A moist, rich and dense cake, the pound cake is a blank canvas for fillings, frostings, luscious sauces and clouds of whipped cream. It can hold the addition of nuts, chocolate chips and fruits and withstand heavy fondant. This easy pound cake is sturdy enough for carving three-dimensional structures. It […]
Nigerian dry fish pepper soup is a spicy light Nigerian soup. The drying of the fish concentrates the flavour and gives the resultant broth a rich fish flavour which blends with the spices to produce ladles full of soul-satisfying pleasure. It is a welcoming dish for guests especially during festive […]
There are hundreds of ways to make a Pasta Salad, each delicious and special in its own right. This Pasta salad, macaroni salad is simple, quick and fresh, a perfect accompaniment for meat or fish. Pasta Salad should be served cold or at room temperature. I can’t stand freezing cold […]
Merry Christmas May God fill your heart with His Love. ADVENT FOODIE CALENDAR We are officially in the season of Advent, which is the four weeks leading to Christmas day. During this period, Christians prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and also reflect on and anticipate His […]
I am so excited, just had to share this recipe with my dear friends/readers, my exquisite plantain muffins plantain bread. It is incredibly soft, moist, flavoursome and so moreish, my mind is thoroughly blown. I travelled out of town with daughter no. 2 and left some plantains in the fridge, […]
Whenever the sun is out in St. John’s, staying indoors seems a disservice to both yourself and the community. So this beautiful Saturday with nothing to do and longing for fresh produce, I decided to go to the St. John’s farmers’ market, dragging son no.2 with me. The sun was smiling […]
A lot of people love food made with palm fruit but the processing of the palm fruits manually using mortar and pestle is so tedious, they shy away from cooking such food. Others resort to canned palm nut cream concentrate, nothing wrong with that, just that it is a divided […]
This is a throw together simple macaroni recipe, it is another tasteful way to serve Pasta. Macaroni with vegetables is a quick and easy dish to prepare. The great thing about this dish is, you can serve it as it is for a rich healthy and tasty vegetarian dish or […]
Nigerian jollof spaghetti is an adaptation of the popular, iconic and delectable Jollof rice. Spaghetti is used in place of the rice in Jollof rice. It is the classic way spaghetti is cooked in Nigeria. When a food ingredient is loved and adopted in Nigeria, so many awesome twists are added […]
For some home cooks, cooking pasta well can be a hit or miss. Some days mushy, some days all stuck together and other days dry, sometimes the dish tastes like the ingredients didn’t quite get inside the pasta. These 14 tips for cooking pasta will help solve most of the […]
I am Ganiru, a wife, a mother, a food blogger, a chef, an author and an accountant. I love to cook and write about food, especially Nigerian and afro-centric food... Read More