Bold Fork Cookbook Club: SIMPLY WEST AFRICAN by Pierre Thiam

Join us for the May meeting of the BOLD FORK COOKBOOK CLUB!

Here’s how it works: everyone will prepare a dish from SIMPLY WEST AFRICAN (a couple of days after you sign up, you’ll have access to a spreadsheet where attendees list their chosen dishes.) Then we’ll gather in the shop and share a feast! We’ll talk through the process of procuring ingredients, challenges and unexpected pleasures of the cooking process and many other things related to SIMPLY WEST AFRICAN.

If you purchase a copy of the book from us with your ticket, you can come pick it up in the store, or have it shipped for an additional cost.

Please note: because of the high demand of this event, we will not be able to process refunds.

ABOUT THE COOKBOOK
This is West African food for every kitchen, a generous, warm welcome to its delicious, irresistible culinary mainstays and rhythms. If you already cook with ingredients like hearty greens, yams, black-eyed peas, and okra, or have enjoyed Southern staples like jambalaya and gumbo, you have tasted the deep culinary influences of this interconnected region that spans Senegal, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Nigeria, and more.

Now, in Simply West African, celebrated chef and West African cooking authority Pierre Thiam unlocks the region’s essential tastes for the everyday home cook. With helpful tips and tricks that teach readers the basics of the cuisine, Pierre shows how seamlessly these flavorful, easy-to-execute dishes can become weeknight staples or the star of your table for weekend gatherings. With this book, you too will fill your kitchen with the comforting, irresistible flavors and beautiful spirit of West Africa. Experience the vibrant cuisines of West Africa any night of the week with 80 easy, accessible recipes!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author Pierre Thiam was raised in Dakar, Senegal. He is the executive chef of the award-winning restaurant Nok by Alara in Lagos, Nigeria and the Signature Chef of the five-star Pullman Hotel in Dakar, Senegal as well as the executive chef and co-owner of Teranga, in New York City. He lives in El Cerrito, California with his wife Lisa, their daughter Na’ia, and dog Malcolm.