Culinary Connections
Social Good Through Good Food.
Colorado Springs, CO
welcome@welcomecos.org
Our Next Cook Day Will Be
August 1st!
featuring
Afghan Cuisine!
Choose your meal • Order online • Visit us on 7/11 to Pick Up Your Meal!
Where: First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave
When: Saturday, July 11th, 4:30-5:30pm
This July, we showcased Latin American flavors and culinary traditions!
Regular Meal – $25
Mole doña Maria con Pollo (Doña Maria Mole with Chicken), Frijoles (Beans), Arroz (Rice), Ensalada (Salad), Arroz con Leche (Rice Pudding), Pan de Coco (Coconut Bread)
Vegetarian Meal – $25
Mole doña Maria (Mole), Enmoladas (Cheese Enchiladas in Doña Maria Mole), Frijoles (Beans), Arroz (Rice), Ensalada (Salad), Arroz con Leche (Rice Pudding), Pan de Coco (Coconut Bread)
Frijoles (Beans)
Arroz Primavera (Vegetable Rice)
Pan de Coco (Coconut Bread)
Ensalada (Salad)
Mole doña Maria (Mole)
Arroz con Leche (Rice Pudding)
The following major food allergens are used as ingredients: milk, peanuts, 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, sesame, 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.
My name is A, I'm from Venezuela, and I'm a mother of three. I've been in the United States for two years, building a future with my husband, with whom I've shared my life for 15 years. I'm defined by a positive mindset. In the future, I'd like to open a spa where you can enjoy a nice drink and a delicious dessert while you wait. I think the phrase I'd most like for my future business would be "An oasis for your body and your palate."
My name is G, I'm from San Francisco de Campeche. The food is seafood: octopus, fish, shrimp, the best in the world, and the most beautiful place where the people never let you fall in love. We are good by nature. Now I'm living in Colorado Spring.
My name is D. I have three children. I've been in the United States for two and a half years. I'm Colombian, and I enjoy cooking and watching recipe videos to learn more about cooking. I like spending time with my children, and my dream is to have my own food business.
My name is R and I am from Honduras. I have been in the USA almost 4 years. I am a single mother with one daughter. I love to cook and listen to music while I cook. My dream is to one day have a place to sell food, and why not a 5-star restaurant?
Hi, my name is E. I'm from Zacatecas, Mexico, and I love to cook. I'm a mother of three boys and one girl. I've been in the US for almost three years. I love exploring new places, and my dream is to return home because all my family is there. I own a grocery store, and M has his barbershop. We're here working hard to get ahead. I’ve been married for 25 years.
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