Recipes

Sweet, earthy and Healthy beetroot juice mocktail

Beetroot Juice Mocktail

This healthy beetroot juice mocktail is beautiful to behold and delightful to drink. A lot of people are downing beetroot juice these days by the mug load. This is because beetroot is regarded by some health experts as a superfood (nutrient-rich food).  It reduces blood pressure, is high in immune-boosting vitamin […]

Soft, earthy, moist Healthy beetroot cake

Healthy Beetroot cake

Healthy beetroot cake, who would have thought? Beetroot in a cake? Carrot cakes, I am used to and love. Then I had a ‘lightbulb moment’ while making a carrot cake to substitute carrots with beets. I felt so elated and smug with myself, only to find out later, that it […]

Spicy, quick and easy tomato sauce

Quick and easy Tomato Sauce

Spicy, delectable and easy, this is the simplest tomato sauce recipe ever. A true example of ‘less is more’. There is nothing fancy about this Tomato sauce and it is very quick to make. The taste is fantastic and the colour, tantalising. It is made with chicken and beef and […]

Crispy, tender, Roasted sweet potatoes

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasted Sweet Potatoes make a good and healthy side to many sauces and stews, like the Nigerian Tomato Stew, Nigerian Egg Stew, Nigerian Tomato Sauce, Mackerel in Tomato Sauce. It also pairs excellently with guacamole.

Easy and delicious mackerel in tomato sauce

Mackerel in Tomato Sauce

Mackerel in tomato sauce is a simple and delicious sauce that can be eaten with a variety of side dishes. Mackerel is consumed worldwide and is one of the most frequently eaten fish in Nigeria. Imported frozen,  mackerel is popularly called ‘Ice-fish’. It is an oily fish and a good source […]

Onugbu soup, Igbo soup

Bitter leaf soup (Onugbu soup)

There is nothing delicate or pretentious about Bitter leaf soup (onugbu soup). It is a full bodied soup that will take your tastebuds on a gratifying dining trip. Bitter leaf soup is an icon of Igbo cuisine, especially to the Anambra Igbos of Eastern Nigeria. It is an embodiment of […]

soft, sweet and flavourful Indian coconut ladoo

Indian coconut ladoo

Indian coconut Ladoo is soft, flavourful and sweet, it tastes like caramelized coconut ice-cream. Quite similar to Nigerian Coconut candy, but with the addition of milk, it is delectable to the max. It is normally made with freshly grated coconut and is soft but not crumbly. Indian cuisine is very rich and […]

Flavourful, aromatic and scrumptious Nigerian Coconut Rice

Nigerian Coconut Rice

When one thinks of the tropics, it’s always the sun, blue skies and coconut. I just love coconuts, I love coconuts in curry, chocolates, rice, pigeon peas (fiofio) etc. The fresh aroma of coconut in the Nigerian coconut rice fills your kitchen, as it adds richness and flavour to your […]

golden, crispy and soft hush puppies

Hush Puppies

Hush Puppies are fried cornmeal batter which are similar to Nigerian buns, the difference is the absence of cornmeal in Nigerian buns. It is a classic fried dough in southern United States. They are golden and crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. The toasty smell of cornmeal and frying […]

Luxuriant and authentic Ofe Owerri

Ofe Owerri

Ofe Owerri is a community symbol of the Owerri people of Eastern Nigeria and its environs. They are so proud of this rich and expensive soup that songs have been rendered about it. To make Ofe Owerri for your guests is a thing of pride because it represents affluence and […]