BIPOC Foodways: From Africa to Madison

press release: Once again, the Friends of Allen Centennial are hosting a winter class series in January and February. Find more information and register for one class or many here. Classes are $15. (As always, registration is free for Friends members. However, the registration password has changed. Please email uwacgfriends@gmail.com with any questions.)

Feb. 4:

This event is online and in-person. The in-person option which will be held in Moore Hall 1575 Linden Dr. To participate in the in-person option you must select the in-person ticket.

Yusuf labels himself as a culinary genealogist, connecting to his ancestors through food and cooking. He has pursued positions in a number of local restaurant settings and has been a chef at UW for over a decade. Yusuf is also an avid gardener, creating gardens that feature diverse traditional and ethnic food systems and farming practices as part of TradeRoots, a Madison-based group of farmers and chefs with roots in Wisconsin and West Africa. Yusuf consulted on the design and planting of Allen Centennial Garden’s African diaspora garden this past summer and an urban garden at the state capitol featuring plants like Kwanza corn, eggplant, collards, and celosia.