Kwanzaa Culinarians

Recipes and Food Stories from the African Diaspora

Sweet & Spicy Pot Liquor Soup

Sweet and Spicy Pot Liquor Soup: A Cure for What Ails You

By Halona Black In 2012, I realized a long-held dream of facilitating series of cooking classes for Gyouth and adults. I must say that I love it! As a Culinary … Continue reading →

December 29, 2012 · 1 Comment
Collard Green Leaf

Life and Collard Greens

Life is all about community. If you were touched by something someone said or did for you and you haven’t done it yet… stop. Stop right now and let them … Continue reading →

December 3, 2012 · 1 Comment
Braised Oxtails and Collards - Kwanzaa Culinarians

Emme Ribeiro of Food Samba Celebrates Umoja

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 … Continue reading →

December 26, 2011 · 1 Comment
Southern Style Collard Greens. Photo by MyLifeRunsOnFood.com

Kujichagulia: Honoring Potlikker to Reclaim Traditional Foodways and Ourselves

Kujichagulia: Self-Determination, Speaking for yourself and making choices that benefit the community At the farmers market, it’s not unusual for a customer to pick up a vegetable and ask, “What … Continue reading →

December 4, 2011 · 1 Comment
Smoked Paprika Pasta with Stir-Fry Harissa Collard Greens

Smoked Paprika Pasta with Stir-Fry Harissa Collard Greens

In the creative spirit of Kuumba, here’s a recipe demonstrating good comfort food doesn’t always take hours of preparation and cooking. This Smoked Paprika Pasta with Stir-Fry Harissa Collard Greens … Continue reading →

December 3, 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.