As a complete novice in African cooking, I was a little nervous at first, but African Spice Academy made me feel right at home. The instructor explained every step clearly and made even the most exotic spices easy to understand. I learned how to prepare dishes I never thought I could make, and now my family can’t stop asking for more! This class gave me both the skills and the confidence to explore African cuisine on my own. I’m so glad I took this first step.

« Home-cooking » may be associated with comfort food, and some commercially produced foods are presented through advertising or packaging as having been « home-cooked », regardless of their actual origin. Commercial cooking methods have evolved to a point where many of the ingredients and techniques used at home.

The expansion of agriculture, commerce, trade and transportation between civilizations in different regions offered cooks many new ingredients. New inventions and technologies, such as the invention of pottery for holding and boiling water, expanded cooking techniques. Some cooks apply scientific techniques.