Figuring out how to make West African food

Senegalese food is spicy, nutritious and addictive. It's a healthy addiction. Spices have names like Tyson, as in boxer Mike Tyson, which give you an idea about their punch.

There's a cookbook called The Ethnic Vegetarian, by Angela Shelf Medearis that I love. It describes not only how to make traditional African food, but also Carribean and even American food with a twist. And, best of all, a lot of this book is on the web.

You want to do something different with your organic veggies? Try making the Ghanian Salad on page 10.

What's your favorite recipe book on ethnic food?