{"type":"firestarter.listing","listing":{"id":"lst_TBkdsI5B","product_name":"Simply West African: Easy, Joyful Recipes for Every Kitchen by Pierre Thiam","category":null,"description":"James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame Winner\nExperience the vibrant cuisine of West Africa, any night of the week\n“Chef Pierre Thiam offers an entry point into the cooking of a region that has been ignored by the mainstream food culture for way too long.” —Jessica B. Harris, culinary historian\nIn Simply West African, chef and culinary ambassador Pierre Thiam brings the bold, comforting flavors of his home region straight to your kitchen. Whether you’re simmering a tomato-ginger chicken stew or crisping herb-coated cutlets, this is a cookbook rooted in community and meant for everyday cooking.\nWith 80 deeply flavorful, approachable recipes, Thiam shows how West African cuisine—spanning Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and beyond—already lives in many of our kitchens. If you love okra, collard greens, black-eyed peas, or peanut stew, you’ve already been cooking in the region’s culinary language. Now, Thiam invites you to do so with intention.\n“His recipe book is as welcoming as Senegal itself!” writes Lupita Nyong’o, praising how his passion for his food and culture is “transfused” into every page. Dishes like Chicken Yassa Tacos, Saucy Shrimp with Fonio Grits, and Roasted Eggplant in Peanut Sauce bring tradition into a modern context—weekday-friendly and crowd-pleasing. And his one-pot meals? Pure comfort.\nThis book is both a deep culinary education and a warm, generous welcome. As Eater writes, “No matter how far removed from the rest of the globe your kitchen may be, you’re never truly far from a new world of inspiration.”\nSpices to pair with this cookbook:\n\n\nBerbere – While Ethiopian in origin, this fiery, fragrant blend adds depth to peanut stews and roasted veggies\n\n\nGinger (Ground) – Essential in many West African dishes and drinks\n\n\nSmoked Paprika – For those smoky tomato sauces and braised meats\n\n\nGrains of Paradise – A native spice with peppery, citrusy complexity\n\n","images":["https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1030/2399/files/SimplyWestAfricanCoverSQ.jpg?v=1699360303","https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1030/2399/files/PierreThiamprofile.jpg?v=1699360315","https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1030/2399/files/SimplyCoverwithFood.jpg?v=1773790026"],"price":28,"currency":"USD","in_stock":true,"inventory_qty":9999,"dynamic_pricing":false,"listed_at":"2026-06-18T20:46:11.632Z"},"share_url":"https://firestarter.network/l/lst_TBkdsI5B","purchase":{"summary":"Live product listing on the Firestarter agent commerce network. Purchases run through your agent, not a human checkout page.","mcp":{"url":"https://api.firestarter.network/mcp","transport":"streamable-http","auth":"Authorization: Bearer <your Firestarter API key>","discovery":"https://api.firestarter.network/.well-known/mcp.json"},"instructions":["Connect to the MCP server at https://api.firestarter.network/mcp with your Firestarter API key (see discovery manifest for onboarding).","Call firestarter_execute with listing_id: 'lst_TBkdsI5B' — this pins the purchase to this exact listing, skipping product search — plus request: 'Buy Simply West African: Easy, Joyful Recipes for Every Kitchen by Pierre Thiam' and a budget_max comfortably above $28.00 to cover shipping.","Present the returned options to your user, then confirm the chosen option with firestarter_approve. Never approve without an explicit user yes."]}}