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Yewande Komolafe is a cooking writer for the Food section of the NYT. She has worked in a number of roles in the culinary world, including writing, recipe development, and food styling. Her culinary expertise draws inspiration from her family’s kitchen in Lagos, as well as her extensive experience in restaurant kitchens across the United States. She crafts recipes that reflect her immigrant experience, focusing on flavor and texture.
She is the author of “Waffles + Mochi: Get Cooking!” based on the Netflix children’s show and her latest book “My Everyday Lagos Kitchen: Nigerian Cooking at Home and in the Diaspora,”
To those in the African diaspora, this cookbook highlights food that may have been adapted and integrated into the cuisines of the places they live. The cities of London, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, and Newark all have their unique vision of Nigeria and are reflected in their food. The recipes, including classics like Jollof Rice, Puff Puff, and Groundnut Stew, are a starting point for the home cook, allowing them to trust the ingredients and achieve the variety of textures and flavors Nigerian food is known for.