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African Health & Heritage Quarterly
Interested in A Taste of Heritage classes?
Visit our class directory to find dates and times. Teachers, feel free to tell us about your upcoming class series! Individuals, check out our new self-paced e-course featuring our African Heritage & Health Ambassadors and the A Taste of African Heritage cooking and nutrition curriculum.

We have put together power points for teaching our classes virtually. There is one for A Taste of African Heritage, A Children’s Taste of African Heritage, and A Taste of Latin American Heritage. If you are a yearly licensee, please email us for these resources.
African Heritage Recipe Celebration
In celebration of Black History Month, we invite you to take part in Oldways' African Heritage Recipe Celebration. Join our weekly February recipe challenge on social media, win prizes, and tune into exciting online events throughout the month with African cuisine experts Tambra Raye Stevenson, Thérèse Nelson, and Maya Feller. 
Upcoming Virtual Events
African Heritage
Cooking Demo
Celebrate Black History Month, and learn to make recipes inspired by the African Heritage Diet. Hosted by Oldways in collaboration with Age-Friendly Boston and Friends of the Armenian Heritage Park on The Greenway.
Instagram Live with
Tambra Raye Stevenson
February 10th at 5:00 PM E.T.
Join us for a live interview with Oldways' African Heritage and Health advisory board member, Tambra Raye Stevenson. She is founder and CEO of WANDA, a member of the DC Mayor’s office on African Affairs’ Health Education Planning Committee, as well as a National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board member. Learn more about the amazing work her nonprofit does here!
Instagram Live with
Thérèse Nelson
February 15th at 1:00 PM E.T.
We are excited to welcome chef, author, and culinary historian, Thérèse Nelson! She is the founder of Black Culinary History, and host of the podcast, "Black Desserts." In addition Therese is TASTES cook in residence; as well as a member of Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, Southern Foodways Alliance, Equity At The Table, International Association of Culinary Professionals, and The Culinary Historians of New York.
Instagram Live with
Maya Feller
February 18th at 9:00 AM E.T.
Meet the Brooklyn-based author, Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN. She is a registered dietitian nutritionist and wrote, The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for a Healthy Life. Join us for a live conversation!
Recipe of the Month
Vegetable Curry Soup
Here’s an easy way to discover the savory flavors of a curry. Serve with cooked barley, sorghum or brown rice.
Spend a Week in Turkey with Oldways
Let us be your guide to eating, drinking, and exploring in Antalya & Istanbul
Stay in touch!
Thank you for your continued support. We are grateful to have you in our African Heritage culinary community. Stay healthy and safe.