Chef Essie Bartels
Chef Essie adds blue crabs, salted tilapia, and mackerel to this hearty seafood okra soup. Plus, see how she uses shrimp shells to bring out a sweet but sour umami flavor in this dish.
Chef Essie Bartels serves up a simmered peanut butter stew with chicken and West African yams. Plus, she reveals the specialty spices she adds to bring out the aromatics in this dish.
This year, the two-day event is paying close attention to small businesses. So, you know we had to take things a step further and highlight our favorite small, Black-owned businesses.
You'll love this authentic Ghanaian dish!
Add this dish to Chef Essie Bartel's jollof rice and chicken recipe for the perfect finish!