Chef Eric Adjepong Puts Ghanaian Decor on the Map

Chef Eric Adjepong debuts into home goods with Crate and Barrel.

was a big change, but a welcome one. “I like the idea that these items can last forever,” as opposed to his eclectic dishes that last seconds on the palate, he said. decided to return to his parents’ homeland to build this collection. “It was more than a homecoming — it was a discovery,” the first generation Ghanaian American said.

Bolgatanga, which is situated in northern Ghana, is a heartland of genuine Bolga baskets, which are exclusively woven by the Indigenous Gurune or Frafra people. Weavers collect beta vera straw, which is subtracted from the top of the grass, and they then leave the roots to grow. The first of his family to be born in the U.S. from Ghanaian parents, Adjepong said growing up in New York City made him bold and that growing up around Albanian, Puerto Rican, Jewish, Italian, West African and Caribbean cultures greatly influenced his cooking style. Still, he’s been drawn to Ghana and travels there at least four times a year.

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