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kachumbari

Kachumbari (East African Tomato and Onion Salad)

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Kachumbari is a tomato and onion based salad that is part of the cuisine of Kenya, Tanzania and other neighboring countries. Kachumbari can be eaten as a side dish or as an appetizer for a main meal. It’s also common for kachumbari to be used as a condiment for East […]

shrimp ceviche

Shrimp Ceviche

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Shrimp ceviche is a great dish to make for hot summer days when you want something cool and refreshing to eat. It’s also a great make-ahead meal and never fails to please as an appetizer for parties.

jollof rice

Ghanaian Jollof Rice

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Jollof rice (also called benachin) is a one-pot rice dish that is beloved among West Africans. Pretty much all West African countries have their own version of jollof rice and there’s a long-standing friendly competition between West Africans (especially Ghanaians and Nigerians) over which country has the best jollof rice. […]

leek and potato soup

Leek and Potato Soup

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Leek and potato soup is one of my go-to quick and easy, one-pot meals; this dish has pretty much gotten me through graduate school. On weeks that I’m really busy and don’t have a lot of time to cook, I make a big batch of it, freeze it in portions […]