Tag: Umami

Chocolate-filled Plantain Gnocchi, with chillies for Dessert

My personal challenge this year, is to recreate foods of my country, Nigeria. IMG_6169As I’m learning, this is a whole sea of opportunity. So when I saw Kerstin of Cake, Batter & Bowl’s dessert gnocchi with chocolate centres,…I was seriously impressed!

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Umami…the 5th taste, Selfridges and more on Baker Street

IMG_1672As soon as I stepped off the bus, heading for the FBC, the first thing to ‘appear’ right in front of me was Selfridges….and not just any section but the FOOD HALL of Selfridges. I put it on my to-do-list, which I was making up as I went along. Then I made a promise to myself to return – which I did.

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