Kwame Onwuachi

Leveled-up pigs in a blanket for your next party.

This red velvet cake recipe uses beets to give the cake its supernaturally silken texture and a deep crimson hue.

Depending on their level of ripeness, plantains can be savory or sweet—for this sweet plantains recipe, look for mostly black ones.

As the name suggests, West Africa’s most popular form of fried dough is essentially a delectable fried pillow of airy dough.

Spoon-tender meat, silky beans, and sweet, sticky rice give this Jamaican dish the equivalent feel of a “warm hug,” according to chef Kwame Onwuachi.

Egusi seeds—the large seeds of an African melon—are toasted and ground to thicken this popular Nirgerian stew.

Seasoned with a spice mix of ground peanuts, cayenne, and ginger, these skewers are most often served with shaved onions and sliced tomato, here a tomato-cream dipping sauce quells the fiery heat.