Press Play with Madeleine Brand
'In Bibi's Kitchen’: Touring cuisines of 8 East African countries
The new cookbook “In Bibi’s Kitchen” is centered in East Africa. “Bibi” means grandmother in Swahili, the most common language spoken in the area.
By Madeleine Brand • • 15m ListenThe new cookbook “In Bibi’s Kitchen” is centered in East Africa. “Bibi” means grandmother in Swahili, the most common language spoken in the area. The book presents the food of eight East African countries bordering the Indian Ocean, from Eritrea up north and down the coast to South Africa. Each country gets its own chapter.
They all start with a history lesson and short interviews with women (bibis) about the food and traditions of their country. They’re the ones sharing some of the dozens of recipes that make up this book.
Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
Amy Ta
Digital News & Culture Editor
Hawa Hassan
Somali chef and author “In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean”