CCCADI Begin "Diaspora Dining" Series of Instructional Videos

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Join CCCADI for our Diaspora Dining series where you can experience the tantalizing flavors of the African Diaspora from your home. Chefs will demonstrate how you can create these generational recipes and learn how to preserve the collective heritage of those living in the diaspora.

Chef Santana - Diaspora Dining

Chef Santana will demonstrates a wonderful recipe for homemade Arepas, you can watch the instructional video on how to make these mouthwatering treats…

Chef Derrell Smith - Diaspora Dining

Meet Derrel Smith, creator and CEO of 99EATS, LLC who believes that food represents creativity, curiosity and freedom to add one’s own style and flair. Smith started 99EATS in his Washington Heights kitchen, and now he wants all of us to experience Diasporic food, like how grandma used to make. 

Learn more about CCCADI programming here.