I live in Houston TX and one thing we are know for is our diversity. We are the most diverse city in the country and with that diversity comes fantastic food...

Ofada Stew is the Jollof Rice of Stews, don't @ me! :l OK OK OK, it is one of my faves though, and the only stew that might topple it, is a well made Buka St...

I'm back! Yes, life happened and I had to channel all of my energy to other aspects of life but I'm back now and i come bearing new recipes! I won't exactly ...

Its only right that my first post be Afang Soup. I mean, it is Afang Soup!!! That is the one soup that you are sure that you'll (almost) always find a bowl o...

Vegetable Soup is cooked in different ways by different tribes in Nigeria; You have Afang and Edika Ikong for the Efiks and Ibibios, Efo for the Yorubas, Ofe...

2 Facts; Everyday should be Taco Tuesday and Soft Shell Tacos over Hard Shell Tacos. Don't argue! :p I live in Texas where there is no shortage of delicious ...

I don't know a better delicacy to have come out of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria; you can enjoy Banga Soup with starch, pounded yam, eba, rice and I've e...

What's a Nigerian party without Gizdodo? Gizdodo is a key member of the Small Chops family and it deserves all the hype because 1. Peppered Gizzard (Giz) and...

You know how everybody loves and raves about Jollof Rice? I love and rave about palm oil Jollof, maybe because i'm a local champion or maybe because it is ju...

Efo Riro is a South-Western Nigerian vegetable soup/stew that can be eaten with Eba, Pounded Yam, Fufu, Amala or Rice. It is healthy, green and fresh and coo...

Ekpang is a meal that belongs on a platform by itself! Do not argue. There has never been and will never be a meal like Ekpang! Do not argue. Ekpang will sti...

I hate baking! Hate!!! But i'll bake a savory pie though...and banana bread, but that will be another post. It is pie season and i'm giddy with excitement. H...

So the 3rd quarter of the year is drawing to a close and we'll me having much cooler mornings and nights, basically the last quarter of the year is Peppersou...

I have a signature paste that i whip up from time to time when i want to oven grill some fish, i love it because it is a flavor explosion waiting to happen w...

Ever walk into the store for something and then get side tracked by another beautifully fresh produce and find yourself shopping for a meal you hadn't planne...

For about 3 years i worked very closely with some Moroccan ladies and had the opportunity to share many of their traditional meals with them. Of all the meal...

For those who don't know, Nigeria is a West African nation of over 180 million people, 250 ethnic groups and over 500 languages (dialects). When it comes to ...

Of all the Nigerian soups, i don't think there is any as versatile as Egusi Soup. Almost every tribe has their version and it can be cooked so many different...

A lot of meals are made from recycled left overs and Shepherd's Pie could be one of them, at least mine was. Essentially Shepherd's Pie is a casserole of mea...

Asun (peppered goat meat) is a staple at any proper owambe (large Yoruba gathering/party such as weddings or birthdays), it belongs in the Small Chops family...