
Chef Serigne Mbaye and Effie Richardson of Dakar NOLA welcome event attendees to the third Annual Afro Freedom Afro Feast Juneteenth celebration.
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Afro Freedom Afro Feast chefs (from left): Prince Lobo of Addis Nola, Sharena Smith of Dakar NOLA, Kaitlin Guerin of Lagniappe Bakehouse, Martha Wiggins of Café Reconcile, Serigne Mbaye of Dakar NOLA, Shonda Cross of Chef Shonda’s Fine Dining to Go, Nina Compton of Compère Lapin and BABs, and Charly Pierre of Frittai.
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Chef Serigne Mbaye of Dakar NOLA prepares his signature Senegalese jollof rice.
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Honey-glazed shrimp tibs served on an injera chip prepared by Ethiopian chef Lobo.
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Tomato and watermelon salad with hibiscus vinaigrette prepared by chef Compton.
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Open flame cooking in Lodge Cast Iron honors ancestral cooking during the Juneteenth celebration.
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Students from the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) plate chef Guerin’s strawberry cake with whipped cream cheese and berry sauce.
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From Left to Right: Ally Brown, Gina Charbonnet, Eve Haydel, Jovanca Maitland
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