus that reflect their goals and interests. At this dinner, you’ll get to experience these elements in a seasonal, vibrant bowl of delectable ingredients made with love!

If you’re looking for a beautiful meal filled with nourishing, delicious foods and an opportunity to connect more deeply to your community and gain a deeper understanding of what 18 Reasons does outside of our 18th Street Kitchen, join us! Let us fill your belly and your heart!

This ticket page is for the first seating from 6-7 pm. We do not have reserved seating and dining will take place at communal tables. For our second seating at 7:30 pm, please click here.

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Hibiscus Orange Agua Fresca

Build Your Dream Bowl with Whole Grain Brown Rice, Rancho Gordo Beans, Lime Chili Glazed Roasted Carrots, Avocado, Cauliflower “Ceviche” plus your choice of:

Adobo Mushrooms or
Chile Verde Chicken Thighs or
Nopales

Family-Style Sauces and Garnishes:

Cilantro Sauce
Avocado Crema
Seasonal Fruit Salsa
Roasted Red Salsa
Cilantro
Pickled Onion
Queso Fresco
Pickled Jalapeno

Chocolate Chili Date “Snickers” with Peanut Butter

This menu contains the following common allergens: Dairy, Soy (in chocolate), Coconut, Peanuts. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to attend, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket. Because we are cooking in large batches, we are very limited in accommodating allergens and dietary restrictions.