I love writing about food.


Jollof rice! I will always alway return to the Western African/Nigerian staple. Despite having grown up in my mother’s kitchen cooking this, it continues to be my nemesis in my adult life, until now… What changed? I have some lovely new pots, I have a gas cooker and I followed instruction from a hitherto undiscovered… Read more

Another delicious Nigerian recipe. Can be eaten alone or with a sweet custard These ones were made by my Jamaican and Hungarian friends. Turned out very nice. Ingredients 200g of dried black-eyed beans 80 -120 ml water 75g onion, finel chopped 1/4 tsp of black pepper 1/2 tsp of salt 1/2 tsp of chopped and… Read more