Join Maryam Hampton as she partners with AncestryDNA to explore her West African heritage through delicious traditional ...

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 ...

So the first African Night Market was October 22. The weather was horrid but the turnout was high. First, a little bit of background: the event was hosted by Ghanaians at Cornell, and many students ...

The best West African food comes from home cooks, according to chef Ope Amosu. Six years ago, he turned to women who had a talent in the kitchen for cooking food from their homeland. He watched, he ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Motherland Cooking Xperience is making African cuisine more accessible than ever. The organization's food classes and experiences are helping share the rich culture of meals from ...

The dishes are bright in both color in flavor: deep oranges and bright reds on the eyes, nuanced and filled with spices to taste. Chef Patience Ogunbanjo brings Nigerian cuisine to the masses, both ...

After moving from Maryland to Ohio in 2018, Chef Gabi Odebode discovered the Dayton area lacked African restaurants and grocery stores with items to make African cuisine. “I was in a community where ...

When Abena Foli had to take a handmade gift to a white elephant exchange for her office Christmas party in 2015, she decided on a spice blend. The gift later evolved into her first company, North ...

When he moved to New Orleans, the food of Louisiana reminded chef Serigne Mbaye of Senegal, where he grew up. The aroma of slow-cooked dishes, the acidity of the food and the pre-mixed Creole ...