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 ...

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 ...

It's easy to forget that in a past life Smalls was also a Grammy- and Tony Award-winning opera singer. You’ve written books before about African American food and the African diaspora, but this ...

Join us on the Ultimate African Food Tour in Miami, exploring a variety of delicious dishes from South African, Moroccan, and ...

African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three—wheat, maize, and rice—accounting for 60% of all calories consumed on the ...

Martha stocking items in her store in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In a modest storefront called Martha’s International Market, Inc. on 28th Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Martha and John PeeWee have ...

A good pairing is one where the spices don't overpower the wine, she said.

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AGRA has been awarded the Norman E. Borlaug Medallion by the World Food Prize Foundation, in recognition of the institution’s ...