Tag: cooking
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AT HOME- SISÉ FOODS
In my house, rice is a religion, when I moved two years ago, I ate rice and stew for the first six months and nothing else. I am not a fan of cooking; my palette is strictly Nigerian and very partial to Italian but cooking, is a ball ache, so imagine my absolute joy when…
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ADVENT CALENDAR DAY 23 | SEASON YOUR CHICKEN
It’s the twenty-third of December; SEASON YOUR CHICKEN. This year is going to be different for all of us. Some of us will be spending Christmas alone, others will be getting together in our bubbles trying to be as careful as possible, and others might not be in the mood to celebrate. All of the…
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IRÉ Á KARÌ- OKRO SOUP FOR THE SOUL
Most homes in Lagos back in the day had this saying on the entrance atop the doorway, IRÉ A KARÌ. The longer phrase says Iré á Kári fu’n gbogbo wa. Amin. It loosely translates to; May Good Fortune Be Upon Us All. Amen. This is certainly my prayer for the world now and always. May…
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Memories of Home: The Meat Pie
Growing up in Lagos few things excited me like going to the market with my mother to do the big family shop in Balogun Market for two reasons: ofada rice in leaves and Mr Biggs meat pie. If you have not eaten Mr Biggs meat-pie then you have not lived. If you know, you know…
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Moi-Moi | A Taste of Home, A Lesson In Patience
One of the fundamental lessons I learned growing up in Lagos is that patience is a worthwhile trait to have… of all the virtues, patience is the most exhausting yet rewarding- talk about a conundrum. I am yet to master this, I am as impatient as a three year old, and everyday brings new lesson…