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Savoury Ukwa – African breadfruit Pottage
You may know about Ukwa from the roasted version. It is a nutty snack commonly eaten in the Eastern part of Nigeria. I find that the roasted version is something of an acquired taste. I don’t love it,...
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Native soup – Odu Fulo
I am journeying down to Rivers State, bringing you a unique and distinctive delicacy from that part of Nigeria. I think the local lingua name for this soup is Odu Fulo or Buru Fulo (corrections are...
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Onunu – rivers state pounded yam and plantain
Onunu is another interesting delicacy from Rivers State. Interesting because of the way it is prepared. I mean, we all know pounded yam, but this is yam pounded with boiled plantains and then finished...
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Making Moin Moin with the leaves but without the stress
There is a saying where I work, “if you need the solution to a problem, ask a Project Manager”. That phrase basically speaks for itself because Project Managers have solution driven minds. We spend our...
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My Eclectic Moin Moin
It is definitely Moin Moin season on the blog, or more like anything to do with peeled beans. Ever since I discovered how to peel beans in a blender (procedure HERE), all the dishes I had previously...
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The Eba Roll
I have been seeing pictures of this method of presenting Eba since last year. The first time I saw it, was on Facebook and it reminded me immediately of a Sausage. Very clever idea, this is. Apparently...
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Kale Riro – efo riro redefined
There are times when a member of the food group is trending. Yes, I said trending, because there is no other way to describe the movement going on right now with Kale. The beautiful thing is that, this...
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Mexican Hot Chocolate – ideas for Valentines
This is not your regular hot chocolate.This is lush and I mean lush, luxurious, rich, decadent, smooth, silky, warm your cockles through hot chocolate. If you’ve always been buying hot chocolate, or...
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Musings of a former Disaster Baker: I baked free form bread
One of the things I said goodbye to in 2013, was the self-proclaimed term disaster baker. I had always worn that badge of honour proudly because I am of the school of thought of, You are either a good...
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Kale Okro Soup
Once again, Kale is making a showing in my kitchen. Yesterday, I juiced a bag of Kale with 1 bunch of spinach and 2 Apples. It was kind of vile (hahahahahaha), ok not kind of, it was VILE. Lol, but the...
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The Giz dodo Fajita wrap
I had a great time hosting yesterday, and the starter I served was Giz-Dodo. I was thinking of how to serve it and then it suddenly hit me. Why not make it into a Fajita Wrap. I thought about it for a...
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Oh my gosh I baked Brioche
Yup, people, I baked Brioche. It is no secret that I love bread. It is one of my favourite things to eat. Anything made with dough gets a thumbs up from me. When I make meat pie, I break off the dough...
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Mango Lassi
I am not a huge fan of Indian food. Maybe I shouldn’t have started with that, considering this drink is Indian. Two years ago as part of activities rounding up the year, my team chose an Indian...
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Valentines on easy street
I’m not sure yet what I feel about Valentines day to be honest. I just see it as a day that puts a lot of pressure on many people, and cannot be enjoyed by everyone the way lets say Christmas is. If...
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Semolina cereal and Spiced Apple Compote
Someone mentioned a few weeks ago on Facebook, if Semovita (as we Nigerians call it) can be made into a cereal as you would oats or porridge (as we Brits call it). Well you can. My mum made this for us...
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Kale Edikang Ikong
You must be wondering, did I read that correctly. Dunni has come again. To you, I say why not. We have tried Kale Efo Riro which I named Kale Riro (recipe HERE), or at least I hope you have. We have...
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Making French Baguette at home – the easiest bread recipe EVER
I love French bread. I have loved this bread ever since I was a little girl, way before I ever stepped foot in France. My mum always bought it from Ikeja, anytime she was doing business in the area....
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Homemade Cream Cheese – you only need yoghurt
Yes people, you read that correctly. You only need yoghurt. Permit me to start with I hate cheese, probably still do, right from childhood. Gosh the smell, ugh, the taste, double yuck. You couldn’t get...
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Gbure Elegusi a.k.a pade mi ni gunpa
First of all, Gbure is the Yoruba term for Water Leaf, so this can also be called Water leaf Egusi, but I like to stick to the full Yoruba name. It sounds sexy. This soup is a delicacy local to the...
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Oven Grilled Tilapia in Moin Moin Leaves
I really don’t get the fascination with Tilapia. The fact that it is quite a ‘meaty’ fish is what makes it score points with me, otherwise, I am not such a huge fan. The bones it has, is also enough to...
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