The celebration of Kwanzaa has been an important tradition in my family for several years. In this article, I will discuss its historical development in my own family and why I believe it to be a significant milestone in the reclamation and restoration of African and African American history and culture. My wife and I … Continue reading
Communities come together for various reasons: a devastating event, to raise money and a call for change. My idea for KwanzaaCulinarians.com honestly started when learning about a popular food show host demonstrating a Kwanzaa cake. It’s obnoxiously funny and insulting at the same time. However, it inspired a question: Are there any Kwanzaa recipes? Kwanzaa … Continue reading
Umoja/Unity: To strive for a principled and harmonious togetherness in family, community, nation, and world.” What is unity? Is it the sharing of a single purpose, a single outlook? Is it a shared history? Does diversity strengthen or weaken it? Is it inclusive or exclusive? These are questions that I have been wrestling with lately … Continue reading
Emme Ribeiro is a chef and blogger based in Seattle, Washington. She began her website, FoodSamba.com, with a mission to inspire people to take their ordinary recipes and turn them into extraordinary and exotic recipes. FoodSamba.com is all about giving traditional dishes a Brazilian/Latin flare that will wow your family and friends. She shares her … Continue reading
Contributor Anthony Beal, is a fiction author turned food writer/blogger, and the creator of Flavorful World food and drink blog. If French cooking’s “mother sauces” and the “three sisters” of Native American cuisine are any indication, it’s common for reflections on food and cooking to call familial relationships to our hearts and minds. The first … Continue reading