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A restaurant for hungry book nerds Friday January 29 2021 Restaurants today are not just places where you go and enjoy a meal. From views of the Nairobi skyline to quintessential ambiance, to a hanging Harley Davidson Motorbike from the ceiling, revolving floors or barn set-ups, restaurants are providing interesting experiences. At The Library Lounge in Nairobi’s Sarit Centre, it is books and food that draw you. Restaurants today are not just places where you go and enjoy a meal. From views of the Nairobi skyline to quintessential ambiance, to a hanging Harley Davidson Motorbike from the ce...

Kefta mkaouara (Moroccan meatball and egg tagine) Morocco: Mosaic of Nationalities, Climate, and Cuisine There is an exotic land—a confusion of geography, climate, and nationality. Although geographically situated on the African continent, its ties to Islam link it indirectly to the Middle East. But then Europe enters into the scene. At the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain is a mere nine miles away. Kissed by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, this is a land of beaches but also a gateway to the Sahara Desert. This land is Morocco, a beautiful paradise that everyone wanted to claim as t...

Marcus Samuelsson's latest book celebrates Black food and the chefs who make it In his new book, chef Marcus Samuelsson starts the conversation about Black food.  January 22, 2021 — 9:51am Text size Copy shortlink: Leave it to chef Marcus Samuelsson to tell the story of Black cooking in the United States. Never mind that he's Swedish-Ethiopian. He's also American. Samuelsson is, perhaps, living proof of the theme of his new book, "The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food" (Voracious, 316 pages, $38), which joyfully sho...

Welcome to Veganuary 2021! This typically marketing-oriented term was first coined by a UK charity in 2014 as an initiative to encourage people to go meat-free after the fleshy excesses of Christmas. The concept has proven to be an impressive success, championed by supporters ranging from actor Joachim Phoenix, musician Paul McCartney to Germany's strongest man, Patrik Baboumian.

This palette of spices includes (from top left) Ethiopian berbere spice blend, cardamom, Chinese five spice blend, ground and stick cinnamon, ground and whole cloves, cumin, curry powder blend, ground mustard, nigella seeds, nutmeg, smoked paprika, fennel seeds and star anise. Photo by Esther Oertel. LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – It’s hard to believe that the stuff of spices – bits of bark, roots, and seeds – inspired war, but they did. Such flavorings were the source of bloody battles fought hundreds of years ago by Europeans for control of the lands where they grew. Command of this lucrativ...