Kwanzaa Culinarians

Recipes and Food Stories from the African Diaspora

George Washington Carver. Photo by Frances Benjamin Johnston

An Ode to Carver and a Chance to Win a Prize from Peanut Butter and Co.

Written by Therese Nelson is the Founder of Black Culinary History BlackCulinaryHistory.com I have to admit that I have a huge historical crush on George Washington Carver. I love the spirit he … Continue reading →

December 10, 2011 · 8 Comments
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

African-American Owned Wine Labels: Mac McDonald’s Vision Cellars

Written by Janelle Carter of The Cork Chronicles There is no mistaking Mac McDonald, owner and winemaker at Vision Cellars, in overalls and straw hat on his vineyard in Sonoma … Continue reading →

December 7, 2011 · 9 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

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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.