• Hello From Lagos, Nigeria

    I have recently moved continents, Africa to be precise. I can tell you it’s not for the faint hearted! First I had to deal with packing all the things I have acquired in the last 13 years. I had to decide what to keep and what to throw away or give to charity. Wifey was… Continue Reading

  • Red Velvet Cake

    I love baking cakes especially with Kofo but my only issue is the presentation. I can guarantee that my cake will taste nice but I cannot guarantee that it will look very pretty. With layered cakes I find that as I butter the layers, the cake tends to lean to one side. And when it… Continue Reading

  • Catfish Stew – Nupe Style!

    I am a Nupe girl and proud! Although I didn’t grow up in Nupe land I have learnt a lot about my culture from my relatives and from reading many books. I still visit Lafiagi, Kwara State the village my great Aunt and some relatives still live. We love to eat rice and guinea corn… Continue Reading

  • Grilled Creamy Pesto Chicken

    I find that I come up with recipes when food in my fridge or pantry is about to go off or when I have a lot of left overs, just like the Oven Baked Plantain recipe. This fear of throwing away food has its advantages, doesn’t it? Anyway I had baked a cake earlier in… Continue Reading

  • Niger-Delta, Abuja

    There is this local “restaurant” in Abuja called Niger-Delta. The first time my friend Samirah took me there 3 years ago, I was like errr… It is not a place I would normally go to. It wasn’t much of a restaurant. It looked like the owner had just cleared some bush area and threw together… Continue Reading

  • Prawn Salad

    I am not a great fan of cold food especially cold prawns but when my sister made this salad to compliment a dinner dish I was preparing, I fell in love. I always have it with something hot though. My sister is a lawyer and as with most lawyers I know, she hates Mathematics, anything… Continue Reading

  • Thou shall NOT eat grass!

    As I sat waiting for my appointment at the beauty salon, I leafed through some magazines looking for recipes. All the recipes in the magazines  featured weight loss programs andfat free diets. As it’s after Christmas and after all the face stuffing I am sure it’s needed but how boring!The influx of weight loss programmes… Continue Reading

  • #OccupyNigeria… With Smelly Mackerel

    I miss home terribly! Despite what’s going on in Nigeria right now. I wish I was there giving my own two kobos on the matter at hand, doing what I can to help bring about the change we need for a better Nigeria. I am proud of everyone that’s standing up for the good change we deserve. There’s… Continue Reading

  • ‘Food’ in Love

    I think Rihanna is the queen of re-invention. She re-invents her image and her music every time she brings out a new album, you get a feel that she is someone new. And I personally feel she gets better and better every time. The first time she graced our screens she had the “girl next door” look.… Continue Reading