Litsy

In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan

This time a Somali chicken stew that was fabuloso! Husband asked for it to be put in regular rotation. #Mtcookbook

Ruthiella That looks so delicious! 😋 2mo

Dilara 😍 This is making me hungry! 2mo

Tamra @Ruthiella I‘m looking forward to leftovers! 2mo

Tamra @Dilara you can buy the Xawaash spice blend online or it will be in an African grocery or likely in an international grocery. 😊 Very easy recipe to make. 2mo

mabell Yum! Love the vibrant color! 1mo

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Tamra

In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan

Prepping for dinner tonight - Somali stew. The Xawaash spice mix is essential to Somali cuisine, though compared to Ethiopian Berbere ♥️ it has little heat. I‘ll be adjusting to our taste.😋

#Mtcookbook

mabell I saved a few recipes from this one! 5mo

Tamra @mabell it‘s nice to read the stories and cook from it! 😄 5mo

Dilara How was the stew? 😁 5mo

Tamra @Dilara fabulous! So funny you asked because I just finished up the leftovers for lunch. 5mo

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peanutnine

Return to the Enchanted Island | Johary Ravaloson

pan

This one was hard to follow. It was a mix of Malagasy myths and the story of Ietsy, who is named after the Great Ancestor and struggles to live up to his legacy. He is sent to Paris as a boy and fucks around with his life until he returns to Madagascar. The switches between the past and present were unclear and the characters were very unlikeable. The myths were interesting though

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Bookwormjillk

In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan

pick

I absolutely loved flipping through this cookbook that covered several African countries. The photography was lovely and the stories of the women featured were life giving. All of the food looked great but I am most excited to try Rum with Berry Soda from Mozambique, Shaah Cadays (chai) from Somalia, and Chakalaka & Cheddar Braaibroodjies (grilled cheese) from S Africa. #LMPBC will mail this week!

Amandajoy, mabell, Maria514626

mabell I saved the shaah cadays recipe too! 2y

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mabell

In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan

pick

A vibrant, lovely book about culture, food, and family. It features a selection of fulfilled women sharing what is special to them and how they describe their place in the world.
I saved quite a few recipes to try - they are all very approachable!

#LMPBC #GroupK

It will be on its it‘s way to you @Bookwormjillk !

Amandajoy, suvata, Maria514626

Bookwormjillk Looking forward to it! 2y

Bookwormjillk I got this. Can‘t wait to get started. 2y

mabell @Bookwormjillk Enjoy! 2y

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Dilara

Ambatomanga, le silence et la douleur | Mich�le Rakotoson

Started a historical novel about the colonisation of Madagascar by the French in the 19th century, set in the village of Ambatomanga - a stop-off for traders before reaching the capital.
Written by a Malagasy author (Prix de la francophonie de l'Académie française), Mauritian publishing house

Screenshot from a local tourism website - they had the best photos of the place: https://vaolo.com/experiences/montee-du-rocher-bleu/

#Madagascar

Dilara I should maybe clarify that I am not affiliated with vaolo.com in any way. I just googled “Ambatomanga+photos“ and their website had the most photos, with the best resolution. 2y

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mabell

In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries That Touch the Indian Ocean | Julia Turshen, Hawa Hassan