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    Afrolems Tasting Session Event

    First of all (go down low) ok just kidding. I would like to say a big thank you to everyone that made this event possible. The Afrolems Team is awesome and I appreciate every one of you. Mariam, Moji, Maks, Feyisope and Ayomide; You ladies are extremely awesome. Thanks to the exhibitors that came out

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    Jollof Pasta

    If you lived or live in Nigeria, Jollof pasta is one of those dishes you learn how to cook first. Well this and concoction rice. I would have to give credit to our house-help at the time as she taught me how to make this. It has somehow stuck with me till now and I

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    Chef of the Week: Tosin Faith- Obe-Ere Recipe

    One of our dearest fans sent in this recipe called Obe – Ere. In some other cultures, it is called Afiame soup but it definitely looks delicious and easy. A little tip however would be to blend a lot of beans powder in advance and put in the fridge so you can always go back

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    Danforth Food Festival and the Corn Craving

    A couple of weeks ago, my mum (1QFoodPlatter) got into town and the first thing I did was drag her to the Danforth food festival. This is a popular food festival in Toronto and I wasn’t going to miss it for the world. We got there and realized several streets were shut down for this

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    How to make Nigerian Fried Rice

    Everyone loves fried rice, I mean who doesn’t. Some of our followers on instagram asked us to put up a recipe for Nigerian fried rice. Fried rice doesn’t really take that long to prepare if you know how to manage your time. The only thing I don’t like is cutting the carrots, I try to blackmail

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    Afrolems Tasting Session

    Remember I said there was a surprise coming to my Torontonians shortly? Well here it is 🙂 Afrolems will be having a tasting session on Sunday the 25th of August 2013. There will be two tasting sessions at this event. You can register for both for $50 or one session for $25. Once your session

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    Chef of the Week: Labelle Afrilight – Pound Cake Recipe (Nigerian Cake)

    A few days ago, Some of our Afrolems fans requested a recipe for Nigerian Cake. You know the one that most shops and bakeries had but never told you the real name of the cake. Well, I am here to let you know that it’s called Pound cake but everybody adjusts their pound cake recipes

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    Ikokore aka Ifokore

    Hi guys, Some of our Afrolems fans asked for us to do a recipe for ikokore, coincidentally I was planning on putting up a receipe too. Ikokore is an ijebu dish and it is similar to Ekpang Nkukwo the major difference is the use of water yam for ikokore and cocoyam for Ekpang Nkukwo. It is prepared

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    Promo Post: Temi Bakes

    At Temi Bakes, our products go beyond the typical, unexciting, chemical-laden baked goods one might find at big box bakeries or grocery stores. We create edible art right from the depths of our Sugar Studio. Try our bestseller: The most unforgettable red velvet cupcakes you would ever have. Or perhaps, our signature Ferrero Roche & Nutella cupcake

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