In the kitchen of his Abidjan restaurant, Ivorian chef Charlie Koffi blends local produce with French savoir-faire. Some chefs here, including Koffi, are revisiting local specialities and adding a foreign twist, having learnt their trade abroad. "These are recipes that I enjoyed so much as a child, so naturally revisiting them was quite something. It's almost an obligation as a chef," he says. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES