From jollof rice and chicken suya to savory peanut stews and crisp chin chin, these recipes showcase the depth and range of West African cooking. Molly McArdle is Food & Wine's Updates Editor. She has ...

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 ...

When Nokx Majozi told people in her Durban community that she wanted to spend three years at college learning how to cook, they thought the idea was ridiculous. Her family had never encountered the ...

From bobotie and bunny chow to koeksisters and chakalaka, these iconic South African dishes reflect the cultures, histories ...

West Africa today is one of the world's major population centers: Nearly half a billion people make their home there, representing 1 in 18 people worldwide. More than half of that number live in ...