Nigerians say “anywhere belle face na front” So if I say Happy new year in April will I be out of order considering this saying? It has been a whirlwind of activities since the year started. From events to shoots to taking over a kitchen as executive chef (shhhh!) A lot!!!!! has been happening. Let
If you had told me that in 2020, food safety may be more important than taste in food in the Nigerian context, I may have argued with you till full surrender. If you eat out regularly (local joints, bukas and road side dining), you will understand that food safety is not always priority. Don’t get
Social studies class in primary school is where a lot of us initially learn about Nigeria and what it had to offer. For me, the first encounter I had with Yola was when our social studies teacher would make us recite the 36 states with the capital (s)? We certainly learnt it a lot better
Happy new year to all our darling readers over here at the Afrolems Blog. I am super excited for this new year and I hope your holidays were refreshing and restful. Last year was a super busy one for me as I had a few projects that had materialised because of all the blogging I
Christmas at Radisson Blu has always been top on my list for the longest time. Imagine my joy when I was invited to review the Christmas menu! Ecstatic doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt. Maybe the thought of free food completely clouded my brain but I digress. Here I was on a lovely
The thought of Anthony Bourdain in Lagos is every Nigerian foodies dream. I am not quite sure any of us really thought he would come this way anytime soon. Well I know for a fact I was not expecting it. Let me tell you how it all happened. I’m laying on my bed, lights off, about
In the last few years, there has been a surge in businesses catering to Africans and Caribbeans in the Diaspora. This is due to the heavy migration that has occurred in the last few years from these regions to the west. People of African or Caribbean descent once they land in a new country, start searching for
Gaining or Losing Weight with Nigerian Food The general misconception that Nigerian food is unhealthy is a theory I whole-heartedly disagree with. It’s in the application that results are seen. For example, if one chooses to have tiger nuts (ofio,aya) – which by the way is considered by many Nigerians to be healthy- every day
Accra Food Festival 2016 – Highlights A Facebook ad popped up a few months ago notifying me about a food festival that was going to happen in Accra. The food blogger in me got excited and I clicked to find out more information. After a short supposedly convincing conversation with my mum, we decided to book
