• 2 cups maize meal (cornmeal)
• 4 cups water
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Bring water to a boil in large saucepan. Stir boiling water as you sprinkle in maizemeal. Cook for 20 minutes or until it is very thick and smooth, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Cover saucepan and continue cooking 10 more minutes over very low heat. Serves 6.

• 1 large onion, sliced thin
• 3 Tbl shortening
• 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 3 bullion cubes
• 2 Tbl cumin
• 2 Tbl coriander
• 1 Tbl turmeric 2 bunch sukuma (kale or collard greens), chopped
• 1 cup water
• leftover meats (optional)
  

Procedure

1. Heat oil in a frying pan and add the onions. Sauté about 2 to 4 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes, greens(sukuma) and any leftover meats. Cook together until tomatoes are soft.
3. Add water and seasonings.
4. Let the mixture simmer until the sukuma is tender(about 20 minutes on low heat 20. Add salt to taste. Serves 4.

What curry is to India, Berbere is to Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, berbere recipes vary by region and household; some of these recipes are so closely guarded that family members are forbidden to talk about the ingredients. Making berbere can be a community event where peppers are dried out on lawns and shared with neighbors – a process that can take up to three days. Berbere is often combined with onions, a delicious base that is at the core of Ethiopian cooking. If the task of finding, buying, and grinding these spices together seems to daunting, berbere is available at many Ethiopian stores in our area. But for the rest of you here is the recipe.

The re-building of the affected areas will take years. The vast majority of the people have no shelter, no homes to go back to – men, women and children are all sleeping outside, exposed to the elements.

The initial goal of this group is to collect 1000 tents for the Haitian people.

Here is the general plan:

1) volunteers around the USA will collect tents (used and new)

2) once a large number has been collected, the tents will be sent to Florida – from there, they will be sent to Haiti.

We are working with several groups to get the tents delivered and distributed in Haiti.

Many people have asked whether it makes more sense to just donate money to existing NGOs doing work there.

Of course all the large corporations working there would love your money.

One Thousand Tents for Haiti is an initiative for those who want to help but don’t necessarily have money to donate, but may be able to give a used tent they have in their garage. Tents will meet short and medium term needs of the Haitian people.

It also aims to get people involved in an effort that is more tangible, and fosters community amongst the group. I know that it is not as easy as just clicking a button and donating money, but I am confident that if you participate, it will be more rewarding.

Pan Africa Market will be a drop of location for tents this weekend, please see the event page for more info.

This Valentine’s Weekend we invite you on a romantic an d sensual culinary tour of the tastes of Africa.

Pan Africa Valentine’s Brunch
A choice of two brunch entrees served family style accompanied with our own house mimosa, the Mangosa, and Ethiopian Coffee

$35 a couple

Saturday, February 13 from 9:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday, February 14 from 9:00am – 4:00pm

Pan Africa Valentine’s Dinner
A romantic, scrumptious, 4-course, taste of Africa dinner – paired with a bottle of one of our fine South African wines.

$79 a couple

Friday, February 12 from 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Saturday, February 13 from 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Sunday, February 14 from 5:00pm – 10:00pm

Spots will fill up quickly, reservations highly recommended.