This gin and tonic puff puff recipe has been a long time coming. I played around with the idea two years ago when I started my puff puff series and only got to execute it this year. I was worried about the outcome because I needed to have access to a good gin liqueur or
African yams have so much diversity. One minute, they are chocolate yam cookies, the next minute, they are pounded yam. Whatever the case is, I find this delicious ingredient is a serious sleep inducer. It must be the high carbohydrate content that sends little sleep fairies to your eyes. As much as you try, you
Mixed Egusi Brittle wasn’t the original intention. I was just going to share the recipe of the egusi brittle I had posted on instagram last year. I was however cleaning out my fridge and saw my candied zobo leaves I had made for an event and decided to include it with all my other favourite
I need to come up with a better name than Coconut Cocoyam dessert for this yumminess I played around with. It’s even a mouthful pronouncing coconut and cocoyam don’t you agree? In all fairness, I am calling it this incase people are searching for cocoyam recipes and stumble on my blog but I need to
My Semolina puff puff recipe came as a result of me wanting to make puff puff and realizing I had run out of all purpose flour. I remembered that I had used semolina to make pancakes in the past and figured why not try the semo flour for puff puff. I am happy to say
Kantun Ridi is the hausa name for sesame seed candy also known as beniseed candy. Up until a few years ago, I never even knew sesame seeds were a huge part of our cuisine in Nigeria. Being a food blogger, you get to discover all kinds of interesting things from conversations with friends. I had
Waina This is a rice dish often referred to as Masa, which is shaped like a mini cake and is made using short grain rice. This short grain variety of rice in highly consumed in the Northern part of Nigeria and is referred to as Tuwo rice. Waina has a background in Northern Nigeria and
Ofio Muffin is the most time consuming muffin to make if you do not have access to already grounded Tigernut flour. I just thought to sound a subtle warning before you all come for my head. My Tigernut flour was purchased from a speciality store in Toronto but you can always make yours at home.
I am not that fond of yogurts in general but the yogurt parfait is something I welcome as breakfast or dessert. This yogurt recipe idea catches my fancy because it incorporates ingredients that I love: fruits and nuts. It’s also very easy to make and is a quick and interesting breakfast option. You will love
