Couscous is most familiar to North African cuisine where it's often served with spiced, savory stews as it readily absorbs the aromas, infusing each bite with bursts of rich flavors. Owing to ...

That meal-time staple is used in ever inventive ways across North Africa - especially when it comes to jazzing it up Eighty cooks make an attempt on the world couscous record in Algiers in June ...

But scratch its surface, and you'll find layers of historical and cultural significance and a cornucopia of couscous recipes. Descended from the ancient Berber tribes of Northern Africa ...

Couscous originated about 2,000 years ago in northwest Africa, the area that includes Morocco, Libya, Algeria and Tunisia. Now it’s enjoyed by people worldwide and found in the grocery store in ...