Migrateful, Migrateful Cookery School, London (2026)

Migrateful uses cooking to support the integration process of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in London! 🧅💜
Link to our website for more information -https://www.migrateful.org/ Donate to our Crowdfunder to build a Migrateful Cookery School: https://www.spacehive.com/migrateful-cookery-school-a-long-term-home

Migrateful uses cooking as a medium to support refugees and migrants who are strug

gling to find employment due to language barriers and a lack of recognised work experience. The people we work with teach their traditional cuisines to the public, providing them with meaningful work experience, leadership skills, and an opportunity to practice their English.

22/05/2026

We’ve partnered with our friends at to celebrate storytelling through food as part of the Simple Acts countdown to 2026! 🌍

This week’s Simple Act is ‘Sharing Food and Stories’. It celebrates the power of food in bringing people together across cultures, languages and lived experiences. At the heart of every dish is a story: memories of family, traditions passed down through generations, and moments shared around the table.

Today, Afghan chef is cooking Mantu and Ashak – traditional steamed dumplings often served at weddings, family gatherings and celebrations across Afghanistan. Mantu are filled with spiced meat, while Ashak are filled with leeks (or Chinese chives) as a delicious vegetarian alternative. The dumplings are topped with split peas and Kashk (known as qurut). For Najee, these dishes are deeply connected to memories of his mum, celebration and togetherness.

What dish brings back a memory for you? Let us know in the comments below! 🤝

20/05/2026

Join us as a part of and for an evening of conversation, food and music at . 💥

We’ll be asking: “How Do We Build Connection in a Polarised World?” And we’d love for you to be part of it.

Hear from Bristol’s new Lord Mayor, Yassin Mohamud and , founder of 91 Ways to Build A Global City, alongside delicious tasters from Migrateful chefs from Somalia, Sudan and Sri Lanka. 🍽️

Plus, enjoy live music, including a performance from , a Mozambican-born rapper and spoken word artist.

📍 Wednesday 17th June at Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol

Book your ticket via the link in our bio!

15/05/2026

What is Pul Biber? ✨🌶️

Pul biber, meaning “flake pepper” in Turkish, is a traditional chilli flake widely used in Turkish and Levantine cuisine. Often associated with the region around Aleppo, it is known for its mild warmth, deep red colour, and rich fruity flavour.

Unlike intensely hot chilli flakes, pul biber has a gentle heat balanced by slightly sweet and tangy. The peppers are typically sun-dried, partially de-seeded, and coarsely crushed, sometimes blended with a touch of salt and oil to enhance their aroma and texture.

Now widely produced in both Syria and Turkey, pul biber is commonly sprinkled over kebabs, eggs, soups, salads, dips, roasted vegetables, and many other everyday dishes.

At Migrateful, you can taste pul biber in comforting, homemade recipes from our chefs:

🇹🇷 Bushra’s Türkiye Recipes – Manti
Manti are tiny Turkish beef dumplings and a true labour of love. Each delicate parcel is filled with seasoned beef and topped with garlicky yoghurt and a rich, red butter sauce infused with pul biber.

🇹🇷 Halise’s Türkiye Recipes – Kısır
A fresh and nourishing bulgur wheat salad, often enjoyed at tea time with guests. Light, healthy, and full of flavour, pul biber brings a gentle heat that lifts this simple, comforting dish.

Ready to try these recipes? Join a Migrateful cooking class and discover the flavour of pul biber. Link in bio 🔗

11/05/2026

We are deeply saddened that Reform UK made gains in several areas of the UK in last week’s elections - a party whose platform risks dividing communities and promoting hostility rather than compassion and human rights. If Reform were to win the general election, their policies would cause significant harm to migrants and refugees in the UK, while deepening division and distracting from the work needed to build a fair, tolerant society where everyone’s needs can be met.

While these results represent only a proportion of UK councils, they show that much work is needed between now and the next general election in 2029 to counter narratives that undermine cohesion within our communities, and to respond to the frustrations and concerns behind support for Reform.

Reform’s narrative suggests that migrants and refugees are the reason people are struggling in our communities, whether through jobs, housing or pressure on public services. However, the evidence does not support this. Throughout history, migrants have often been scapegoated by politicians as a way to win support, offering simple answers to complex problems. We will not let narratives like this divide our communities. At Migrateful, we see every day how powerful it can be when people from different backgrounds come together, share food and stories, and connect on a human level.

We stand in solidarity with everyone feeling the weight of these election results. We have a lot to do as a country in the run-up to the general election to ensure that compassion and inclusion prevail over division, but we believe it is possible.

07/05/2026

Did you know the Scotch bonnet chilli is named after its shape? 🌶️

It resembles a traditional Scottish tam o’ shanter (a round woollen hat topped with a pompom) – a reference rooted in the colonial history between Europe and the Americas.

The Scotch bonnet is one of the Caribbean’s most iconic ingredients. It is known for its intense heat and unmistakably sweet, fruity flavour. Part of the Capsicum chinense family (like habaneros), it brings a unique tropical depth to dishes.

It’s also seriously hot, ranging from 100,000 to 350,000 Scoville Heat Units, but it’s its fruity and slightly sweet flavour that really stands out.

As it ripens, Scotch bonnets change from green to vibrant shades of yellow, orange, red, and even deep brown, with each stage subtly shifting its heat and taste.

At Migrateful, you can experience the fruity heat of a scotch bonnet in chefs’ recipes:

🇯🇲 Delores Jamaican Vegetable Curry
With vibrant colours and varied textures, the addition of papaya makes this mild Jamaican curry a fruity affair.

🇯🇲 Kamial’s Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken
A rich, golden-brown classic often served on Sundays alongside rice and peas. Scotch bonnet brings depth, heat, and that signature Jamaican warmth to the dish.

🇨🇩 Belitha’s Congolese Pili Pili
Mikate are fluffy fried doughnuts often enjoyed at breakfast or celebrations. Some people like them sweet, dusted in sugar, while others enjoy them with fiery chilli sauce for a spicy kick.

Ready to feel the heat? Join a Migrateful cooking class and discover how these chillies transform a dish. Link in bio

30/04/2026

A big thank you to for featuring Migrateful’s journey in Bristol and celebrating the power of coming together through food! 🍛

We love this image featuring two of our most recently graduated chefs, Saada (Somali chef) and Kamial (Jamaican chef), alongside our Founder Jess.

In the article, Jess shares how Migrateful has grown from pop-up classes to a permanent home at - where our new Bristol cookery school is now a hub of culture and community.

Swipe to read the full article, and let us know in the comments if you’ve visited our new school in Bristol yet! 🏡

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