PITTSBURGH — Alexander Smalls was a professional opera singer before he reinvented himself as a chef and restaurateur. So it’s no surprise he brings an artist’s eye to the recipes he created for his ...

Anyone who’s grown up on black-eyed peas and okra knows the contributions Africans have made to the American diet. What’s less understood is how deeply those connections extend throughout the world.

Just as Black people are not a monolith, neither is our food. The cookbooks represented below, though not an exhaustive list, reflect the diversity and significance of the foods that Black chefs and ...

Yudhika Sujanani, a celebrity chef and media personality, recently released her book Madame Curry – Feast Pray Love. This collection of recipes celebrates both beloved heritage dishes and the popular ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. Before ever writing a ...

Recently, when I asked chef Pierre Thiam why West African cuisine was suddenly being touted as a new food trend, he laughed and said, “It’s been around for a few thousand years.” Then he thought for a ...