Saqera Kokayi

BOV SENIOR EDITOR & COLUMNIST | NYC & NORTH CAROLINA

Saqera is a lifelong student of culinary arts and heritage. She believes food is as much about people and place as it is about the plate. Through storytelling, performance, and mixed media, she brings the richness of culinary culture to life in ways that resonate beyond the kitchen.

She utilizes her organizational development background to uplift the people, traditions, and businesses that shape how we eat, gather, and connect.

Saqera contributed to the official Best of Vegan Cookbook.

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My 5 Favorite Vegan Ingredients

  1. Nutritional yeast
  2. Cashews
  3. Miso
  4. Smoked paprika
  5. Coconut butter 

My 3 Favorite Vegan Dishes

  1. Tahini drizzled roasted eggplant
  2. Rice and peas
  3. Groundnut stew

Currently Working On

  • Food history research, becoming a better narrator, taking trips outside and documenting it.
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