Recently, when I asked chef Pierre Thiam why West African cuisine was suddenly being touted as a new food trend, he laughed and said, “It’s been around for a few thousand years.” Then he thought for a ...

When Nokx Majozi told people in her Durban community that she wanted to spend three years at college learning how to cook, they thought the idea was ridiculous. Her family had never encountered the ...

Dinner at Meza Malonga is not just a meal – it’s a tour of the African continent. Delicately plated dishes feature Nile perch from Uganda, Algerian olive oil, and penja peppers from Cameroon.

As the holiday season approaches, food becomes a central theme in celebrations, especially within the African diaspora. From rice and peas to fruit cake, the culinary traditions that have emerged from ...

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