I’ve had the custom for decades—I always make a batch of kosai on New Year’s Day. You might call it akara, bean cakes or bean fritters. In Northern Nigeria where I lived, it is kosai. Read on to find out how I make my kosai, and why I do it on New Year’s Day. In

You might call it moi moi, mai mai, moyin moyin or moin moin. Or perhaps you know it as alele, olele, or bean pudding. Whatever the name, this is a unique and delicious classic Nigerian dish. Are you missing this food from your past, and wondering how to make it? Or do you just wonder

You want your kosai, your akara, your moi moi to be smooth and perfect. But you don’t know how to peel black eyed peas without spending hours in the kitchen!  Do you really need to get rid of every last peel? What is the best way to do it with the least amount of headache?

Are you wondering about all those strange roots and tubers that you see in the produce aisle? And some of them are labeled yam. Wait, what? Aren’t yams the things you eat on Thanksgiving? Yam in the United States is a misunderstood vegetable. Anyone who has lived in Africa knows that a sweet potato is

Small chops today are the delicious appetizers that are served at nearly every African party, wedding or food related event. Think of hors d’oeuvres, tapas, canapés, starters, meze or dim sum.  How did small chops get their name and become the West African appetizer? And while we are talking about Chop, why is this web