What better excuse to get out and try a new restaurant if you haven’t stopped by this place already than this tasty fundraising venture. From December 1-14 Mamie Taylor’s  restaurant has teamed up with not-for-profit Not So Fast and will serve an stellar  Pierogi dish with profits benefiting the “Inside The Box” Friday food program at the Strathcona Community Centre.

Chef Tobias Grignon was challenged to create a signature dish using frugal and healthy ingredients from a very short list of affordable dried goods, high-protein nuts and legumes, and seasonal vegetables – The Sunchoke and Goat Cheese Pierogies served on Braised Lentils with Roasted Kale and Walnuts ($18) dish were born.

The “Inside The Box” program provides essentials such as rice, beans or lentils and a recipe that features low-cost, seasonal produce such as kale and root vegetables.

Since the program began last month, more than 150 Downtown Eastside families have been helped with Not So Fast’s “Think Inside The Box” meal starters.

About Not So Fast

Not so fast is is a charity that promotes healthy, local, affordable food choices to families living on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside with innovative food programs and youth cooking classes. www.wearenotsofast.org

About Mamie Taylor’s 

At the vanguard of Chinatown’s emerging culinary scene, Mamie Taylor’s is a casual space featuring comfort food with a twist and a killer cocktail list.