BIPOC Foodways: From Africa to Madison with Yusuf Bin Rella
Yusuf Bin Rella takes a personal journey from Madison WI to West Africa and from garden to kitchen! Yusuf labels himself as a culinary genealogist, connecting to his ancestors through food and cooking. He has pursued positions in a number of local restaurant settings and has been a chef at UW for over a decade. Yusuf is also an avid gardener, creating gardens that feature diverse traditional and ethnic food systems and farming practices as part of TradeRoots, a Madison-based group of farmers and chefs with roots in Wisconsin and West Africa. Yusuf consulted on the design and planting of Allen Centennial Garden’s African diaspora garden this past summer and an urban garden at the state capitol featuring plants like Kwanza corn, eggplant, collards, and celosia.
Time: 10:00 CST/14:00 GMT
