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 Stew. Jury is still out...but apart from rice, have you tried this stew with fried yam??? If you're on a diet, kindly log out now, this post is not for you. :) I ate Ofada Stew for the first time circa 2006 when i moved to Lagos, and did my best to never pass up any opportunity to eat it after then. I moved to the States an

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 say that i have a sweet tooth but i have my moments, and on this day i wanted something sweet, savory and filling that wasn't a desert. I'd picked up some beef short ribs on a mindless grocery shopping trip and had some sweet vermouth left over from another meal so i introduced them to each other and out came a delicious

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 with just a few additional ingredients. I had always used this paste for fish, but on this fateful morning, i had some left over and instead of fish, i had some fresh kidney. I decided (out of sheer laziness) to throw them together and the sauce that followed was amazing! I ate it with some soft boiled yam, and all was wel

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 meals i had, i loved tagines the best! Tagines are a one-pot medley cooked with meats, fish or chicken, about 5,000 spices (Lol! really about 9 spices) and cooked slow for about 2 hours to delicious goodness and eaten with bread and/or couscous. The tagine is a North African/Arabian dish, traditionally cooked in a unique tagi

Fellow foodie and blogger @9jafoodie (Twitter & Instagram) posted this recipe and all i could think of was eating this with soft boiled white yam. It is a simple Yoruba recipe that packs a flavor punch, delicious! I just had to try it out and you should too. Ps. If you're on Twitter/Instagram and you're not following her, what are you doing??? 1 Medium Sized Mackerel - cleaned and cut 2 Tomatoes, 2 Red Bell Peppers, 1/2 Onion, 2 Garlic Cloves - blended together 1/2 Onion - ro

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 food however, we all speak the language of Jollof Rice and Rice and Stew fluently! Here is how i make my rich, red, spicy stew. Fresh Tomatoes Romano Peppers/Red Bell Peppers/Tatashe Fresh Habanero Fresh Thyme Bay Leaves Fresh Ginger (Thumb Size)- Grated 5 Cloves Garlic - Grated 1 Teaspoon Dried Thyme 2 Red Onions 4 Seaso

Not every meal should be a 30 minute meal, some need to be cooked low and slow so that robust flavors can develop to make every mouthful a sumptuous unforgettable experience. Oxtail is perfect for this type of cooking. For this recipe you'll need; 2Kg Oxtail 1 Large Can of Diced Tomatoes Chopped Onions, Celery and Carrots Whole Dried Chillis Fresh Thyme 3 Cloves of Garlic - Minced Sweet Vermouth 3 Cups Beef Stock Vegetable Oil Seasoning Cubes Salt and Pepper Set your oven to