We prefer our salads like we prefer our frozen yogurt: loaded with toppings. This plant-based sweet and spicy plantain salad from Gaz Oakley’s cookbook, Plants-Only Kitchen, is a shining example.

When out walking in Kaneshie, the town in Ghana where my grandmother lives, in the hot dusk of the evening among the clatter and chaos of life, amid the sound of tro-tro (share taxi) drivers shouting ...

Plantains are a staple in many African cuisines, including Cameroon, where they are used to make a variety of vegetarian ...

First things first: Decide if you need unripe or ripe plantains. If you want them to be sticky and caramelized when cooked—like maduros, which are sweet, ripe plantains fried in oil—you’ll need to buy ...

Rinse all the ingredients that need to be washed and remove stems and seed according to your preference. Using a cutting board, chopped the ingredients into manageable pieces. Then, in a blender or ...

Kelewele, a new business in the Dekalb Food Market, has a vegan menu where plantains take top billing. By Florence Fabricant In Ghana, spicy fried plantains are called kelewele. And that’s the name ...

If you haven't heard already, the big game is on Sunday. Yes, the Super Bowl. Otherwise known as a perfect excuse to grab friends and throw a fantastic food party. I plan on making several appetizers ...

The Caribbean is a perpetual feast for the senses, not least when it comes to the incredible and varied cuisine on offer across the region. We've rounded up the essential dish to try on ten of our ...