Kwanzaa Culinarians

Recipes and Food Stories from the African Diaspora

FutureChefs: Recipes by Tomorrow's Cooks Across the Nation and the World

Nia: Ready for the Call of Duty

By Ramin Ganeshram I’ve spent a lot of my adulthood trying to live a life of purpose by trying to keep close to my roots and honor the collective ancestry … Continue reading →

December 14, 2014 · 1 Comment
A Gift of Tea's Children's Gift

A Gift of Tea for Kids

Many people look at the New Year as a time for reflection; I choose to do this in celebration of Kwanzaa. Time for me to take a look at Spiritual … Continue reading →

December 8, 2011 · 3 Comments
Molasses, Miso and Maple-Candied Sweet Potatoes

Bryant Terry and An Inspirational Giveaway

There’s vegan soul food we pretend taste good. Then, there’s vegan soul food that actually does taste good, because it’s cooked with soul…from the earth… from the heart. That’s Bryant … Continue reading →

December 6, 2011 · 10 Comments
V. Sheree Williams, Publisher and Editor in Chief of CuisineNoirMag.com

V. Sheree Williams of CuisineNoirMag.com

When I first started blogging about food, I immediately discovered an informative culinary website focusing on African-Americans with a passion for food. CuisineNoirMag.com is one of my favorite food sites … Continue reading →

December 1, 2011 · 1 Comment

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Learn more about Kwanzaa

The word "Kwanzaa" comes from the phrase, "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first-fruits." Kwanzaa's extra "a" evolved as a result of a particular history of the Organization Us. It was clone as an expression of African values in order to inspire the creativity of our children. In the early days of Us, there were seven children who each wanted to represent a letter of Kwanzaa. Since kwanza (first) has only six letters, we added an extra "a" to make it seven, thus creating "Kwanzaa." To learn more about Kwanzaa, visit the Official Kwanzaa Website.