Kwame Onwuachi
Chef/Owner ofKith/Kinin Washington, DC,Kwame Onwuachiwas raised primarily in the Bronx, New York. His culinary heritage spans the African diaspora, from Nigeria to Jamaica and New Orleans. In 2015, Onwuachi competed as a contestant on Top Chef, and in 2019, he published his memoir,Notes From a Young Black Chef, recounting tales of his childhood—including the two years he spent living with his grandfather in Nigeria from the age of 10—his experiences as a Black man starting out in the restaurant industry, and the opening and subsequent closing of his first restaurant.
Beet Red Velvet Cake
This red velvet cake recipe uses beets to give the cake its supernaturally silken texture and a deep crimson hue.
Maduros (Sweet Plantains)
Depending on their level of ripeness, plantains can be savory or sweet—for this sweet plantains recipe, look for mostly black ones.
Puff Puff
As the name suggests, West Africa’s most popular form of fried dough is essentially a delectable fried pillow of airy dough.
Nigerian Skewers
Seasoned with a spice mix of ground peanuts, cayenne, and ginger, these skewers are most often served with shaved onions and sliced tomato, here a tomato-cream dipping sauce quells the fiery heat.
Egusi Stew
Egusi seeds—the large seeds of an African melon—are toasted and ground to thicken this popular Nirgerian stew.