A rich collection of plant-based Ghanaian recipes and some of West Africa’s singularly iconic dishes—from the beloved creator of Eat with Afia Afia Amoako grew up in a kitchen that was never quiet, never empty, and never boring. Food, she understood from a young age, was the essence of her family’s Ghanaian culture. It was represented in the red palm oil that colored their stews; it was pounded into the plantain and cassava-based fufu they ate with soups; and it shone through in the indigenous spices that flavored kebabs and so much more. So, when her family immigrated to North America and Afia found herself drawn to a plant-based lifestyle, she worried that her connection to her home country would be lost. But happily, as she immersed herself more in West Africa’s culinary traditions, seeking to learn about and replicate the recipes she grew up on, food offered that connection to Ghana. In Eat with Afia , Afia assembles a warm and ever-comforting blend of recipes that pay homage to Ghanaian cuisine from a plant-based perspective. Including stories of Ghanaian foodways, culture and family traditions, Eat with Afia is an irresistible invitation to explore with Afia as she cooks her way through Ghanaian classics and her favorite dishes. From quick bites like Kebab Mushrooms and Roasted Plantains to hearty meals like Groundnut Soup and Garden Egg Stew, and, of course, Afia’s recipe for Jollof Rice, this is a collection of recipes to delight all of your senses. Bursting with vibrant photography, Eat with Afia is a heartfelt plant-based journey into an exciting cuisine. “ Eat with Afia is a vital contribution to the growing canon of contemporary West African food writing. Drawing on deep cultural knowledge and a meticulous approach to plant-based Ghanaian cooking, Afia Amoako offers a clear, comprehensive guide to the ingredients, techniques, and traditions that shape Ghana’s diverse culinary landscape. After spending three weeks immersed in kitchens and food communities across Ghana in the summer of 2025, I recognize the authenticity and care in these pages. This book is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand—and cook from—the vibrant repertoire of flavors, techniques, and traditions that define Ghanaian home cooking through a plant-based lens.” — Bryant Terry, James Beard Award–winning chef and author of Vegetable Kingdom and Afro-Vegan " Eat with Afia is a vibrant, gorgeous, and much-needed contribution to any cookbook collection, proving, definitively and joyously, that food, like home, will always be where the heart resides." —Joanne Lee Molinaro, New York Times bestselling author of The Korean Vegan Cookbook and The Korean Vegan Homemade "Eat with Afia beautifully bridges the gap between traditional Ghanaian cuisine and modern plant-based diets. Afia has creatively and expertly built a recipe collection that pays homage to her family cuisine, including rich stews; pounded fufu; grains; greens; and spices that carry the flavors, techniques, and stories of her heritage. This is a cookbook everyone should have on their shelf." —Hawa Hassan, James Beard Award-winning author of In Bibi's Kitchen and Setting a Place For Us “Part love letter, part masterclass, Eat with Afia invites readers on a dazzling journey into the delicious world of Ghanaian cooking with irresistible warmth. From celebratory rice dishes and velvety nut-based soups to crispy street-food favorites and plantain in every imaginable form, this vibrant cookbook is destined to become a modern classic.” —Nisha Vora, New York Times bestselling author of Big Vegan Flavor Afia Amoako is the creator of Eat with Afia, where she shares recipes for plant-based Ghanaian and West African food with her 300K+ followers. She is known for blending lessons about culinary traditions with details about culture, ingredients, and more. Afia is a researcher in training, currently pursuing her PhD in Epidemiology, and her education has complimented her exploration of food science. She lives in Toronto, Canada.