The Kwanzaa Menu is hosted by Tonya Hopkins and features recipes celebrating the principles of the holiday.
As someone who spends a lot of time watching Food Network—particularly during the holidays when I’m looking for new recipes—I can tell you that it’s not the most diverse channel when it comes to Black cuisine. Yes, there are entertaining personalities like Kardea Brown, Eddie Jackson, Eric Adjepong, and Carla Hall, but there’s always more room for expansion. However, it looks like Food Network has heard my complaints because it has announced the premiere of the new holiday series The Kwanzaa Menu.
Per a press release provided to The Root, beginning Monday, Dec. 26 on FoodNetwork.com, culinary history consultant Tonya Hopkins will host the new show where she and special guests “commemorate each day of Kwanzaa by cooking meaningful dishes and discussing the Nguzu Saba, the seven principles, and history of the holiday.” Read more.
