It’s all about timing, life is. I am often shocked at the ‘coincidences’ that take place. Mind you, I don’t believe at all in coincidence, I am more a fan of the law of attraction. Me, food, you, we happy.
Month: August 2010
Palates & Palettes: Painting Backgrounds for Food Photography
Welcome to Palates & Palettes, a series of (food) photography posts exploring various elements of food photography because we savour the colours of the food as well as the ‘canvas’ it lays upon.
Daring Cooks make Pierogi in August
Sometimes I’m stunned by his partial food memory. He could have a delicious meal today and not remember a single component the following week. That’s my husband. Last year, he went to Krakow (Poland) and in true foodie style, I organised with staff at the hotel where he stayed to make sure he tried pierogi. […]
Steamed Plantain Pudding, Nigerian style
I love everything about food – the components, the assembly and the presentation. I enjoy experimenting with colour palettes and taste palates, textures and light. I love to highlight the net skins of cantaloupes and the bum cheeks of peaches, almost as much as I enjoy sushi and (cooking with) wine. I love highlighting the […]
Cooking with fruit: Blackberries
I wonder if prehistoric men ever felt the thrill of foraging for food. Perhaps they, in that ancient manner of men viewed their hunting and gathering with purpose and nary a hint of frivolity: to sustain and to provide for themselves and family. These days and modern times, we forage, not for sustenance but for […]
Cupboard Love: Barbecued Mustard Chicken
I’m swamped – family visits: 2 sisters, 3 kids. Fun but swamped. I’m writing in a hurry……knowing well my attention will be needed soon, and closing my ears to the deafening noise of 6 children!
Happy National Mustard Day
Please thank fine art daily for letting me know there was such a day designed especially for mustard and mustard lovers.
How to make Labneh & other exciting news
I wish I could go away and come back to news like this every single time. So Wales was FUN – as soon as the days ahead give me some time back, I’ll scribe up our experiences of rolling, verdant hills and stunning landscapes. Anyhow, we were in Wales when I got some exciting news. […]
About Me
Hi. My name is Ozoz. I’m a Nigerian food explorer who’s on a quest – to find and share the sweet, sweet nectar that’s food
Kitchen Butterfly is a Winner!
