Healthy Recipes coming up!!!!
Dooney’s Kitchen is diversifying. For the close of the week, I am answering the call of my readers who have asked for healthy recipes. I’ve got a recipe for fish with spinach, and I am also going to be...
View ArticleHealthy meals: Efo Riro deconstructed or Spinach resurrected. Lol!!!
Sunday is Father’s day and this dish is sooooo daddy centric, I wish I could transport it right to Lagos and serve him dinner. Shortly after med school, while I was interning at a hospital in Abuja, my...
View ArticleThe simplest dinner in history!!!!
Yes, I wrote that because it truly is the simplest dinner in history. Zero effort, well you have to take the fish out of the freezer or buy it from the store or local market. Lol. The cooking involved...
View ArticleDooney’s Kitchen now has a Facebook Page
Hello Everyone, I hope you are having a great weekend. Dooney’s Kitchen now has an official Facebook page. It is my way of getting the message across to many more people and offer more content from the...
View ArticleIncredibly irresistible Assorted Peppered Meats
Peppered meats are a winner in every party. No party is complete without it. I mean, why simply fry the meats and serve when you can take it further by cooking it in a delicious tomato sauce which...
View ArticleMy two vegetable combo Egusi Soup
I have written about Egusi soup before. I stayed with using fish and seafood as the protein component and I enjoyed it so much. If you’ve always cooked your Egusi with meats and varieties, I will...
View ArticleYou are either a good cook or a good baker!!!
Those words ring true for me, I’m afraid. Baking has always been my Achilles heel. Despite my many trials at it, the results are not very encouraging. Lol. Meat pies, Samosas and pastry products like...
View ArticleBitter Leaf soup – Ofe Onugbu recipe coming right up
Hello everyone, thank you for all the support and words of encouragement. The weekend starts tomorrow, a great period to try something new. I hope the content of this blog so far has given you material...
View ArticleSay no to Caramel from a bottle – making your own caramel from scratch
In the spirit of the new and exciting series of baking related posts coming up, I have decided to give you the readers a soft landing. If you have always bought caramel in a bottle, you will never do...
View ArticleOfe Onugbu – Bitter leaf soup. Igbo Kwenu!!!
Today I am taking you on my journey of changing perceptions regarding some foods. To my brothers and sisters from the East, my apologies if I have marginalised you guys. I realised last week, that I...
View ArticleSalted caramel French Toast – romantic breakfast ideas
So, you’ve met this great guy, you’ve gone on a couple of dates and if you are like me, restaurant food gets tiring and you would like to chill out at home and get to know each other better in a...
View ArticleThe difference between baking and cooking!!!
Aanu’s Baking Corner is born…………..YAY!!! Hi people. Let me start off by thanking God for the privilege of sharing some of the things I’ve learned in this baking journey I’ve been on for a while now....
View ArticleTeasers for the week!!!
Hi everyone, we survived monday, lol, so I hope your week is rolling along nicely. To give you some bit of good news and more things to look forward to, I’ll like to give you a list of recipes that...
View ArticleMy most successful Meat Pie – a little bit of Ina, a little bit of Nigella
Houston we have an announcement – we are about to put Mr Biggs out of business!!! Yes, you read that correctly. You are about to create competition. As you’ve probably guessed, I am so excited, that I...
View ArticleBaking with Aanu – answers to your questions!!!
Q: I would love to know about cookies, cupcakes, and making ice cream without an ice cream maker with accurate measurements. A: Hi. What specifically about cookies and cupcakes? Not sure about making...
View ArticleMy Trio of Dipping sauces – making homemade mayonnaise!!!
This week has been an incredible journey of trying something new. I am very grateful for the breakthroughs and the results. Today, I am going to be demystifying making sauces from scratch i.e....
View ArticleYamarita fries with ata din din
Yamarita, yamarita, yamarita. I remember the first time I saw this written on the menu board in Tasty Fried Chicken popularly called TFC, I wondered what it was but I ordered my regular fried rice and...
View ArticleDeep fried calamari served with Aioli- the ultimate in finger food
This post is about moving out of your comfort zone, food wise. Calamari is uber rich and sophisticated. Order calamari in a restaurant and it will be slightly pricier than other items of the menu as...
View ArticleCrêpes – pancakes extra thin; fun fun breakfast moments
My pancakes are legendary. Okay, okay it is not my recipe, but my Mum’s. This is the pancake recipe I grew up with and absolutely love. My siblings, friends and cousins who have spent weekends and...
View ArticleTime to vote for a recipe you would like to see
The Crabs and King Prawns in my freezer have been calling out loudly for some time now. The last time I cooked crabs was for my seafood Egusi soup (recipe HERE) which I prepared months ago. I have...
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