A growing number of African lodges and camps use their food programs — typically all-inclusive with safari packages — to center the culinary heritage of local communities. Or they can just wait for dinner, when the scent of grilled meats drifts from the braai, a traditional African live-fire barbecue. Tarangire National Park, TanzaniaThe first thing you’ll notice — other than the elephants who occasionally wander through the grounds — at Kuro Tarangire, a luxury hideaway in the heart of Tarangire National Park in northern Tanzania, is the craftsmanship in every detail. Volcanoes National Park, RwandaVirunga Lodge, Rwanda’s original gorilla lodge, is set high on a ridge, where it enjoys panoramic views of the Virunga Volcanoes and the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. She uses her passion for African food and travel to reshape narratives and in her work as co-founder of Crescendo Digital, an award-winning marketing and PR agency helping tourism and hospitality brands across Africa reach global markets.