West Africa

13 October 2020By Adrian Miller, Features correspondentYulia ReznikovThe surprising origin of fried chicken (Credit: Yulia Reznikov)Fried chicken is as emblematic of the US South as collard greens…

Rice is a grain so ubiquitous in cooking that its versatility and deliciousness are often underestimated. Don't make that mistake. Whether it's long- or short-grained,…

Beginning in the 17th century, slaves from Indonesia and India were brought to work the farms of Cape Town, South Africa. They came to be…

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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).“I’d been making ice cream for the longest time and I'd never bothered to make flavours that…

The supremely comforting one-pot rice dish, perloo (pronounced every which way, including PER-low, PER-la and per-LOO), is a Lowcountry staple with roots in West Africa.…

My egusi entree at Bukom Cafe does not exactly activate the salivary glands. The pieces of stewed, bone-in goat meat are slathered with a thick…

Food is the one thing that keeps families and cultures thriving and surviving—the one thing that every African mom is the best at.And with social…

New 5 & Dime chefs bring flavor of West Africa Published 10:16 am Monday, June 24, 2024 Next week, Selma residents will have the opportunity…

Thanksgiving is an American holiday rooted, in myth and in practice, around the table. The emotion that underpins the day — gratitude for life’s bounty…