If there is any dish Nigerians are absolutely proud of it is the Jollof rice. There’s a variety of ways to prepare the Nigerian jollof rice also there are different types of jollof rice eg. regular jollof rice, palm oil jollof rice, Egusi jollof rice etc. Banga jollof rice is […]
Well made Delta Usi (Starch) is yellow, thick, stretchy and gelatinous. Made from cassava, raw starch has the same consistency as raw corn starch (akamu, ogi, pap). It is the perfect accompaniment for Banga or Owho soup. Swallowing it is so effortless you might end up overeating. For some, how […]
Palm fruit extract (juice) is widely used as a soup base in the southern part of Nigeria, the South-South (Niger-delta), South-East and South-West regions. Most regions have their own variant of soups specially made from it. There’s Ofe Akwu and Ofe Utazi (Igbo), Abak Atama (Efik), Obe Eyin (Yoruba), Oghwoamiedi […]
When we eat black velvet tamarind in my home, everyone sits in one place each with a tray. You peel and eat or peel and put in a zipper bag, this makes cleaning up a lot easier. Those black shells can really mess up the house but we all love […]
Having a lemon (or orange) tree usually leaves you with an abundance of lemons, more lemons than you know what to do with. Candied Lemon slices is an excellent way to use up some of your lemons and it is a delicious treat. Candying is a means of preserving the […]
Beans, just like rice has so many delicious ways of preparing it. This simple and easy recipe is one more excellent and healthy way to serve beans. This is my daughter no. 2’s favourite way of preparing and cooking beans. Beans is important to vegetarians and a healthy source of […]
Pan American Music and Food Festival Toronto (PANAMFEST) The whole of the Americas gathered in one place…? Awesome. The 5th edition of the Pan American Music and Food Festival took place at the Younge-Dundas square on the 25th-26th August 2018 and admission was free. The festival, which is in its […]
Houston food fest 2018 was a foodie’s delight. With the number and variety of vendors, visitors were spoilt for choice. For an event in its second year, it was indeed very good. The culinary diversity of Houston was on display at the fest and the organisers
Wah Gwaan Jerkfest Toronto has been tagged Canada’s premier and biggest Jerk food family festival with over 60,000 visitors over the course of three days. It is organised by Caribbean Promotions Arts and Culture Inc. with Grace Foods as the title sponsor of the festival, so it’s called Grace jerkfest.
YA! Taste of The Danforth is a big street party celebrating Greek food and culture, it also celebrates Canada’s multiculturalism. You actually get to feel Greek for the day.
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