The Kwanzaa Menu

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The Food Network’s First-Ever Kwanzaa Series- The Kwanzaa Menu

The Food Network is getting into the holiday spirit with its first Kwanzaa series, which highlights the food and history of the annual seven-day celebration.

“The Kwanzaa Menu” is hosted by culinary scholar Tonya Hopkins, who on the FoodNetwork.com series guides the audience through each of Kwanzaa’s seven principles using a special dish as conversation.

Episode #1- Mulled Wine Cocktail

Tonya Hopkins and her sister, Kenya T. Parham, get into the spirit of unity with a mocktail that blends holiday spices with indigenous African teas.

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Episode #2- Crispy Akara with Sesame Sauce

Actor Kareem Grimes is determined to help Tonya Hopkins fry up her savory black-eyed pea fritters to celebrate the second day of Kwanzaa and the principle of self-determination.

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Episode #2- Crispy Akara with Sesame Sauce

Episode #3- Good Deed Greens

To honor collective work and responsibility for the third day of Kwanzaa, Tonya Hopkins and actor Taja V. Simpson work together to simmer a pot of layered greens that everyone can enjoy.

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Episode #4- Black Sable Rice Calas

Tonya Hopkins and author Blue Telusma celebrate cooperative economics with sweet rice fritters that are connected to the entrepreneurial spirit of making delicious food with leftovers.

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Episode #5- Fruit Harvest Smoothie Bowl

Tonya Hopkins and Kenya T. Parham use African super foods to blend a restorative smoothie with cucumber, spirulina, dates, pineapple and banana.

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Episode #6- Yassa-Inspired Grilled Feast

Tonya Hopkins and Brittney "Chef Stikxz" Williams get creative in the kitchen by using an array of spices to flavor their grilled surf-and-turf feast!

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Episode #6- Yassa-Inspired Grilled Feast

Episode #7- Pan-Roasted Cassava

Tonya Hopkins and Thomas A. Parham celebrate family and culture as they cook a creamy, nutty stew with sweet potatoes, bell peppers and a West African staple.

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