We came, we cooked, we ate. What better way to connect with the people and culture from our Friendship City of Accra, Ghana?
The African cooking demo event was a blast! On August 26 at the North River Civic Center, President Karen Claypool kicked off the event with a warm welcome to members and guests. She spoke about her passion to bring more diversity to the association. Kanika Wellington-Jones, Vice President of the Accra, Ghana division and members Beatrice Kennebrew and N’Nako Kande’ Bacon (all pictured above) led the ‘Taste of Africa’ cooking class for the community. Together they prepared jollof rice (Ghanaian style) and pineapple beignets.
Kanika engaged the guests in conversation around her trip to Ghana and her personal experience with food, culture, and community.
While her Ghanian and Nigerian friends participated in the event via zoom, the conversation highlighted the beauty of fellowship around food and embracing cultural differences.