1Q Food Platter

Putting West Africa’s healthiest, heartiest dishes on the map.

Iquo Ukoh is a Nigerian culinary expert, author and podcaster. Her new book, Memories On A Platter, tells the rich and diverse food story of Nigerian cuisine, documenting the texture, color, and flavor complexities of food.

Her careful guidance inspires others to take up cooking the African way and her unique cooking style is admired and celebrated in Nigeria— where she consistently manages to push the envelope while paying tribute to Africa’s most classic dishes.