Several years ago, when we were in NYC, we were walking around and noticed the chain of Hale and Hearty soup kitchens. Wanting just a quick bite, I got the chicken and peanut stew, just because I'd never come across that combo before, and it was delicious. Really delicious. So that's why I got this book, because there's a version called Groundnut (peanut) Soup. This is an excellent cookbook with big color pictures of nearly every step for many of the recipes, but there is at least a picture of the finished dish for all of them. There are many recipes I want to try, as so much of the cooking includes sweet potatoes, yams, coconut, mangoes and pumpkins. ( )