The people of Senegal are famous for their generosity. The Wolof word (Wolof is the language most widely spoken in Senegal) is “teranga,” meaning “hospitality,” and teranga is most often expressed by ...

In Senegal, a country with a large Muslim majority, Christmas Eve is not tied to any specific culinary tradition. That freedom is inspiring some chefs to reinvent festive cuisine. One of them is ...

I first learned of Kwanzaa after graduating from college, when a Nigerian-American friend invited me over to her family’s dinner to celebrate the occasion. Years later, I would celebrate Kwanzaa in my ...

Pierre Thiam is a chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. His new book, Senegal: Modern Senegalese Recipes from the Source to the Bowl, showcases his signature take on the flavors of his native ...

From Lamb Shank Mafé to Mango Fonio Salad, many of the ingredients are familiar but the flavors are unique. Senegalese Recipes From Chef Pierre Thiam [Youtube] How much experience do you have with ...

The story on African fare in today’s Daily News profiles Pierre Thiam, the Senegalese-born chef of Le Grand Dakar in Clinton Hill. When he’s not working at the restaurant, he teaches culinary students ...

It’s 11:30 on a Friday morning, and Serigne Mbaye lets out a yawn. “Yes, this is a lot of hours and a lot of work, but it’s what we live for,” says the 28-year-old chef. After years running Dakar NOLA ...

For Ndeye “Queen” Ndir, July 21 marked a lot of firsts. Not only was it the day she opened her first restaurant, Ndindy African Cuisine, at 2600 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., but it was also the first ...