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 ...

Smoky skewered meat, browned over flames, dipped into a zesty mustard at a dibiterie (grilled meat restaurant) in Dakar — or wrapped in newspaper and dusted with bright copper yaji spice amid the busy ...

Interested in trying something new? How about a African dish? We have everything from peanut soups to Moroccan chicken and promise everything will be delicious and flavorful! Yam fufu is a staple food ...

Although recognition for a culture or heritage should never be limited to a single month, Black History Month serves as a reminder to prioritize learning and understanding the diverse communities that ...

Serve up jollof rice, Jamaican brown stew chicken, Hoppin' John, and more dishes from across the African diaspora.

The other day, at a Nigerian restaurant called Safari, in Houston, Texas, I peeled back the plastic wrap on a ball of fufu, a staple across West Africa. Made from a steamed root vegetable or grain—in ...

Attention all foodies: A new bakery is coming to the Bouley Farm and Market in North Berwick. But the startup will have an unusual twist. Baker Brü is a South African and Italian culinary "experience, ...

It is a joke — rooted in truth as so much humor is — that many a United States citizen, when asked about Africa, might say something along the lines of, “Oh yeah. I’ve never been to that country.” ...