b'CULINARY SPOTLIGHTThat concept of community is culturally a part of who I am and howDani Thunder calls this bowl a staple special at the shop: Every cook has their own take on this bowl depending on the time of I was raised. Beingyear, whats in season, and what we have on hand that we dont want to go to waste. A dish thats good for the body and the soul!Anishinaabe kwe, INGREDIENTS:TURMERICTAHINI DRESSINGthats what 3 cups baby kale 1/3 cup tahini(tossed in Turmeric Tahini Dressing)1 cup cooked brown basmati ricewe do Handful of roasted chickpeas 1/8 cup maple syrup cup lemon juiceDani ThunderSesame fried tofu (or chicken) 1 tbsp soy sauceIn Commoncup sliced purple and 1 clove garlic, mincedgreen cabbage tsp turmeric1-2 tbsp cranberriescup olive oilrestaurant for five months and didnt knowHouse pickled turnips what the future held. The one thing she did cup warm waterknow was that she needed to use up herLocal pea shoots Salt and pepper inventoryfood products and ingredientsbefore everything went bad. So she and her staff got to work making meals for theLayer the different ingredients community; nothing went to waste. Thenin a bowl, starting with the babyCombine all ingredients they hugged, said their goodbyes, and wentkale dressed with Turmeric Tahiniin a bowl and, using home for five months.dressing and rice, followed by thea hand blender, blend rest of the ingredients and toppeduntil emulsified. Thunder still, however, had suppliers towith the pickled turnips and pay. One was a restaurant called Bothpea shoots. Hands, owned by Derek Lucchese. He told Thunder not to worry and said she could pay when they reopened. Thunder refused his generous offer and found a way to pay all of her suppliers because they are all local suppliers too. There is a connec-tion in Thunder Bay of like-minded busi-ness owners, she says. Both Hands, for instance, also has a food program, offering slices of pizza on a pay-what-you-can basis. That concept of community is culturally a part of who I am and how I was raised. Being Anishinaabe kwe, thats what we do, says Thunder, her voice breaking with emotion. She often thinks back to her childhood at the Friendship Centre. It wasnt just a social service agency back then; it was an open door and thats what she wants her restaurant to be. Our role in this community as Anishinaabe women is to be the backbone of our community and thats why its so important to me, explains Thunder. Its just sharing in our successes, to keep moving forward during these [difficult] times.44Fall/Winter 2020'