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Ifrah F. Ahmed: Soomaaliya: Food, Memory, and Migration

Monday, April 13, 2026 · 6:30 PM PDT · Book Larder
Learning & Talksauthor eventcookbooksomali cuisinefood writingbook discussion$47
Ifrah F. Ahmed: Soomaaliya: Food, Memory, and Migration
Somali-born chef and author Ifrah F. Ahmed discusses her debut cookbook Soomaaliya: Food, Memory, and Migration, which explores Somali culinary traditions, chefs, and food culture from around the world. She will be in conversation with local author Angela Garbes about the book's recipes, photography, and stories of migration and cultural preservation.

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  • Ifrah F. Ahmed is a Somali-born, Brooklyn-based writer, chef, and artist whose work centers around food, history, culture, memory, and migration. She is the founder of MILK & MYRRH, a popular Somali culinary pop-up that has sold out in New York, Los Angeles, and Seattle, and is a regular contributor to the New York Times Cooking.

  • Angela Garbes is a 40-year-old Filipina American writer and speaker based in Seattle, Washington. She is the author of two books, Essential Labor and Like a Mother, and writes a monthly Guardian US column on female middle age. Her work explores themes of bodily autonomy, motherhood, and the essential labor that sustains human life.

Venue

4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, USA · Fremont, Seattle