Item 13: An African Food Podcast
134 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsA podcast on all things African food! Every other week, Host
Yorm Ackuaku delves into the world of African food chefs, curators and bloggers. Interviews with African food entrepreneurs cover new African cuisine, customer experiences, the role of social media in promoting African food and much, much more.
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Dr. Wanida Lewis on Building a Black Food Community & Enterprise in Accra
February 28, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBDr. Wanida Lewis is the Founder and CEO of Crescendo Foods, Ghana and West Africa’s first shared commercial kitchen co-working hub located in Accra, Ghana. Dr. Lewis has over ten years’ experience leading initiatives and strategic partnerships throughout the African continent. She has a BS in Chemistry from Saint Augustine’s University, an MS in Analytical Chemistry from North Carolina Central University, and a PhD in Food Science from North Carolina State University. Find Crescendo Foods o...
Nkem Oghedo on Spreading Joy through Black Cuisine
February 22, 2023 14:07 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBA Queens, NY native, Nkem Oghedo is the founder of Adá, a community & online destination for global Black food culture. Previously, she worked in management consulting and served as the Chief of Staff of wellness tech startup, Care/of. Her professional mission is to create equitable economies in which Black communities thrive. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Find Adá online: https://www.withada.co/ And on Instagram @ada...
Selasie Dotse on Blackness in Fine Dining
February 14, 2023 20:18 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBBorn in Accra, Ghana but raised in the American South, food was always a large part of Selasie's life. For the past 5 years, Chef Selasie has worked at several well-known fine dining restaurants across the San Francisco - Bay area such as Bird Dog, Mourad, SPQR, Avery and Lazy Bear. She currently works as the Chef de Cuisine at Hi Felicia in downtown Oakland, California. Selasie has also started 2 pop-up dinner series during her time in the Bay. Elade Test Kitchen is a dinner series highlig...
Selassie Atadika Experiments with African Flavors via Midunu Chocolates
February 07, 2023 17:24 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBAfter over a decade spent engaged in humanitarian work with the United Nations and years of self-teaching in the culinary arts, Selassie Atadika completed course work at the Culinary Institute of America. Her company Midunu, a nomadic and private dining enterprise in Accra embodies ‘New African Cuisine’. It celebrates culinary heritage where culture, community and cuisine intersect with environment, sustainability and economy by employing local, seasonal, and underutilized ingredients includ...
REPLAY: Changing Food Narratives in Africa with Ndidi Nwuneli
October 04, 2022 20:30 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBThis week we're re-broadcasting our episode with Mrs. Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, co-founder of AACE Foods and an expert on social innovation, African agriculture and nutrition, entrepreneurship, and youth development. Ndidi has over 25 years of international development experience and is a recognized serial entrepreneur, author, public speaker, and consultant. Through her work in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, she has shaped policy and led the design and execution of high-impact in...
Edwina Morgan is Re-imagining West African Food with Waakye Leaf
September 27, 2022 20:30 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBThis week's guest is Edwina Morgan of Waakye Leaf. The idea for Waakye Leaf was born out of a genuine love for building cultural bridges by sharing traditional African culinary knowledge with the world in the most creative and innovative ways in order to provoke, delight and rouse interest. Established in 2008 by Edwina Morgan, Waakye Leaf is now considered one of London’s leading boutique afro-fusion caterers. They are passionate about creating enjoyable and memorable experiences through ...
Chef Pierre Thiam
September 13, 2022 20:30 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week's guest is US-based African chef, cookbook author and activist Pierre Thiam. Pierre (who was born and raised in Senegal and now lives in the Bay Area) has dedicated his career to making West African cuisine and ingredients accessible to new audiences in the US and beyond. He’s the executive chef and co-founder of Teranga, his acclaimed fast-casual group of restaurants in New York City, where he sources food directly from African farmers, and is the co-founder of Yolélé, a purpose-...
Afua Ayisi's Bosuo Foods
July 20, 2022 21:22 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBInspired by her daughters, Afua Ayisi started a bottled beverage business featuring herbal teas across the continent. Starting with the roselle hibiscus tea, popularly known in Francophone West Africa as Bissau, the idea is to craft and produce delicious and low caloric ready to drink teas void of artificial preservatives and ingredients. Find Bosuo Foods on Instagram (@bosuofoods) and online at https://www.bosuofoods.com/ ---- Photo Courtesy of Afua Ayisi Follow Item 13 on social media: I...
Samantha Kotey's Auntie's Ice Cream
July 12, 2022 21:41 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBSamantha Kotey is a corporate attorney, food enthusiast, and cook born and raised in Houston, TX to Ghanaian immigrants. Growing up with a Ghanaian mother who proudly subscribed to traditional West African social norms meant that food was at the forefront of her life from a very young age. Early on, she recognized the insidious pattern of marginalizing Africa, which naturally bled into the realm of food and has resulted in a negative perception of African cuisine. Through her business, Aunt...
Dine Diaspora and EatOkra Black Women in Food Grant
July 05, 2022 20:30 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBEatOkra, in partnership with Dine Diaspora, is providing $10,000 grants for Black women-owned restaurants across the United States. The EatOkra Black Women in Food Grants provide capital for Black women to accelerate growth for their brick-and-mortar restaurants. Aligned with EatOkra’s values, the opportunity will enable these businesses to “spread their wings and embrace their visions for tomorrow.” Tune in to hear more about the grand and application details. Apply by July 17, 2022 us...
A New Season...and 13 Items
June 28, 2022 20:30 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBBack with a new season and can’t wait for you to hear! This week, I’m trying out a new segment/episode format: I3 Items on Item 13 featuring thirteen food-related things I’m eating, reading, watching, participating in, etc. Items featured in this week’s episode: A Mom Potluck Poks Spices TJ’s Sparkling Watermelon Spice by Miss Cookie Dounou Cuisine Food Truck A Trip to Ghana Ghana Food Movement Food Ambassador Opportunity Top Chef Houston Iron Chef on Netflix Koto LLC Peppers The Stand by L...
Virtual Event on April 21st
April 19, 2022 15:40 - 49 seconds - 752 KBI wanted to tell you about an upcoming event — I’ll be moderating a live stream on Kittch, a new social live streaming community for food lovers. On April 21st, at 2pm ET, join me and Chef Ali Rosen for a recipe demo of Portobellos with Goat Cheese and a conversation about mushrooms in celebration of Earth Month. You can find this event, HRN’s creator channel, and other upcoming streams at kittch.com.
Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Aderoju Odunsi of Sorello Food and Beverage
March 22, 2022 20:30 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThis season, we’re showcasing stories from the inaugural class of Changing Narratives Africa Fellowship, a highly selective program for African food entrepreneurs who are ready to scale their brands into global markets. Aderoju Odunsi is an agribusiness specialist and has been an entrepreneur, trainer and Business Development Service provider for over 30 years. She has a particular interest in helping people, especially women to transform ideas into solid businesses. Aderoju is the Founder/C...
Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Temi Jebutu of AACE Foods
March 01, 2022 21:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThis season, we’re showcasing stories from the inaugural class of Changing Narratives Africa Fellowship, a highly selective program for African food entrepreneurs who are ready to scale their brands into global markets. This week’s guest is Temi Jebutu, a Nigerian Agribusiness professional with over 17 years of experience in Operations Management working with multinational and international organizations. He is currently the Managing Director of AACE Food Processing and Distribution Limited ...
We've Been Nominated for The TASTE AWARDS!!
February 23, 2022 02:00 - 5 minutes - 4.91 MBWe've been nominated for The Taste Awards! Listen for details in the show and vote today! Voting closes on March 11, 2022. Vote for Viewer's Choice Awards here. See other Heritage Radio Network Shows Nominated here. Photo Courtesy of Yorm Ackuaku. Follow Item 13 on social media: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @item13podcast Don’t forget to subscribe & leave us a review! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Item 13 by becoming a member! I...
Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Ebun Feludu of JAM Coconut Food Company: Building a Legacy Business
February 15, 2022 21:30 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThis season, we’re showcasing stories from the inaugural class of Changing Narratives Africa Fellowship, a highly selective program for African food entrepreneurs who are ready to scale their brands into global markets. This week’s guest is Ebun Feludu. She runs JAM The Coconut Food Company- a family legacy business that produces premium food and beauty solutions from the world's most famous super food- The Coconut. "We are committed to building the biggest coconut brand in Africa for Afric...
Changing Narratives Africa Fellow William Omamo of KnK Peppers
February 06, 2022 16:18 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBThis season, we’re showcasing stories from the inaugural class of Changing Narratives Africa Fellowship, a highly selective program for African food entrepreneurs who are ready to scale their brands into global markets. This week’s guest is William Omamo, a Kenyan national and trained hospitality professional with over 20 years of industry experience. He is a graduate of Les Roches Global Education Switzerland. William's career has seen him work with world-class organizations leaving a footp...
Changing Narratives Africa Fellow Chichi Eriobu of Phronesis Foods: Celebrating the Ukwa Fruit
January 31, 2022 23:05 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBThis season, we’re showcasing stories from the inaugural class of Changing Narratives Africa Fellowship, a highly selective program for African food entrepreneurs who are ready to scale their brands into global markets. This week’s guest is Chichi Eriobu, the Founder and CEO of Phronesis Foods Nigeria Limited, a globally-growing food Processing, packaging & export company, creating new food product lines from existing raw materials. A Christian, and multiple award-winning entrepreneur, Chich...
REPLAY: Building an African CPG Brand with the Ginjan Brothers
January 28, 2022 19:28 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBThis week we're re-broadcasting in celebration of the Ginjan Brothers' recent feature in Humans of New York. And big news: we're launching a new season of Item 13 starting on February 1st! In the meantime, here's the story of Mohammed and Ibrahima from episodes 46 and 47. Ginjan Brothers was founded by Mohammed Diallo & Ibrahima Diallo. The brothers immigrated to the States in their early teens, 13 & 14, respectively. Mohammed has a formal training in business management and spent the bulk...
Building an African Food Marketplace with Whitney Osei-Akintaju
November 16, 2021 21:30 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBWhitney Osei-Akintaju was born in Kibi, Ghana, and migrated to the United States with her father when she was six years old. In her sophomore year of high school, she took a web design and multimedia class which sparked her passion for tech. In 2011, she began competing in pageants and was named Miss West Africa USA First Runner-Up. She was also Miss Ghana Tourism USA 2015. Her corporate career began in banking and finance working for companies like Bank of America. From there she moved into...
Changing Food Narratives in Africa with Ndidi Nwuneli
November 09, 2021 21:30 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBMrs. Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli is an expert on social innovation, African agriculture and nutrition, entrepreneurship, and youth development. She has over 25 years of international development experience and is a recognized serial entrepreneur, author, public speaker, and consultant. Through her work in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, she has shaped policy and led the design and execution of high-impact initiatives focused on strategy, organizational design, ecosystem solutions, and...
A Bi-Continental Wine Business with Tuanni Price
November 02, 2021 20:30 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBAward winning International Wine Educator Tuanni Price is on a mission to make the complicated world of wine simple. In fact, that is the motto of her wine lifestyle business, Zuri Wine Tasting. The self-proclaimed wine enthusiast curates’ wine-filled lifestyles from Southern California to the Southern-most part of the globe in Cape Town, South Africa. Tuanni uses her brand, Zuri Wine Tasting, to host private tastings, teach wine tasting classes and host wine tours. In addition, she produces...
Building Taco Africana with Zinyusile Khumbula (Zi)
October 26, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBZinyusile Khumbula (Zi) was born in Zimbabwe and spent some of his childhood in South Africa. He moved to the United States in September 2009 and been a resident of Harlem since 2014 where he has launched New York’s First Pop Up African Taqueria, Taco Africana. Zi’s daily inspiration is the mission of sharing Ubuntu (humanity to others) through food and fellowship. With his Tacos, Zi aims to create unique dining experiences that become a comfortable space, allowing people from all walks of l...
The Revolution Will Be Brewed with Margaret Nyamumbo
October 05, 2021 20:30 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBMargaret is the founder of Kahawa 1893 Coffee. She is a third generation coffee farmer from Kenya and grew up on a coffee farm immigrating to the USA. After earning her MBA from Harvard, she went on to work on Wall Street, where she rediscovered her passion for coffee. She founded Kahawa 1893 with a mission to close the gender gap in coffee. In Kenya, over 90% of labor in coffee comes from women. However, they aren't fairly compensated because they don't own the land. Margaret's coffee is ro...
Ancestral Food Ways with Abena Offeh-Gyimah
September 28, 2021 20:30 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBAbena Offeh-Gyimah is a writer, a researcher, a business owner, and an advocate for an indigenous food sovereignty system. She's worked at Black Creek Community Farm as a coordinator for the youth farming program, with Building Roots as an urban gardener coordinator, with North York Community House as a Strong Neighborhood Coordinator, and currently project co-lead with the Jane Finch Community Research Partnership. Her food business, Adda Blooms, seeks to work with small scale farmers to br...
The Black Gourmet with Malicka Anjorin
September 21, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThis week’s guest is Malicka Anjorin, a Digital Forensic consultant by profession and a content creator by passion. Malicka inspires home cooks to explore West African dishes and learn more about our culture through food through her platform, The Black Gourmet. Find Malicka Anjorin on instagram: @theblvckgourmet and online: www.theblvckgourmet.com Photo courtesy of Malicka Anjorin. Follow Item 13 on social media: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @item13podcast Don’t forget to subscribe & l...
Veganism, Gentrification...and Chocolate with Afia Amoako
September 14, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBThis week’s guest is Afia Amoako , a PhD student who loves talking about veganism as it relates to my culture. On her platforms, she shares easy vegan recipes that highlight Ghanaian and West African food culture, ingredients and cooking methods. She challenges her audience to think outside the box when it comes to living a vegan lifestyle as it pertains to culture, food and history. Find Afia on Instagram: @thecanadianafrican and online at thecanadianafrican.com Photo courtesy of Afia Am...
REPLAY: Communal Dining The Beninois Way with Adégnimika Carrena
June 15, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBThis week’s guest is Adégnimika (Adé) Carrena, owner of Dounou Cuisine. Born in Porto-Novo, Benin, Adé started her culinary journey here in the United States when she was adopted at the age of 10. Though then she cooked just with her family. She says her passion did not grow until a few years ago when her perception of food changed. “I saw that food is more than an edible but is instead a shared emotion and an ever evolving yet traditional canvas for our history as beings.” Adé’s objective ...
Food Labeling & Packaging for Small Food Businesses with Abena Foli
March 23, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBAbena Foli was born and raised in Ghana until 2006, when she immigrated to the US. Her passion for food comes from her farmer-father who taught her how to blend spices, and how to cook. Since high school, Abena has been passionate about combining her love for food, with her love for the sciences. This led her to pursue her Master’s degree in Food Science specializing in Food Safety Microbiology, after her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry. She has over 8 years practical food industry experie...
Take Two with Carol Mathias O'chez
March 16, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBTake Two is our new mini-series, catching up with guests from previous seasons on what they’ve been up to since they were last on the show. This week, I chat with Carol Mathias O’chez, a psychologist passionate about helping people thrive in all areas of their life. We discuss the mental toll of the last year and how food entrepreneurs can thrive in uncertain times. For full details on her background and work tune in to Episode 22: Mental Health & Wellness with Dr. Carol Mathias-O’chez. F...
Eating Well and Tasty with Tina Munzu
March 09, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBTina Munzu, a nurse and wellness blogger, helps busy people achieve optimal health through simple delicious healthy meals and an active lifestyle. Her passion centers around stripping myths and fads about diet, meeting her clients at their individual health levels and prioritizing simple real food. Follow Tina and her work online: Website: www. wellandtasty.com Tina's Youtube Channel Tina's Instagram :@wellandtasty ---- Follow Item 13 on social media: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @item...
Launching a Sustainable Food Movement in Ghana with Lotte Wouters
March 02, 2021 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBLotte Wouters has been building food movements and campaigning for a just and sustainable food system since 2009 in the Netherlands, Lebanon and now Ghana. In 2012, she founded The Food Line-up, now one of the largest sustainable catering companies in the Netherlands. Beginning 2018 she moved to Ghana and founded the Ghana Food Movement together with a group of movers and shakers in Ghana's food scene to celebrate, preserve and redefine Ghana's food culture. She also founded PR and marketi...
Take Two with Naa Oyoo Kumodzi
February 23, 2021 06:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBTake Two is our new mini-series, catching up with guests from previous seasons on what they’ve been up to since they were last on the show. This week, I chat with Naa Oyoo Kumodzi, lifestyle blogger, social media consultant, food blogger and entrepreneur. For full details on her background and work in food, tune in to Episode 4: Telling the Ghanaian Food Story with Naa Oyoo Kumodzi. Find Naa Oyoo online: Naa Oyoo on Instagram. Essi’s Eatery on Instagram. ---- Follow Item 13 on social medi...
Taking West African Food Fast Casual with Ruth Nakaar
February 16, 2021 06:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBRuth Nakaar is the founder and owner of Fudena, a food concept currently based in Philadelphia that aims to be America’s first West African fast-casual restaurant chain. Think Chipotle but with the bold flavors of West Africa. Initially an idea she started working on while pursuing her MBA at Wharton, Ruth went from hosting recipe tastings for friends and classmates in her tiny studio apartment to cooking out of a commercial kitchen and serving all of Philadelphia. The love for the food sh...
Take Two with Freda Muyambo
February 09, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBTake Two is our new mini-series, catching up with guests from previous seasons on what they’ve been up to since they were last on the show. This week, I chat with Freda Muyambo, a food blogger and writer with expertise in African cuisine and a passion for sharing African culture through food. For full details on her background and work in food, tune in to Episodes 7 & 8: African Food Flavors with Freda Muyambo. Find Freda online: Red Red video Reddit subreddit Website: www.myburntorange....
A Plantain Love Story with Rachel Laryea
February 02, 2021 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBRachel Laryea is the founder and CEO of Kelewele, a food service and cultural lifestyle brand reimagining plantains in its mission to connect the African diaspora through food, culture and innovation. She is also a dual Ph.D. candidate at Yale University studying Black capitalists in the transAtlantic financial industry. Find Kelewele online: Website: Kelewelenyc.com Linktree sites: https://linktr.ee/kelewelenyc Cookbook (A Plantain Love Story - available on Amazon) ---- Follow Item 13 o...
Take Two with Cynthia Péan
January 26, 2021 01:00 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MBTake Two is our new mini-series, catching up with guests from previous seasons on what they’ve been up to since they were last on the show. This week, I chat with Chef Cynthia Péan, a professionally trained plant-based chef and nutritional consultant. For full details on her background and work in food, tune in to Episode 13: Eating Vegan the African Way. What Cynthia is currently working on: The Spices: afcavefoods.com Culinary & Conversation: monarchmagazine.com Facebook Watch: The R...
Introducing West African Cuisine to Astoria with Beatrice Ajaero
January 19, 2021 01:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBThis week’s guest is Beatrice Ajaero, the third of six siblings, was raised on Roosevelt Island, a sliver in the East River between Manhattan (of which it’s a part) and Queens. Her mother’s family has roots in New Jersey, a neighboring state that, like New York, is home to many Nigerian Americans, and her mother’s memories of “how her aunties cooked” are re-enacted in the family kitchen to this day. “My mom still guides the menu” at Nneji, Beatrice adds. From the age of 12, when she was the ...
Season 5 Trailer
January 12, 2021 23:31 - 1 minute - 1.51 MBHappy New Year! Learn what's coming up in Season 5 of the podcast. ---- Follow Item 13 on social media: Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @item13podcast Don’t forget to subscribe & leave us a review! Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Item 13 by becoming a member! Item 13: An African Food Podcast is Powered by Simplecast.
Presenting: Say Their Name
December 12, 2020 16:55 - 2 minutes - 2.4 MBThis week we want you to hear the trailer for Say Their Name, an incredible podcast that focuses on the assault and killing of unarmed Black people by police and in ‘Stand Your Ground’ states, highlighting incidents throughout the United States. Serving as a memorialization for these individuals, you will learn about who these people were through the words of the people that knew them best, while also helping to understand what these situations do to their families and communities not only ...
Reflections on 2020
November 17, 2020 20:47 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBMy thoughts on the season and this year so far. I also share with you, in a pseudo rapid-fire segment, what I'm listening to, reading, eating, watching for the rest of the year. Vonnie William's article: https://www.foodandwine.com/news/yorm-ackuaku-podcast-african-food-stories Zoe Adjonyo's BlackBook Initiative: https://www.instagram.com/blackbook_2020 Thank you for your support, have a great holiday season and talk to you again in the new year! ---- Follow Item 13 on social media: In...
Building an African CPG Brand with the Ginjan Brothers (Part 2)
November 11, 2020 01:08 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBGinjan Brothers was founded by Mohammed Diallo & Ibrahima Diallo. The brothers immigrated to the States in their early teens, 13 & 14, respectively. Mohammed has a formal training in business management and spent the bulk of his professional career in the financial services industry. Ibrahima is an engineer by training, but spent most of his career in the hospitality industry. Their mission with Ginjan is to make African food, drink, and aesthetics and integral part of global mainstream cult...
Building an African CPG Brand with the Ginjan Brothers (Part 1)
November 02, 2020 18:56 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBGinjan Brothers was founded by Mohammed Diallo & Ibrahima Diallo. The brothers immigrated to the States in their early teens, 13 & 14, respectively. Mohammed has a formal training in business management and spent the bulk of his professional career in the financial services industry. Ibrahima is an engineer by training, but spent most of his career in the hospitality industry. Their mission with Ginjan is to make African food, drink, and aesthetics and integral part of global mainstream cult...
The Politics of (Somali) Food with Fozia Ismail
October 28, 2020 00:54 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBFozia Ismail is founder and researcher at Arawelo Eats, a supper club which explores East African food and what it can mean for our understanding of belonging in a post-Brexit world. She has designed and delivered workshops/presentations for organizations such as Keep It Complex Serpentine Gallery, Jerwood Project Space, Tate Modern, Museum of London, National Trust -Colonial Countryside Project, Oxford Cultural Collective and The Courtauld Institute of Art. She was Bristol City Fellow for ...
An Education on Wine with Kodjo Adovor
October 20, 2020 20:55 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBKodjo Adovor is a Certified Italian Wine Professional and the first person of African descent to qualify as an Italian Wine Ambassador. Kodjo is the founder and sommelier at Africa Wine Club, which seeks to bring club members together to explore wine, food, culture, and business across the continent of Africa. Kodjo has also led travel groups to explore the joys of Italian food and wine on guided tours in places like Milan, Bologna, Umbria, Venice, Verona, and the Valpollicela. Find Kodjo...
On African Cultural Identity, Within & Beyond Food with Tapiwa Guzha (Part 2)
October 14, 2020 19:47 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBPart 2 of my conversation with Dr. Tapiwa Guzha. Founder of Tapi Tapi, producing handcrafted ice cream, inspired by the unique flavors of African ingredients. Based in Cape Town, Tapiwa's work is focused on rehabilitation of the collective African esteem around cultural identity, within and beyond food. “In part, Tapi Tapi is focused on rehabilitating the self-esteem of people from the continent about our food practices, as well as our culture and beliefs. I use food because it’s universa...
On African Cultural Identity, Within & Beyond Food with Tapiwa Guzha (Part 1)
October 06, 2020 20:30 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBThis week’s guest is Zimbabwean-born Dr. Tapiwa Guzha. Founder of Tapi Tapi, producing handcrafted ice cream, inspired by the unique flavors of African ingredients. Based in Cape Town, Tapiwa's work is focused on rehabilitation of the collective African esteem around cultural identity, within and beyond food. “In part, Tapi Tapi is focused on rehabilitating the self-esteem of people from the continent about our food practices, as well as our culture and beliefs. I use food because it’s un...
Low Carb African Dining with Tayo Oredola
September 29, 2020 15:29 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBThis week’s guest is Tayo Oredola, the food photographer, recipe developer, and writer at lowcarbafrica.com. Originally from Nigeria, Tayo lives in Austin, TX with her husband and two kids. Her background is in software engineering but she is passionate about food and developing new recipes. Her blog, Low Carb Africa, was born out of the desire to keep eating her traditional African dishes while maintaining her weight. African food by nature is loaded with carbs so Tayo had to get really c...
Building an African ‘Souper!’ Business with Lola Adeyemi
September 23, 2020 02:06 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBThis week’s guest is Lola Adeyemi, Founder of It’s Souper. After working for over a decade in the corporate IT world, Lola Adeyemi decided to quit her job to focus on 'It's Souper', an Afro-fusion soup line she launched in November 2018. She felt that there was a need to fill a void that currently exists in the Canadian Retail space for African inspired/ethnic recipes made “By Us for All". It’s Souper is the first African & Black Owned Soup line in Canada. These recipes are shaking up the ...
Communal Dining The Beninois Way with Adégnimika Carrena
September 15, 2020 16:44 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBThis week’s guest is Adégnimika (Adé) Carrena, owner of Dounou Cuisine. Born in Porto-Novo, Benin, Adé started her culinary journey here in the United States when she was adopted at the age of 10. Though then she cooked just with her family. She says her passion did not grow until a few years ago when her perception of food changed. “I saw that food is more than an edible but is instead a shared emotion and an ever evolving yet traditional canvas for our history as beings.” Adé’s objective...