Cooking The West African Way

Offers an introduction to West African cooking, featuring typical recipes for everyday meals and snacks, and dishes for special occassions and holidays.

9 yrs+

An introduction to the cooking of East and West Africa, with information on the land and people of this area of the giant continent, and including recipes.

Focusing on the cuisine of several West African countries--including Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, and Ghana--this book describes why most meals cooked in West Africa are either soups or stews. With each recipe, you will get to know the traditions and cultures of these unique and intriguing countries.

Introduces the cooking and food habits of North Africa, and provides brief information on the geography, history, holidays, and festivals of the area.

Serves up tantalising recipes for spinach with peanut sauce, curried meatloaf, pumpkin fritters and more. Seasoned liberally with vibrant colour photographs and easy step-by-step directions, many of the recipes are low in fat and call for ingredients one may already have at home. Also included are vegetarian recipes, complete menu suggestions and a cultural section highlighting the southern African people and their countries, holidays, festivals and, of course, their food.

Ebere Akadiri's mission is to help the western world experience the vibrant culture and cuisine of her native country as a way to share her knowledge and tell her African stories to help you have a better understanding of the culinary diversity and culture of West Africa. West African food isn't just another meal. It's a celebration of flavor, community, and history. It brings people together, nourishing body and spirit. It has the nutrition of powerful superfoods, married to the indulgence of exotic spices. There's nothing quite like it. You are invited to join Ebere to re-create the Vibrant West African cooking in your kitchen with her simple and mouth-watering recipes. Proceeds from the sale of the Vibrant West African Cuisine cookbook go directly to Beauty in Every Life Foundation for their "Keep Dignity Alive" campaign which aims to prevent human trafficking in West Africa through awareness, education and empowerment. Ebere Akadiri is a passionate champion and ambassador for West African cuisine. As a cook, trainer and business mentor, her enthusiasm for the foods, colours, aromas, flavours and culture of her native Nigeria is infectious. Ebere is a former restaurant owner, and she now packages her signature spice blends while training food professionals on food business marketing strategies. Ebere will take you on a fascinating journey of discovery, un- veiling the rich and authentic tastes of West African Cuisine, and the traditions and festivities found in Nigeria in an inspiring way. She is converting the people of The Netherlands to the tastiness and health benefits of West African foods, one palate at a time. Ebere now invites you to re-create a part of her vibrant cooking in your own kitchen, with these simple recipes.