Chef Jamal Hashi

11/10/2025

Grateful beyond words 🙏🏽

This past October, my collaboration with Open Arms of Minnesotaa was honored with the 2025 Minnesota Nonprofits Award for Innovation! 💫

For over forty years, Open Arms has shown that food is more than a meal , it’s culture, healing, and connection. From African diets to Minnesota heart, our partnership proved what’s possible when communities come together to cook with purpose and love.

11/01/2025

Earlier this this month , On the very block where history changed, we came together chefs, elders, youth, and neighbor to share food, warmth, and love.
In the sunshine🤌🏾✨

Every spoon, every bowl carried a story.
A reminder that healing begins when we break bread together.

This is what community looks like.
No barriers, no titles just people showing up for one another.

Shout out Healthy Roots Institute and chef Lachelle , and to everyone who cooked, served, smiled, and stood in the cold to feed our city’s heart.
Spoons & Bowls wasn’t just a meal it was a movement.

09/09/2025

✨ From My Kitchen to Yours ✨

Honored to see one of our Somali classics highlighted at Mill City Farmers Market → Vegan Baasto Saldaato 🌱🍝🇸🇴

For us, baasto isn’t just pasta it’s history. A dish carried across oceans, flavored with migration, and served at every Somali table. Add the fresh saldaato take with locally grown spinach , kale , green breans , onion and herbs with the popular gedo masala and you’ve got a plate that’s simple, soulful, and full of love. 💙 💚

Food is more than nourishment its connection. From Mogadishu to Minneapolis, Somali flavors continue to tell our story.

👉🏾 Try the recipe here and let me know if you’d make it for your family 👇🏾
🔗 https://www.millcityfarmersmarket.org/recipes/vegan-baasto-saldaato/

Vegan Baasto Saldaato recipe from Chef Jamal Hashi created for the Mill City Farmers Market and highlights seasonal tomatoes and greens from the market.