Ras el hanout translates to “top of the shop,” meaning the best spices the store has to offer. It is a spice combination from northern Africa, often containing 12 or more ingredients, including ...

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We all love turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and casseroles. But the year-after-year routine can get a little stale. Incorporate new flavors into your feast with these amazing African recipes: 3.

One thing that hasn’t changed during the COVID-19 pandemic is the need to eat. Staying home has encouraged some to perfect their culinary skills while others have cracked open cookbooks for the first ...

In this series, Em Chan visits ethnic grocery stores and provides both a deep dive and recommendations for how to use products that may not have English to explain what they are or how to eat them.

In East Africa, colocasia leaves are often used as a substitute for spinach in stews. This variation offers a similar texture ...

Abacha is made from dried shredded cassava and cassava is high in carbohydrate, rich in B-complex nutrients, low in fats and it is also gluten free. The vegetables are rich in minerals, calcium and ...