When you hear “Party” what comes to mind? Food, good music, food, dancing, fun people, games, food… Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market, Toronto was a street party and had all that in abundance and more. I went for the food but was blown away by the ambience of the streets.
In the Middle East, the generous spirit of hospitality is a very important part of the culture and food plays a paramount role. It is a source of pride to the Middle Eastern to offer food to his guests and be sure they are well fed. So to the guest: […]
About Kothu, Kothu roti Kothu is a Sri Lankan dish made with roti (an unleavened flatbread), vegetables, meat, egg and spices. A spicy chicken or fish gravy is added or served with it. The different components that make up kothu are chopped and mixed using two metal blades resembling dough scrapers on a flat hot […]
These Easy Homemade Corn dogs when made properly have a crispy crust and a tender inside. They are a lovely breakfast on a stick, think cornbread and hotdogs. It is usually sold as street food or at fairs, but you don’t have to go to the carnival or buy it off the street […]
Carrot fries are sweet, delicious and easy to make, they taste like sweet potato fries. They are so good, you can make a batch and they will be gone in minutes and the only complaint you will get is, you didn’t make enough. They are similar to french fries (potato chips) which itself […]
Simple curry sauce might be the simplest and easiest curry sauce you have ever made. This is my go-to curry sauce when I am very busy or tired, yet my children love it so much. It is just perfect for a busy Mom or mid-week dinner. It has few ingredients […]
Christmas season, food, food and even more food. Delicious, seam bursting food!!! So… Are you stumped for food ideas? Are you bored with the same old menu? Are you nervous about cooking for relatives and friends? Do you want to make spectacular food on the cheap? Do you want to impress […]
Yellow rice is simple, fragrant, slightly spicy and most of all, pretty as a picture. Made with turmeric, it is fancy-looking rice that will make your dinner table look elegant. It is part of Spanish, Indian, Caribbean and South African cuisine. My first taste of yellow rice was in an […]
Jamaican oven-baked jerk chicken is spicy, hot, mildly sweet, tender, juicy with crispy skin and packed full of flavour. Jerk chicken is traditionally Jamaican, there is also jerk pork, jerk burger, jerk shrimp, jerk cauliflower etc. Authentic Jamaican jerk chicken made in jerk joints use a jerk grill made out […]
Jerk marinade (sauce) is hot, spicy, aromatic and mildly sweet. Any time Jamaican food is mentioned, we instantly think Jerk! Jerk seasoning has been developed over centuries by Jamaicans with locally available ingredients and others added due to different influences. It reminds me so much of the versatile Nigerian suya spice. […]
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