A Taste of African Heritage Winter Quarterly Newsletter

WINTER 2021

Interested in A Taste of African Heritage classes?

Visit our class directory to find dates and times. Teachers, feel free to tell us about your upcoming class series!

Virtual Teaching Resources:

We have put together the following guidance for teaching A Taste of African Heritage (ATOAH) and A Children’s Taste of African Heritage (ACTOAH) in order to help navigate these challenging times.

Find out More

A Taste of African Heritage Updates

A Taste of African Heritage Open House

This webinar on February 25, 2021 at 3 PM ET will feature insights from longtime ATOAH Instructors, and will close with a question-and-answer session from Oldways' Heritage Diets Curriculum Coordinator.

Learn More & Register Here

African Heritage Recipe Celebration

In celebration of Black History Month, we invite you to take part in Oldways' African Heritage Recipe Celebration. Join our weekly February recipe challenge on social media, win prizes, and tune into exciting online events throughout the month with African cuisine experts Toni Tipton-Martin, Pierre Thiam, and Glorya Fernandez.

Learn How to Join the Celebration

Black History Month Guests

Toni Tipton- Martin

Join us for a live interview with Oldways' African Heritage and Health advisory board member, Toni Tipton-Martin.

She is a two-time James Beard Award winning cookbook author of Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking (2020) and The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks (2016).

February 4, 2021 at 2 PM ET

Pierre Thiam

Meet the Senegal-raised (NY based) Yolele cookbook author, restaurateur, social entrepreneur & culinary ambassador "Pierre Thiam".

If you have researched the ancient grain "fonio" then you've definitely come across Chef Pierre. His restaurant Teranga was named one of the Best Restaurants of 2019 by the New York Times.

February 11, 2021 at 1:30 PM ET

Glorya Fernandez

Join us for a special at-home Celebrating What Unites Us! program to keep us connected and coming together. This session will feature African Heritage recipes you can make at home by one of our long-time A Taste of African Heritage instructors, Glorya Fernandez.

February 24, 2021 at 10:00 AM ET

Learn More

Heritage Recipe of the Month

Stuffed Squash Rings

These stuﬀed squash rings are a simple and delicious meatless option full of semi-sweet earthy flavors and healthy ingredients.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Josie Walker

Oldways' African Heritage program has a NEW Instagram account @atasteofheritage and a NEW LinkedIn page. Follow along with us as we post events and tips.

Follow LinkedIn Page

Thank you for your continued support during this extraordinary time. We are grateful to have you in our African Heritage culinary community. We hope that you stay healthy and safe.