African Recipes & Cookbooks

How to Cook dishes from Africa

• In North Africa, many dishes are influenced by Mediterranean cuisine and Middle Eastern cuisine. Each country in this region, of course has also developed own culinary traditions, for example, Egyptian cuisine tends to reflect the country's long and productive agricultural history, whereas Moroccan cuisine combines indigenous ingredients and styles of cooking with some influences from Spanish cuisine and Portuguese cuisine.
  
  
• Ethiopia is of course home to a very ancient civilization, and has developed own distinctive style of cooking. Ethiopian cuisine uses local ingredients local and spices, offers a wide range of vegetarian dishes, and also accommodates the religous dietary requirements of Ethiopians, most of whom are either Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, or Muslims.
  
  
• Somali cuisine is an eccletic mix of indigenous Somali recipes with influences from Arab cuisine, Ethiopian cuisine, Indian cuisine, Italian cuisine, Persian cuisine and Turkish cuisine.
  
  
• West African cuisine tends to make use of starchy and root vegetables, not all of which will be particularly familiar in western countries. Many dishes are flavored using pepper or other spices.
  
  
• Since its first democratic elections in 1994, South Africa has come to be known, in the words of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, as the "Rainbow Nation". This phrase reflects the diversity of the country's people who include indigenous African people, and people who can trace their descent to a wide range of countries around the globe, including the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, India and China, This diversity of the people is very much reflected in South African cuisine, which combines influences from Dutch cuisine, British cuisine, Malaysian cuisine, Indian cuisine, Chinese cuisine, with the culinary traditions of indigenous African people.

• Egyptian Recipes & Cookbooks
• Ethiopian Recipes & Cookbooks
• Moroccan Recipes & Cookbooks
• Somali Recipes & Cookbooks
• South African Recipes & Cookbooks
• West African Recipes & Cookbooks

In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean [A Cookbook] By Hawa Hassan Ten Speed Press Released: October 13th, 2020 Multicolor Hardcover (288 pages) List Price: $35.00* Lowest New Price: $12.41* In Stock* *(As of 14:47 Pacific 21 Apr 2025 More Info) Click Here Description: In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean [A Cookbook] Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press Brand: Ten Speed Press ISBN: 1984856731 EAN: 9781984856739 PartNumber: 9781984856739 Details: Hardcover Number of Pages: 288 Author: Hawa Hassan Publication Date: October 13th, 2020 Release Date: October 13th, 2020 Physical Description: Size: 10.25 inches by 8.27 inches by 1.13 inches Weight: 2.314853751 Pounds Color: Multicolor Click here for more information

Simply West African: Easy, Joyful Recipes for Every Kitchen: A Cookbook By Pierre Thiam Clarkson Potter Released: September 19th, 2023 Multicolor Hardcover (240 pages) List Price: $28.00* Lowest New Price: $10.70* In Stock* *(As of 14:47 Pacific 21 Apr 2025 More Info) Click Here Description: Simply West African: Easy, Joyful Recipes for Every Kitchen: A Cookbook Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter ISBN: 0593578023 EAN: 9780593578025 PartNumber: 9780593578025 Details: Hardcover Number of Pages: 240 Author: Pierre Thiam Publication Date: September 19th, 2023 Release Date: September 19th, 2023 Physical Description: Size: 9.3 inches by 7.78 inches by 0.9 inches Weight: 1.79897205792 pounds Color: Multicolor Click here for more information

Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora [A Cookbook] Ten Speed Press Released: October 19th, 2021 White Hardcover (320 pages) List Price: $40.00* Lowest New Price: $21.92* In Stock* *(As of 14:47 Pacific 21 Apr 2025 More Info) Click Here Description: Black Food: Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora [A Cookbook] Manufacturer: 4 Color Books Brand: Ten Speed Press ISBN: 1984859722 EAN: 9781984859723 PartNumber: part_1984859722 Details: Hardcover Edition: First Edition Number of Pages: 320 Publication Date: October 19th, 2021 Release Date: October 19th, 2021 Physical Description: Size: 9.77 inches by 7.86 inches by 1.25 inches Weight: 2.50004205108 pounds Color: White Click here for more information

Flavors of Africa: Discover Authentic Family Recipes from All Over the Continent By Evi Aki Page Street Publishing Released: December 11th, 2018 Paperback (176 pages) List Price: $22.99* Lowest New Price: $19.09* In Stock* *(As of 14:47 Pacific 21 Apr 2025 More Info) Click Here Description: Flavors of Africa: Discover Authentic Family Recipes from All Over the Continent Manufacturer: Page Street Publishing Brand: Page Street Publishing ISBN: 1624146740 EAN: 9781624146749 PartNumber: 1624146740SR9 Details: Paperback Format: Illustrated Edition: Illustrated Number of Pages: 176 Author: Evi Aki Publication Date: December 11th, 2018 Release Date: December 11th, 2018 Physical Description: Size: 8.0 inches by 9.0 inches by 0.4 inches Weight: 1.25002102554 pounds Click here for more information

The Contemporary African Kitchen: Home Cooking Recipes from the Leading Chefs of Africa By Alexander Smalls Phaidon Press Released: October 15th, 2024 Hardcover (288 pages) List Price: $49.95* Lowest New Price: $35.27* In Stock* *(As of 14:47 Pacific 21 Apr 2025 More Info) Click Here Description: The Contemporary African Kitchen: Home Cooking Recipes from the Leading Chefs of Africa Manufacturer: Phaidon Press ISBN: 1838668454 EAN: 9781838668457 Details: Hardcover Number of Pages: 288 Authors: Alexander Smalls, Nina Oduro Publication Date: October 15th, 2024 Release Date: October 15th, 2024 Physical Description: Size: 10.95 inches by 8.4 inches by 1.375 inches Weight: 2.314853751 pounds Click here for more information

The North African Cookbook By Jeff Koehler Phaidon Press Released: April 26th, 2023 Paperback (468 pages) List Price: $54.95* Lowest New Price: $35.39* In Stock* *(As of 14:47 Pacific 21 Apr 2025 More Info) Click Here Description: The North African Cookbook Manufacturer: Phaidon Press ISBN: 1838666265 EAN: 9781838666262 Details: Paperback Number of Pages: 468 Author: Jeff Koehler Publication Date: April 26th, 2023 Release Date: April 26th, 2023 Physical Description: Size: 11.6 inches by 7.4 inches by 1.75 inches Weight: 3.70817524684 pounds Click here for more information

Traditional South African Cooking By Pat Barton Random House Books for Young Readers Released: March 1st, 2015 Paperback (144 pages) List Price: $19.95* Lowest New Price: $17.00* In Stock* *(As of 14:47 Pacific 21 Apr 2025 More Info) Click Here Description: Traditional South African Cooking Manufacturer: Penguin Random House South Africa Brand: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBNs: 1432303473, 9781432303471 EAN: 9781432303471 PartNumber: 80 full colour photographs Details: Paperback Edition: 5th Revised ed. Number of Pages: 144 Authors: Pat Barton, Magdaleen van Wyk Publication Date: March 1st, 2015 Release Date: March 1st, 2015 Physical Description: Size: 10.1 inches by 8.6 inches by 0.5 inches Weight: 2.314853751 pounds Click here for more information

Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island By Emily Meggett Abrams Books Released: April 26th, 2022 Hardcover (288 pages) List Price: $40.00* Lowest New Price: $21.44* In Stock* *(As of 14:47 Pacific 21 Apr 2025 More Info) Click Here Description: Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island Manufacturer: Abrams Books ISBN: 1419758780 EAN: 9781419758782 PartNumber: 9781419758782 Details: Hardcover Number of Pages: 288 Author: Emily Meggett Publication Date: April 26th, 2022 Release Date: April 26th, 2022 Physical Description: Size: 10.3 inches by 8.3 inches by 1.0 inches Weight: 2.44933573082 pounds Click here for more information

Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking: A Cookbook By Toni Tipton-Martin CROWN Released: November 5th, 2019 White Hardcover (320 pages) List Price: $35.00* Lowest New Price: $18.36* In Stock* *(As of 14:47 Pacific 21 Apr 2025 More Info) Click Here Description: Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking: A Cookbook Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter Brand: CROWN ISBN: 1524761737 EAN: 9781524761738 PartNumber: 9781524761738 Details: Hardcover Edition: 1 Number of Pages: 320 Author: Toni Tipton-Martin Publication Date: November 5th, 2019 Release Date: November 5th, 2019 Physical Description: Size: 10.3 inches by 8.2 inches by 1.1 inches Weight: 2.74916440714 pounds Color: White Click here for more information

Ghana to the World: Recipes and Stories That Look Forward While Honoring the Past By Eric Adjepong Clarkson Potter Released: March 11th, 2025 Multicolor Hardcover (272 pages) List Price: $40.00* Lowest New Price: $24.02* In Stock* *(As of 14:47 Pacific 21 Apr 2025 More Info) Click Here Description: Ghana to the World: Recipes and Stories That Look Forward While Honoring the Past Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter ISBN: 0593234774 EAN: 9780593234778 PartNumber: 9780593234778 Details: Hardcover Number of Pages: 272 Author: Eric Adjepong Publication Date: March 11th, 2025 Release Date: March 11th, 2025 Physical Description: Size: 11.3 inches by 8.03 inches by 0.98 inches Weight: 2.74916440714 Pounds Color: Multicolor Click here for more information