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If you like seafood, then you will love what Essie is cooking up in this episode. It's prawns in a Mango Coconut Chili Curry Sauce and a Creamy Pasta with Clams, Scallops, and Shrimp. Delicious, comfy, cozy, and saucy!

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Saucy Seafood

Essie loves good cocktails, but she always wants to make sure there's good finger food to go along with the drinks. Her must-have cocktail and food on this episode is a smooth and delicious Hibiscus drink served with her yummy Ghanaian Meat Pies.

Cocktails and Appetizers

Essie is celebrating two African cultures through food. She lays out dishes from Ghana and Ethiopia. She cooks up Caramelized Tomato Stew with Dried Herring as a nod to her Ghanaian roots, then she cooks up the Ethiopian favorite, Doro Wat.

For the Culture

Essie serves crispy Honey Garlic Cornish Hens with garlic rice and beans and pan roasted root vegetables.

Essie's Comfort Kitchen

Essie cooks up some of her favorite hearty stews and puts a new twist on some of her traditional favorites. First, she makes chicken yassa with couscous, then she makes garden egg stew with yam.

Something's Stewing

Essie recreates popular foods found at Ghana's top festival celebrations. She makes suya beef kebabs and bofrot, deep fried dough with tamarind caramel sauce.

Festival Foods/ Festival Favorites

Essie whips up a couple of dishes on the lighter side. She makes seafood and vegetable stir fry with salmon and scallops front and center in this dish. Then she makes delicious vegetarian rice paper rolls with a homemade dipping sauce.

On the Lighter Side

Essie puts her twists on the super classic American burger and makes it her own; she makes a meaty lamb burger with all the fixings and serves it with sweet potato fries, then she makes a vegan quinoa burger.

Bangin' Burgers

Essie dedicates this show to the special ladies in her life. She cooks up some of their favorite meals! Top of the list is Konkonte which is pounded dried cassava served with Peanut Butter Soup. Then she makes Eto, her plantain based Ghanaian dish.

Family Favorites

In this episode, Essie cooks and bakes a meal that is simple and fit for any night of the week. On the menu is Rack of Lamb with Pesto, served with Grilled Bok Choy. She tops things off with Tamarind Cake with a Chocolate Tamarind Glaze.

Simple and Delicious Dinner

In this episode Essie introduces us to her Ghanaian culture, the history, and the food. She makes Banku which is a doughy mixture served alongside Grilled Tilapia. Then it's Abom, which is a sauce with spinach served with Cocoyam.

Ghana Is My Love

In this episode, it's all about the heat, and Essie brings on the heat with her love of spices. She prepares an authentic spicy African bean dish called "Red Red," then she cooks up a T-bone steak seasoned with Suya Rub, served with spinach.

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Essie Bartels' vibrant upbringing in Ghana and world travels inspire incredible dishes bursting with flavor.

S1 E15 | Cocktails and Appetizers