Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) beef stew meat, 1-inch cubes 1.5 lb (680 g) potato leaves or spinach, very finely chopped 1/3 cup (80 ml) red palm oil, plus 1 tbsp to finish […]
Quick Nigerian Okra Soup (Ìlá Alásèpò) with Mixed Meats
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 900 g mixed meats (beef chunks and shaki/tripe) 4 cups rich meat stock (from the meats) 600 g fresh okra (about 6 cups), half finely chopped, half grated 1/3 cup red palm […]
South African Malva Pudding with Buttery Cream Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 large eggs 3/4 cup (150 g) sugar 2 tbsp (40 g) apricot jam 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp fine salt 1/2 […]
Moroccan Chermoula Grilled Fish with Roasted Peppers and Potatoes
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 whole red snapper (2 to 2.5 lb), or 2 whole branzino (1 to 1.25 lb each), scaled and gutted 1 cup packed cilantro, 1/2 cup packed parsley […]
Cape Malay Pickled Fish with Turmeric Onions
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 13 hours (including 12 hours marinating) Quick Ingredients 900 g (2 lb) firm white fish (hake, cod, kingklip), cut into 6–8 pieces 1/2 cup (65 g) all-purpose flour 1 1/4 tsp fine salt, divided 1/2 tsp white or […]
Kenyan Githeri: Curried Maize and Bean One-Pot
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable oil (plus 1 tbsp for crisping, optional) 1 large yellow onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger 1 serrano or bird’s eye chile, minced (optional) 2 tsp […]
Algerian Mhajeb: Stuffed Semolina Flatbreads with Tomato and Harissa
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 stuffed flatbreads (6 servings) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (includes 1 hour rest) Quick Ingredients Fine durum semolina, 3 cups (450 g) Warm water, 1 2/3 cups (400 ml) Fine sea salt, 1 1/2 tsp (9 g) Neutral oil, 1 […]
Ghanaian Light Soup with Fufu
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (includes 15 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb bone-in chicken (thighs/drumsticks) or 2 lb goat (bone-in) or 1.5 lb firm white fish (snapper, halibut) 2 large onions, divided 4-inch piece fresh ginger, […]
Egyptian Ta’ameya: Herb-Green Fava Falafel Pitas
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 6 (about 24 patties; 6 stuffed pitas) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 12 hours soaking and 30 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 13 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (400 g) dried peeled split fava beans 1 medium leek (white and light green only), about […]
Seychellois Creole Fish Curry with Coconut and Lime
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) firm white fish, cut in 1-inch cubes 1 lime (2 tbsp juice), plus wedges 1 tsp kosher salt, divided 1/2 tsp ground turmeric, divided 2 tbsp neutral oil 1 medium […]









