Award winning chef, author, restauranteur and opera singer Alexander Smalls stops by the TODAY kitchen to share two recipes from his latest cookbook, “The Contemporary African Kitchen: Home Cooking ...

I don't think there has ever been a gathering in my family without chicken pilau (pilau ya kuku in Swahili). Growing up, everyone in my family anticipated this spiced rice dish well before arriving at ...

What is a good pilau without a good Swahili Pilipili ya kukaanga (chilli chutney) reduced to a thick paste? [Courtesy, Chef Ali Mandhry] What is a good pilau without a good Swahili Pilipili ya ...

Stuffing chicken with rice pilaf is a festive dish all over the Middle East, served on beautiful trays. The presentation is impressive and the flavors worthy of a celebration. A Lebanese version is ...