The McMaster Student Wellness Centre is extremely excited to be introducing Home-cooked at Mac in the Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 terms this upcoming year. Thank you to the McMaster Okanagan Committee for funding this program, supporting its development, and maintaining their endearing commitment to our community’s health and well-being.
What is Home-cooked at Mac?
There are few better ways to learn about one’s culture than through preparing and sharing food. Here’s what you can expect from Home-cooked at Mac this year and how you can participate and most importantly, eat some good food!
Home-cooked at Mac Structure
Recipe Instructional Videos
Meal Kits
Who’s going to be in the videos?
Session 1 – October 25th & 26th
Chefs: Dr. Adrianne Xavier, Assistant Professor in Anthropology and Indigenous Studies, and her mother Kitty Lynn
Dish: Twisted Sisters Soup
Region: Six Nations of the Grand River
Session 2 – November 29th
Chefs: Nicholas Chenje, Head Chef at Afrolicious Restaurant, and Morola Fasina, Marketing and Communications Associate at McMaster’s Black Student Success Centre
Dish: Chakalaka Grilled Cheese
Region: South Africa
Session 3 – March 16th
Chefs: Zeinab Khawaja, Health Promoter at the Student Wellness Centre, and her dad, Faizullah Khawaja
Dish: Chicken Karahi
Region: Pakistan
Session 4 – Date TBD
Chefs: Parsia Parnian, McMaster student, and his mom, Neda Parnian
Dish: Tahchin
Region: Iran
Registration link coming soon!
Home-cooked at Mac Land Acknowledgment
All shots for Home-cooked at Mac were filmed at the McMaster Alumni House located on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations, and within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum agreement. This agreement encourages everyone living on the lands to share and collectively maintain the land and its resources. Some central tenets of the agreement include leaving enough for others and protecting the vitality of the land itself.
It is an immense privilege to be on this land and share our foods and cultures while learning to source ingredients sustainably and take care of each other.