THE CULMINATION OF A DREAM LONG IN THE MAKING. FOR SOME, THIS IS JUST A KITCHEN. BUT FOR ONE, LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER, IT’S HER SLICE OF THE AMERICAN DREAM. CHARLIE VETTINER PARK, WHO GOES BY CLARISSA, ...

Back in 2020, esteemed chef and James Beard-winning writer and cookbook author Alexander Smalls was deep in research about the foundations of African cooking and cuisine in preparation for an expo in ...

We had to talk about the plantain frittata. Nina Oduro wouldn’t let me leave our video call before sharing what she loved about the dish. The flavor profile, Oduro told me, is typical in West Africa, ...

An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the location of Sambou's. The restaurant is in Jackson. Sally Demba, 56, brought her family to the United States in 2007 from West Africa. For ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – After three years of serving the capital city, the Sambou family is relocating out of state and selling Sambou’s African Kitchen. The restaurant serves authentic West African ...