Ghana to the world Recipes and stories that look forward while honoring the past
Book - 2025
"A transportive, highly personal cookbook of 100 West African-influenced recipes and stories from Top Chef finalist Eric Adjepong. Sankofa is a Ghanaian Twi word that roughly translates to the idea that we must look back to move forward. In his moving debut cookbook, chef Eric Adjepong practices sankofa by showcasing the beauty and depth of West African food and its indelible impact on the foodways of the African diaspora through the lens of his own deeply personal story. Born in New York as the son of two Ghanaian immigrants, and traveling to and from Ghana since childhood, Eric's experience of balancing the two parts of his Ghanaian-American identity is both powerful and universal. Through 100 soul-satisfying recipes plus narrat...ive essays, we follow Eric's culinary journey, beginning with traditional home-cooked meals from his mother, like a deeply flavorful jollof rice and a smoky, savory shrimp kontombre stew thick with leafy greens. Creative dishes like a sweet summer curried corn soup and lamb ribs with a peanutty mafe glaze influenced by his culinary education reflect the lasting connections among the cultures of the African diaspora. Full of stunning photography shot in Ghana and remembrances rooted in family, tradition, and love, Sankofa shows readers how the unsung story of a continent's cuisine can shine a powerful light on one person's exploration of who he is as a chef and a man"--
| Location | Call Number | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Floor New Shelf | 641.59667/Adjepong | (NEW SHELF) | Checked In |
- Subjects
- COOKBOOK > CURRY > ESSAYS > GHANA > NARRATIVE > BISQUE > GHANAIAN > CULINARY > ANISE > AFRICAN COOKING > STEW > AFRICA > PLANTAIN > CASSAVA > JOLLOF RICE > REGIONAL COOKBOOKS > FOODIE GIFTS > TRADITION > TOP CHEF > OKRA
- Genres
- cookbooks
Cookbooks - Published
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New York :
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
[2025]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
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- Edition
- First edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 269 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
- ISBN
- 9780593234778
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Sankofa: A Way of Living and Cooking
- How to Use This Book
- My Sankofa Toolkit
- Breakfast
- A West African Household in New York
- Ablemamu (Tom Brown Porridge)
- Spiced Fonio Porridge with Coconut
- Cassava Pancakes with Malted Barley Crumble
- Sugar Bread
- Egusi and Coconut Granola
- Biscuits with Guava Thyme Jam
- Eggs Benedict with Scallops and Piri Piri Hollandaise
- Roasted Banana Grits with Seasoned Shrimp
- Snacks and Drinks
- Seeing New York-and the World-with My Dad
- Kelewele
- Puna Yam Chips
- Chin Chin (Achomo)
- Dad's Onion Rings with Zip Sauce
- Pineapple Ginger Drink
- Palm Wine Sangria
- Warm Malted Irish Cream
- Tamarind Limeade
- Sobolo
- Soups and Stews
- Returning to Ghana: A Turning Point
- Waakye Stew
- Fante Fante Fish Stew
- Nkate Nkwan ne Akcmfem (Groundnut Soup with Guinea Fowl)
- Sweet Potato Peanut Stew
- Chicken with Light Soup
- Curried Corn Bisque with Salmon
- Abenkwan (Palm Nut Soup)
- Salads and Vegetables
- Woforo Dua Pa a, or Learning to Climb the Tree
- Grilled Corn with Garlic Piri Piri Butter
- Aburoo and Fonio Salad with Honey Jalapeño Lime Vinaigrette
- Pickled Okra and Cucumber with Yogurt Sauce
- Roasted Cabbage with Coconut Beurre Blanc
- Arugula Salad with Egusi Granola, Sorghum, and Sherry Vinaigrette
- Paw Paw Salad (Papaya Salad)
- Tomato on Tomato
- Glazed Carrots with Benne Seeds
- Collard Greens with Coconut Milk
- Starches, Rice, and Swallows
- Learning to Tell My Story
- Silky Yam Puree
- Baked Red Peas
- Red Red Stew
- Coconut Rice
- Coconut Curry Chickpeas with Mustard Greens
- Sweet Fried Plantains with Benne Miso, Benne Seeds, and Onions
- Kontomire Abomu
- Jollof Rice
- Carolina Gold Rice and Butter
- Waakye Rice
- Peas and Rice
- Omo Tuo (Rice Balls)
- Banku
- Fufu
- Seafood
- Taking a Leap
- Garlicky Grilled Prawns with Chermoula
- Whole Fried Tilapia
- Pan-Seared Grouper with Fried Peanut Salsa
- Fried Sardines with Mom's Pepper Sauce
- Salted Cod Fritters with Anchovy Aioli
- Lobster with Harissa Butter
- Oysters with Hibiscus Mignonette and Pickled Ginger
- Crab Fried Rice with Benne Miso and Scallions
- Birds and Meats
- A National Stage
- Akcmfem (Guinea Fowl) with Suya, Pickled Onion, and Charred Tomatoes
- The East End Wings (Crispy Baked Wings with Berbere Honey Glaze and Fried Garlic)
- Stewed Turkey Wings
- Shito Fried Chicken
- Sticky Tamarind-Glazed Duck Legs
- Oxtail Stew
- Benne Miso Noodles with Ground Beef
- Chichinga
- Yassa Lamb Burgers
- Labadi Pork Ribs
- Desserts
- We Carry the Past and the Future Within Ourselves
- Bofrot (Puff-Puff)
- Banana Fritters
- Condensed Milk Cake
- Malva Pudding
- Nkate Cake
- Mango Tart with Rum Marshmallow
- Atadwe Milk (Tigernut Pudding)
- Malted Barley Ice Cream
- Acknowledgments
- Index