2024 Chef of the Year
Angela Benjamin, also known as Chef Angie B, has been chosen as our Chef of the Year! Her culinary expertise and dedication to her craft have truly set her apart. For this years’ Free Heri Heri for All, she shares her cherished Heri Heri recipe, which she describes as “simple” and very much inspired by the fond memories of her grandmother's cooking, therefore truly bringing a taste of her family's culinary tradition to the table.
In The Key Of Women - Playlist by DJ LYNNÉE DENISE
Listen to our annual Free Heri Heri for All Playlist. This year the compilation of song has been curated by DJ Lynnée Denise, a scholar, writer, and global practitioner of sound, language, and Black Atlantic thought. Read about the way this playlist was put together in this years Free heri Heri Book.
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Gekookte Geschiedenis
Since the launch of Free Heri Heri for All, we have been inspired to create a platform centered around the culinary heritage of the Afro Diaspora. In 2023, we introduced our digital archive, Gekookte Geschiedenis (Cooked History). This archive serves as a hub for exploring the food culture and culinary heritage of the transatlantic diaspora. By connecting with the past, we uncover how food identity has been shaped and how it influences our current habits and traditions. Cooked History is both a repository of insightful analyses on spiritual, cultural, and social threads and a collection of stories. You can now listen to these stories on our