Quick pickled vegetables is a quick and easy way to have pickle vegetables when you are in a hurry. Pickling is practised in many cultures across the world and it entails the immersion of food in saltwater brine or acidic liquid like vinegar until they are no longer raw. It […]
Green vegetable dip is an age-old dip from the hinterlands of Eastern Nigeria. It was quite a staple when people ate whatever they could get from their farms. Sometimes, quick meals were a necessity in the daytime for the farmers pending the main meal of the day which is a […]
Foil-baked fish with vegetables is a pretty, healthy, flavourful and easy dish to prepare. It conserves the nutrients in the fish and vegetables, nothing leaches out, and everything is intact in that parcel. Since the fish and vegetables are cooked together, they stew in a mix of their seasoned juices, […]
Do you sometimes want something different from the usual meat pie, chicken pie etc? Then make a Nigerian vegetable pie. This vegetable pie is usually a surprise to many upon 1st trial, it packs such a great amount of flavour you won’t believe there is no meat or fish in it. […]
Blanching is a cooking method where food is immersed in boiling water for a short time, then immersed into iced water to stop the cooking. It is used on vegetables, meat, bones for stock, fruits etc. Here I have explained how to blanch vegetables, starting with onions. I will include […]
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 […]
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
