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African Food & Cooking

See also: Mideastern Food & Cooking for North African dishes.

Selected Books

Bacon, Josephine and Jenni Fleetwood
Food and Cooking of Africa and the Middle East:
q TX725.A4 B33 2005x
"A fascinating journey through rich and diverse cuisines: the culinary history, the ingredients, the techniques and over 150 authentic dishes."
 
Hamilton, Cherie Y.
Cuisines of Portuguese Encounters
TX723.5.P7 H36 2008
Hamilton tracks down recipes from Portugal and her colonies, including Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe.
 
Jackson, Elizabeth A.
South of the Sahara: Traditional Cooking from the Countries of West Africa
Born and raised in Nigeria, Jackson includes very traditional recipes requiring ingredients like real African yams, plantains, black-eyed peas, okra, peanuts, and cassava meal. At the back are chapters on the food of selected African peoples.
TX725.W47 J33 1999
 
Samuelsson, Marcus
The Soul of a New Cuisine: a discovery of the foods and flavors of Africa
A renowned chef explores the continent of Africa from a deeply personal perspective, sharing both his travels and his interpretations of the African foods he discovered along the way.
 
Bacon, Josephine and Jenni Fleetwood
Food and Cooking of Africa and the Middle East:
q TX725.A4 B33 2005x
"A fascinating journey through rich and diverse cuisines: the culinary history, the ingredients, the techniques and over 150 authentic dishes."
 
Thiam, Pierre
Yolele!: Recipes from the Heart of Senegal
Pierre Thiam grew up in Senegal's capital, Dakar, surrounded by bright, flavorful ingredients and passionate home cooks. His debut cookbook celebrates the art of creating family meals using organic, local produce and farm-fresh meats and seafood. An accessible and delicious introduction to the next big thing: African cuisine.
 
 

Videos

Flavors of Africa
(DVD) TX725.A4 F58 2007x
Cooking with Kunmi Oluleye featuring cuisines from Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa. Kunmi Oluleye has a TV program with Sheba Foods.
 
 

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