You're Invited: LIRS Culture Kitchen

Time to get cooking! LIRS Culture Kitchen is back and better than ever. Don't miss our first episode of the new year, airing Tuesday, January 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Stacey Mei Yan Fong, creator of the 50 Pies / 50 States project, will teach us how to make butternut squash hand pies. Be sure to sign up early — we'll be sending a recipe and ingredient list to registrants ahead of the event so you can follow along live.

Meet The Chefs

Stacey Mei Yan Fong

Stacey Mei Yan Fong is a home baker and founder of 50 Pies / 50 States, which she calls her "love letter to America." The project has been featured in Eater and NPR's All Things Considered. Stacey was born in Singapore and grew up in Indonesia and Hong Kong, and she currently resides in Brooklyn, NY, where everything in her home has a tiny dusting of flour on it.

Krish O'Mara Vignarajah

Krish is the President & CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. She was nine months old when she and her family escaped civil war in Sri Lanka and built a life in Maryland. While she admits cooking isn't her strongest suit, she's grateful to the Culture Kitchen guests for their guidance (and patience!).

Past Episodes

Episode 1: Andy Shallal

Andy Shallal, founder of Busboys and Poets, showed us how to cook Mekhleme, a traditional Iraqi breakfast hash. After the dish came out of the oven, he joined Krish to talk about immigration, social justice, and how food brings us all together.

Watch the episode.

Episode 2: Chef Rod

Chef Rod of R&R Taqueria cooked up stuffed poblano peppers with squash, panela cheese, and a ranchero sauce before swapping stories with Krish about growing up as immigrants in Maryland.

Watch the episode.

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