Category Archives: African

Grilled Chicken Shawarma

Posted on September 30, 2020 by cookinginsens

Shawarmas were one of the few, good fast foods we could find in the countries we lived in and traveled to while overseas. In West Africa they were usually Lebanese, in England and Ireland they were Turkish or Greek. The … Continue reading →

Posted in African, African, Cooking, Food and Wine, Greek, Lebanese, Recipes, Sandwich, turkish | Tagged Chicken, cooking, food, food photography, Greek, grilling, Lebanese, recipe, shawarma, turkish, tzatziki | 15 Comments

Help Tsegaye! We Need Gurage Kitfo!

Posted on May 27, 2020 by cookinginsens

Having lived most of my working life in West Africa, my arrival in Ethiopia was a pleasant, educational and interesting surprise. Of course I’d heard of Hailie Selassie and his successful heroic efforts, before the U.N. and the League of … Continue reading →

Posted in African, African, Cooking, Ethiopian, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged ayib, cheese, collard greens, cooking, Ethiopian, food, gomen, Gurage, kitfo, recipe | 14 Comments

Smoked Turkey Tails

Posted on May 9, 2019 by cookinginsens

When living in landlocked Niger we would often load up the car for a day’s journey down unpaved roads to the coast in Lome, Togo. Because of the roads, the going was slow and sometimes we’d stop to stretch our … Continue reading →

Posted in African, African, American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, side dish | Tagged cooking, food, okra, smoked, turkey tails, West Africa | 1 Comment

Easter 2017

Posted on May 3, 2017 by cookinginsens

Finally getting around to this. I’ve been a little busy preparing to close down the house here in Honesdale, while dealing with the day to day. Anyway. In the Sahel of West Africa (Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal), the women prepare … Continue reading →

Posted in African, African, American, Cooking, Dessert, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged carrots, cooking, dessert, Easter, food, food photography, ham, panna cotta, parsnips, recipe, roasted vegetables | 13 Comments

Coming Soon: Ethiopian Wot with Injera

Posted on February 11, 2017 by cookinginsens

On our visit to Baltimore, we found a small Ethiopian grocer next to the Tabor restaurant. After eating at the restaurant, we loaded up on the irreplaceable spices that make Ethiopian cuisine, Ethiopian. Having lived in Ethiopia for almost 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in African, African, Appetizer, Cooking, Ethiopian, Food and Wine, Recipes | Tagged cooking, dried beef, Ethiopian, food, quanta, recipe | 8 Comments

Ethiopian Sega Alicha with Gomen

Posted on July 4, 2016 by cookinginsens

Our family lived in Ethiopia for almost 6 years and although Ethiopia is a monetarily poor country, it’s culture is both ancient and rich; dance, music, cuisine, art and couture, they’ve got it all. Of course it’s the food and … Continue reading →

Posted in African, African, Cooking, Ethiopian, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged African, alicha, beef, cooking, Ethiopian, food, food photography, gomen, recipe, spinach, wot | 10 Comments

Italian Sausage Breakfast Hash

Posted on June 29, 2014 by cookinginsens

This breakfast/brunch hash was directly inspired by Frugal Feeding’s Potato and Chorizo Salad. I found some Italian sausage in the freezer (there could be more) that I wanted to move on before I go back to the duck 🙂 Italian … Continue reading →

Posted in African, Food and Wine, Haitian, Japanese, Korean, Main dishes | Tagged breakfast, brunch, cooking, Eggs, food, food photography, hash, Italian, potatoes, recipe, sausages | 26 Comments

Moroccan Style Tajine Chicken with Cauliflower Couscous

Posted on November 10, 2013 by cookinginsens

Couscous is not one of my favorite things. I think it was because of all the West African Mechoui(s) (Mutton stuffed with couscous) I attended for receptions, births, marriages or whenever anyone wanted to celebrate anything. The really elegant Mechoui(s) … Continue reading →

Posted in African, African, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged African, cauliflower, Chicken, cooking, couscous, food, food photography, Moroccan, recipes, tajine | 22 Comments

Border Crossings

Posted on October 11, 2013 by cookinginsens

Having spent more than half our lives in foreign countries, many of them African, we’ve crossed a few borders. In West Africa, we loved to hop in the car and travel to a neighboring country for 3-4 days. Border crossing … Continue reading →

Posted in African, African, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes | Tagged Africa, alicha, cabbage, cooking, Ethiopian, food, food photography, recipes, stew, travel, veal, wot | 41 Comments

Empty Cupboard Syndrome, Romanesco and Sweet Potatoes

Posted on March 16, 2012 by cookinginsens

Today just as I was finishing up a romanesco gratin to take to a lunch, I realized I didn’t have any more ready made bread crumbs and was appalled. I had to sit down and calm myself. I really HATE … Continue reading →