My personal challenge this year, is to recreate foods of my country, Nigeria. As 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!
Month: February 2010
Paul Van Waarden restaurant, Oud-Rijswijk
Can you guess where I’ve been? Well, I haven’t gone to Barbados yet…….though I am seriously counting down! So, I haven’t been on holiday. I’ll give you some clues #1 – Twinkle, twinkle, little…… #2 – Very French, very fine dining connotations….and a ’round’ man #3 – My desire as a gourmand has been to […]
Feasting on Art, with Pumpkin icecream and Lemonettes
Nostalgia: A bittersweet yearning For days gone by…
Jamaican Jerk Fish, Creole sauce and….
…Rice n Peas I love Jamaica. Though I’ve never been, I’ve felt kinship with people from the Caribbean most of my life.
Colombian Pan De Banano….
….aka Banana bread, with white chocolate chips and pecans! It took me a while to figure out what to make for this stop of our Culinary Tour 2010, hosted by Joan of Foodalogue.. Eventually, I stumbled upon recipe after recipe for Banana bread…., and then it became very clear and apparent what exactly I had […]
Chocolate Valentines….and the meaning of Love!
Love is patient, Love is kind. (I love 1 Corinthians 13.) Love is never late ….it is always on time.
Mezze with the Daring Cooks, this Feb
What’s in a name? To me, as an African,….a Nigerian, I could say it was everything.
Gelukkig Chinees Nieuw Jaar…..
…which is Happy Chinese New Year, in Dutch. Just to share some photos of the celebrations in The Hague
Dulce de Leche….a la Microwave
Did you guess that I was the ‘Hurry up’ type? Ok, yes I have elements of ‘Please others’ and ‘Be perfect’……but my main driver is ‘Rush, rush, rush’!