This is a worthy feast with a bit of a celebratory note to it. The duck is marinated in a honey masala mixture and then…
Continue readingThis is a worthy feast with a bit of a celebratory note to it. The duck is marinated in a honey masala mixture and then…
Continue readingThere’s something about mini food that people go nuts for at parties. These quail scotch eggs are a perfect way to introduce some of those…
Continue readingAkaramari is Calamari, but with a Nigerian twist. Akara is a delicious and wildly popular fried bean batter. Made very simply with blended beans, onions,…
Continue readingSeafood, when fresh, seems to come pre-seasoned with all the flavour of the sea. You really don’t need to do too much to it; a…
Continue readingIt is well known that we eat with our eyes first. This salsa is a great example of that. It is utterly ravishing and just…
Continue readingBeans, corn and coconuts are a trio that often appear out together in Kenyan Githeri, in Brazilian Frejon, and in Nigerian street food. They are…
Continue readingIn my humble opinion, raspberries beat strawberries hands down, any day of the week. They are so much more resolved and nuanced in their sweetness,…
Continue readingThis dish, is the very definition of umami. The warm squishiness of the rice, which is already an incredible feature of risotto, backed up on…
Continue readingThis is unlike any tomato soup you have ever eaten. This is silken, smooth, and packed with heady flavour. I had the rare opportunity to…
Continue readingAgbalumo, or African Star Apple is one of my very favourite fruits. It has a sultry, cherry-like, winey flavour. At the start of the season…
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