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Nicole Rufus
Nicole Rufus is a food writer and master's student in Food Studies at NYU. You can find her in her kitchen testing new recipes and playing around with West African ingredients.

Nicole Rufus’s Recent Articles

Ghost Town Oats
Drink
Mar 24

This Black-Owned Oat Milk Company Is Changing the Plant-Based Game

Ghost Town Oats is partnering with coffee shops and allowing drinkers to invest.

Eat
Feb 24

The Best Snacks and Drinks to Buy at a Nigerian Grocery Store

Instant noodles, crunchy fried dough, and malt drinks are at the top of the list.

Eat
Feb 18

Warm Your Soul with This Nigerian Jollof Orzo Soup

Make this cozy twist on a West African classic.

Eat
Dec 9, 2021

Warm Up with a Cup of Champurrado, or Hot Chocolate Atole

This masa-based chocolate drink feels like a warm, cozy hug.

Eat
Dec 1, 2021

Jamaican and Chinese Food Has More in Common Than You Think

Coconut shrimp toast and callaloo wontons, anyone?

Grape tarragon spritzer from Black Food
Drink
Oct 21, 2021

Make This Grape Tarragon Spritzer from the ‘Black Food’ Cookbook

Bryant Terry’s new book is a love letter to Black foodways.

mama's hot sauce mama harlem spicy
Eat
Sep 10, 2021

Mama’s One Sauce Represents the Flavors and Folks of Harlem

Founder Vy Higgensen shares memories from her legendary life.

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Eric Adjepong and AYO Foods
Eat
Aug 10, 2021

‘Top Chef’ Finalist Eric Adjepong Brings West African Dishes to the Grocery Store

The Ghanian-American chef partners with AYO foods brand.

Berry Bissap
Drink
Jun 16, 2021

Why You Should Be Drinking This Spiced Hibiscus Tea This Summer

Berry Bissap honors the West African flower and makes for a refreshing sangria.

Gloria’s Shito
Eat
Mar 19, 2021

Gloria Allorbi Wants to Put Ghana’s Favorite Condiment on the Global Map

As the pandemic raged, Gloria Allorbi turned her homemade shito into a booming business.

Bibi's Kitchen
Eat
Oct 13, 2020

Hawa Hassan Wants Us to Respect African Grandmothers for the Experts They Are

We sat down with the author of the groundbreaking cookbook "In Bibi's Kitchen" to discuss how important it is to bring more African voices into the fold.

immigrant owned grocery
Eat
Jul 28, 2020

7 Immigrant-Owned Food Brands to Broaden Your Kitchen’s Horizons

In the spirit of us all making our kitchens a bit more global, here are some amazing immigrant-owned food companies to upgrade your pantry.

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