Today’s conversation is with chef and activist Zoe Adjonyoh. Zoe is the founder and creative brainchild behind Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen and author of one of New York Times most notable cookbooks of 2021. Exploring identity, belonging,and culture, Zoe’s career is one of pivots and pirouettes that ultimately land her at home with herself and her love of Ghanian food, family, and justice. 

In today’s episode, we explore themes of identity, justice, ancestry, family, and well, of course, food. Zoe’s story will inspire anyone whose path feels non-linear or circuitous. Remember, you are right where you are supposed to be…always..in all the ways.  As Zoe reminds us, those whispers of the universe are always speaking to us

Things that we mention

What is a Black hole?  Let’s ask NASA 

Peanut Stew

Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen Site

Cooking up consciousness 

British National Party

Zoe's Ghana Kitchen: An Introduction to New African Cuisine

James Baldwin, In his own searing revelatory words,’I am not your Negro’

What was happening in the 1980s in London

From the New York Time Archives: 

Neo-nazis accoused of London Riots, July 5 1981 

And also from the New York Times

The Best Cookbooks of 2021

This conversation was recorded on December 16, 2021 and February 1, 2022 

Host Dario Calmese 

Producer Carmen D. Harris  

Production Assistant: Coniqua Johnson 

Visual Art Direction and Designs: 

River Wildmen, AfroVisualism

Original Music composed by Dario Calmese 

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