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    World Jollof Rice Day 2016

    The first World Jollof Rice day happened last year. I kept thinking to myself why wasn’t this even done earlier? No matter what, it’s never too late to dedicate a day to celebrate Jollof Rice. Jollof rice is a dish that once you learn to make it, you officially receive the honorary title of being a great

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    Oven Baked Jollof Rice

    A discussion ensued on Instagram a couple months back about how oven baked jollof rice tastes better than regular cooked jollof rice. Personally I think Jollof rice cooked on firewood tastes better but in a world where firewood is not present and the fumes of the firewood are harmful to our health, oven jollof rice

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    Promo Post: Candy’s Kitchen

    Candy’s kitchen is a pick up and delivery place located in Lekki,Lagos.We offer home made delicacies prepared under the most hygienic conditions. We serve soups (Edikaikong,Banga,Oha,Black soup,Egusi,Owo,Efi riro,Afang,Ogbono,pepper soup, all served with any swallow of your choice.We also offer: Firewood Jollof Rice, ofada & white Rice (served with designer stew).  Twitter: candys_kitchen   Phone: 08167649829

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    The Concrete Jungle – New York

    A few weeks ago, I met up with some friends in New York for Memorial day weekend. Ok maybe not a few weeks ago but about a month ago and it was a swell time. To be honest, New York reminds me very much of my beloved city Toronto so I didn’t really feel like

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    Planning Your Nigerian Wedding Menu

      Wedding Catering is the part that stresses most Nigerian brides out especially if your wedding is going to be a huge one. Even if your wedding is small, there are still a lot of details to consider when planning your menu, finding the right caterer and satisfying your guests. Have you ever heard people

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    Promo Post: Derica Nigeria

    “De Rica is the tomato paste that livens up your dishes with it’s rich red colour, as it is made from 100% natural and best quality tomatoes from Italy” For the contemporary woman who wants to cook rich and sumptuous meals for her loved ones, De Rica is the tomato paste that livens up your

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    Green Shades of Afang Soup 4th day of Valentine Cooking

    Have you ever thought about precolonial love? If we had never been exposed to pasta Alfredo or even Jollof rice what would we consider “romantic food”. Well in my opinion, nothing says ‘I love you’ more than Vegetable soup in this case Afang soup with an assortment of meat, snails, tripe and fish. For that

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    Red Shade of Jollof Rice, Moin Moin and Beef Valentine Cooking

    “Rice is good. Rice is life. If you want to get a life, just eat rice!” How is that for rhymes? I saw that quote somewhere and thought it was funny. Anywhoo, on this 2nd day of the valentine month, I bring to you familiar dishes on a nigerian menu. Showing your significant other you love

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    How to Make Party Jollof Rice

    Party Jollof Rice I cannot believe this blog has been up and running for as long as it has been and doesn’t have the recipe for party jollof rice. Please forgive me dear Blog followers. Jollof rice is a dish that every nigerian chef seems to make differently. I prefer my jollof rice very spicy

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