Eat with Afia

“Eat with Afia is a vital contribution to the growing canon of contemporary West African food writing. Drawing on deep cultural knowledge and a meticulous approach to plant-based Ghanaian cooking, Afia Amoako offers a clear, comprehensive guide to the ingredients, techniques, and traditions that shape Ghana’s diverse culinary landscape. After spending three weeks immersed in kitchens and food communities across Ghana in the summer of 2025, I recognize the authenticity and care in these pages. This book is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand—and cook from—the vibrant repertoire of flavors, techniques, and traditions that define Ghanaian home cooking through a plant-based lens.” —Bryant Terry, James Beard Award–winning chef and author of Vegetable Kingdom and Afro-Vegan ""Eat with Afia is a vibrant, gorgeous, and much-needed contribution to any cookbook collection, proving, definitively and joyously, that food, like home, will always be where the heart resides."" —Joanne Lee Molinaro, New York Times bestselling author of The Korean Vegan Cookbook and The Korean Vegan Homemade ""Eat with Afia beautifully bridges the gap between traditional Ghanaian cuisine and modern plant-based diets. Afia has creatively and expertly built a recipe collection that pays homage to her family cuisine, including rich stews; pounded fufu; grains; greens; and spices that carry the flavors, techniques, and stories of her heritage. This is a cookbook everyone should have on their shelf."" —Hawa Hassan, James Beard Award-winning author of In Bibi's Kitchen and Setting a Place For Us “Part love letter, part masterclass, Eat with Afia invites readers on a dazzling journey into the delicious world of Ghanaian cooking with irresistible warmth. From celebratory rice dishes and velvety nut-based soups to crispy street-food favorites and plantain in every imaginable form, this vibrant cookbook is destined to become a modern classic.” —Nisha Vora, New York Times bestselling author of Big Vegan Flavor