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Cooking like a local: Our experience in an African village kitchen

In this video, we step into the heart of an African village to learn how to cook traditional food the authentic way from gathering ingredients to preparing everything over an open fire. Guided by ...
Seven Days

Quechee-Based Global Village Foods Brings Authentic African Cuisine to New England Universities

When Damaris and Mel Hall started selling samosas at Vermont street festivals in 1993, they made 30 at a time. Damaris, a trained chef from Kenya, was in charge of the cooking, while Mel, who grew up ...
WTVD

Trailblazing Raleigh woman brings traditional West African food to the Triangle

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- We're highlighting trailblazing women in our community for Women's History Month, and Adé Carrena is exactly that. Born in the West African country of Benin, her mother put her ...
The New York Times

‘Corn Lady’ Builds a Culinary Empire, With a Side of Scorn

Tshephiso Marumo has had success selling traditional village food in Botswana. But as she has risen, she has become more outspoken, inviting backlash. By John Eligon and Yvonne Mooka Visuals by Joao ...
Phys.org

Traditional food systems nourish communities and protect the environment: Lessons from South Africa's Amadiba

The global food system contributes to multiple planetary crises—and is vulnerable to them. Climate change, other ecological degradation and socio-economic inequality are all linked to food.
The Conversation

Traditional food systems nourish communities and protect the environment: lessons from South Africa’s Amadiba

The global food system contributes to multiple planetary crises – and is vulnerable to them. Climate change, other ecological degradation and socio-economic inequality are all linked to food.