Culinary Connections
Social Good Through Good Food.
Colorado Springs, CO
welcome@welcomecos.org
Our Next Cook Day Will Be
October 10th!
featuring
Afghan Cuisine!
Choose your meal • Order online • Visit us on 10/10 to Pick Up Your Meal!
Where: First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave
When: Saturday, October 10th 4:30-5:30pm
This October, we are showcasing Afghan flavors and culinary traditions!
Regular Meal – $25
*Afghan Creamy Chicken (main dish), Vegetable Biryani with Toasted Almonds, Afghan Salaat, Afghan Naan, Firni
Vegetarian Meal – $25
**Gulpea Korma (Cauliflower Potato Curry) (main dish), Vegetable Biryani with Toasted Almonds, Afghan Salaat, Afghan Naan, Firni
*Included in Regular Meal Only
**Included in Vegetarian Meal Only
Afghan Salaat
Vegetable Biryani
Firni
Afghan Naan
The following major food allergens are used as ingredients: milk, tree nuts, and wheat. Please notify Culinary Connections staff for more information about these ingredients. Ingredients may also be made in a factory that also processes peanuts, sesame, eggs, fish, soy, or crustacean.
As featured in
Side Dish with Schniper
Featured Story
Culinary Connections was recently featured in Side Dish with Schniper in an article titled Food as Refuge.
The story explores how refugee and immigrant women use food to preserve culture, build community, and create opportunity through Culinary Connections.
Through shared meals and storytelling, Culinary Connections connects Colorado Springs residents with the rich culinary traditions and lived experiences of our chefs.
As featured on
Colorado Public Radio
Featured Story
Culinary Connections was recently featured on Colorado Public Radio from an article titled Authentic flavors from around the world served to-go in downtown Colorado Springs from KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin.
The feature explores our June 2026 menu, the chefs and their culture, and how Culinary Connections offers affordable, authentic flavors helping make Colorado Springs a more diverse city.
Culinary Connections is a platform for women to share their culture with their new communities- while also supporting their families.
Your purchase supports newcomers to the Pikes Peak region.
IB: Husband H and wife IB, have three girls ages 2 to 6 years. Their youngest daughter was born soon after settling here in the Springs. H got his commercial driver’s license and was hired as a long haul truck-driver. IB is very quickly learning English and helping to translate for others. She recently got her driver’s license too!
S is from Afghanistan and came to the United States in 2021 with hopes of building a better life for herself and her son. Her son has started serving in the military, and she is very proud of him. S is a wonderful cook who loves preparing traditional Afghan food and hopes to earn an income through her cooking. She is also very talented at crochet and handmade crafts and is a creative and gifted artist. S wants to improve her English, learn how to drive, and continue developing her skills so she can build a happy, independent, and successful life in the United States.
P came to the United States in 2024 with her husband, M, and their three children—two sons and one daughter. Her two oldest sons and daughter attend school, while she stays home caring for her youngest son, who was born in the United States and is about six to seven months old. Her husband works at Amazon to support their family. P is a caring mother and a talented cook who enjoys preparing delicious food for her family. She hopes to improve her English, earn her driver’s license, and build a better and more independent life for herself and her family in the United States.
B came to the United States in 2021 with her husband, A, and their family. They have six children—four daughters and two sons, including two children who were born in the United States. B is a loving and dedicated mother who works hard to care for her children and family. She is also a wonderful cook and enjoys preparing delicious meals for her loved ones. B is working hard to improve her English and regularly attends Welcome English classes. She also hopes to learn how to drive and become more independent. Her husband works for a company, and together they are building a happy life and a bright future for their children in the United States.
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