From Nigeria to Senegal and everywhere in between, West Africa is home to a rich culinary culture that transcends national borders and combines comfort cooking with bold flavours.

Every North African kitchen boasts a vibrant palette of spices. Cumin, coriander, saffron, and cinnamon are just a few of the ...

Add chopped African wild spinach to side dishes like rice or quinoa for a flavorful and nutritious twist. The leafy greens ...

Another true Mzansi eats food. They’re also one of South Africa’s favourite foods: chicken, beef, and vegetarian. A sosatie puts different meat (usually with vegetables) on a stick ...

Serve mashed yams with plenty of butter and seasoning as an accompaniment to meat stews or other vegetable dishes. Make yam chips or bake yams in their skins. In Africa, yam is pounded into a very ...

The diversity within West African cuisine ... or lamb, and vegetables, all of which become tender and soak up the flavours of the stew as it simmers. Nkatsenkwan, as this dish is known in Ghana ...