| | | Today's the first day of Kwanzaa, the weeklong celebration of African American heritage in which food plays a huge role. Black historians tell us how the holiday's culinary traditions unite communities to this day. | | | | | | | Our Top Stories & Tips of the Week | | | | | | | For Your Celebration Station | | Beginners and pros alike can shake up cocktails at home with this vacuum-insulated, leak-proof sidekick. You don't even need additional jiggers or strainers thanks to that clever design. | | | | | | | What You're Loving in the Shop | | | | | | | We have a host of recipes in mind for your big Kwanzaa potluck, from across the African diaspora. Think: Nigerian jollof rice, Southern-style black-eyed peas and rice (they're good luck for the new year!), and black cake cookies. | | | | | | | New series alert! On Rome's Cozy Kitchen, Food52 Resident Romel Bruno is cooking up comfort foods that are destined to become classics. First up: carnitas egg rolls with salsa verde from scratch. Whoa. | | | | | | |  | | | | Many recipes start with onion, but I'm allergic. Are there any other options? | | |  | | | | | |
