Countries of Africa -- Foreword -- Introduction -- African food is a movement -- How to use this book -- Northern Africa -- Eastern Africa -- Central Africa -- Western Africa -- Southern Africa -- About the chefs

"The Contemporary African Kitchen is a groundbreaking collection of 120 recipes, curated by legendary chef, author, and restaurateur Alexander Smalls. This beautiful, bold, and elegant book showcases home cooking dishes, personal insights, and stories of heritage and legacy from the chefs and food experts at the very heart of the expanding food movement in Africa, encompassing the five main regions of this vast continent, and featuring both deeply traditional and wildly innovative dishes..."--Back cover