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Dec 26th is the FIRST Day of Kwanzaa: UMOJA aka "Unity" ... ✊🏾❤️🖤💚

Kwanzaa kicks off on Day 1 (Dec 26th) with Umoja, which means Unity in Swahili….

TODAY’S FEATURED RECIPE: Amazing Hibiscus Mulled Wine Mocktail & Kwanzaa Mimosa… as seen on FOOD NETWORK’s “Kwanzaa Menu” with Tonya Hopkins aka “The Food Griot”…

Join The Food Griot’s PATREON at any level to find out why I chose and created this special recipe for Kwanzaa’s very first day + Get your pdf gift of this delicious culturally-rich recipe; video with drink demo AND access to many more resources you’ll need to celebrate the 7 days of Kwanzaa creatively, collectively and deliciously!

In FOOD & WINE Mag's 2024-25 Holiday Issue you’ll find my short (savory & sweet!) article on Kwanzaa (Dec 26th-Jan 1st) 🎄 ❤️🖤💚... Enjoy! & let me know what you think thanks!

How I Use Kwanzaa's Seven Principles to Transform My Holiday Cooking

This African American and Pan African holiday is a celebration of camaraderie and creativity in the kitchen. By Tonya Hopkins for FOOD & WINE Magazine’s 2024 Holiday Issue



🎁 GIVE THE GIFT OF THE FOOD GRIOT’S CULINARY (& COCKTAIL!) CREATIVITY (I.E. A PRE- PAID TFG PATREON SUBSCRIPTION! ) TO YOUR FAVE FOODIE and/or DRINKS lover(s )THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! 🎁

…Here’s the link to the ➡️PATREON VERSION of TODAY’s POST ⬅️ featuring downloadable ‘zawadi’ (kwanzaa gifts!) to say THANK YOU to my supporters….


⬇️ To WATCH TODAY's (and EVERY "The Kwanzaa Menu" EPISODE) start here ⬇️: