Ghana to the World NYC Book Launch with Chef Eric Adjepong
Join us on March 11 to celebrate the release of Top Chef finalist Eric Adjepong's debut cookbook Ghana to the World: Recipes and Stories That Look Forward While Honoring the Past.
In this intimate book launch event, Eric will sit down with co-author Korsha Wilson for an engaging discussion about his journey -- from growing up in a West African household in New York City through his transformative trips to Ghana to his professional experiences as a chef and restaurateur.
Fresh off the opening of his new Washington, DC, restaurant Elmina, Eric returns to NYC to join us on pub day, sharing behind-the-scenes insights about the creation of his long-awaited cookbook while exploring the rich tapestry of culture, food, and identity that shape his story.
Enjoy small bites and a beverage inspired by the book for a taste of the flavors that have shaped Eric’s culinary journey.
Ticket Options:
Standard + Book: General admission to the event + a signed copy of Ghana to the World
Standard: Access to the event and discussion
Come for the talk, stay for the book signing and bites – it’s an event you won’t want to miss!
More about the book
"Sankofa” is a Ghanaian Twi word that roughly translates to the idea that we must look back to move forward. Eric Adjepong’s debut cookbook, Ghana to the World puts the spirit of sankofa into action, with 100 recipes that showcase the beauty and depth of West African food through the lens of his experience as first generation Ghanaian American.
Eric Adjepong draws on his childhood in a West African household in New York City, trips to Ghana throughout his life, his experience as a restaurant chef, and the trials and triumphs that have punctuated his life along the way. Together with Korsha Wilson, Adjepong brings a deeply personal collection of essays and recipes into a transportive, vibrant book.
The recipes in Ghana to the World look forward and backward in time, balancing the traditional and the modern and exploring the lineage of West African cooking while embracing new elements.
Full of stunning photography shot in Ghana and remembrances rooted in family, tradition, and love, Ghana to the World shows readers how the unsung story of a continent’s cuisine can shine a powerful light on one person’s exploration of who he is as a chef and a man.
More about the participants
Eric Adjepong is an award-winning chef, author, nutritionist, and activist who has been featured on Bravo's Top Chef and Top Chef All-Stars and is currently the host on Food Network's Alex vs. America and Wildcard Kitchen. He is the owner of the Ghanaian inspired restaurant, Elmina, opening in January of 2025 in Washington, DC. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland, and New York City with his daughter.
Korsha Wilson is a food writer and graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. She is a contributor to New York Times Cooking and the host of the A Hungry Society podcast that takes a more inclusive look at the food world.
More about BEM
BEM | books & more is a literary destination at the intersection of food and Blackness. Established by two sisters in January 2021 as an online bookstore, BEM is proud to serve as a home for readers, writers, cooks, and eaters passionate about Black cultures in all their diversity. Taking an expansive approach to the nexus of food, literature, and culture, BEM celebrates Black food by bringing works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry for readers of all ages into conversation with cookbooks and culinary studies to explore how what feeds us defines us.
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