Africa
East African Coconut, Bean and Squash Soup
Chef Margot shares with us her East African Coconut, Bean, and Squash Soup, a hearty warming stew for the upcoming cold months. This recipe is very typical of the starter for a traditional East African dinner. Coconut milk is used in almost every dish, providing important enzymes and nutrients otherwise lacking in the local diet.…
Read MoreWest African Pumpkin Groundnut Soup
Watch Chef Margot Wilcoxon demonstrate this recipe: Ingredients1 tbsp olive oil2 cups minced sweet onion1 cup minced carrot8 tbsp minced fresh garlic1 minced red chile pepper such as a red serrano (remove seeds and veins to cut heat)2 tsp ground cumin1/8 tsp ground fenugreek, ground allspice, and ground mace6 cups roasted (or canned) pumpkin3-6 cups…
Read MoreRoast African Onion Dip
Fire up those barbeques, we have a recipe for grilling season! This onion dip is great as a spread on any vegetarian sandwich, as a heart-healthy alternative to mayonnaise, as a sauce for grilled beef or a side side for grilled fish. It will keep, covered and refrigerated, for seven days. Roast African Onion Dip…
Read MoreA Taste of Rwanda
Timothy Keene (S.M. Waiter) updates us from Rwanda. The day after Thanksgiving this past year I left for a three-week trip to the central African country of Rwanda. For those of you not familiar with Rwanda’s story, back in 1994 a civil war broke out that resulted in the genocide of 1,000,000 people in just…
Read MoreShebeen in South Africa
Rick Sadle updates us from South Africa. My South African guide Andy, not too long ago a jailed victim of the apartheid government’s brutal repression, led us down a muddy, cluttered, path between rows of ramshackle shelters in Langa Township a few miles outside of Cape Town. We headed through a doorway partially covered with…
Read MoreAfrican Peanut Sauce from Windhoek, Namibia
Rick Sadle updates us from Windhoek, Namibia. The days, weeks and months spent traveling are some of the best of our lives. When travel becomes life changing, when we incorporate something we experienced into our life back at home. Food of course is a great way to do that. My trip to Southern Africa was…
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