Eight (8) Good Friday Recipes with Fish
Looking for ideas to celebrate Good Friday and Nigeria moving into a new phase of life? I’ve got you covered …
Beans & Plantain for Easter – Eight (8) Recipes
First published in 2015, updated for 2026. Beans features in many Good Friday menus…and so… I grew up having stewed …
Pan Breads, by Puff Puff
What do you do when you have left over puff puff batter that you consider too sour for…puff puff? You …
All Green For St Patrick’s Day, From Ireland to Nigeria
Here are a few green recipes to set you on your merry way. Enjoy. Starters Deep Fried Green beans Scent …
My love for Ireland & Some Recipes for St Patrick’s Day
I love Ireland – the people, the country, Guinness – for baking and caramels, not necessarily drinking :). When I …
Drink 2 – Kola Nut Tea from 1957
From my cookshelf, and Miss Williams’ Cookery book comes this gem of kola nut tea. There were many trials of …
Drink 1 – Plain Kola Nut Syrup
Exploring kola nuts in homemade drinks, from syrup to tea, and more …
The Nigerian Kolanut – an exploration
The kolanut, kola nut (genus cola, family Malvaceae) is important in Nigeria – honored, revered, an icon in our culture, …
Black Sesame Seed Puff Puff
Because beniseed [sesame] seeds have their DNA and birthplace in Africa so really this is a happy marriage, a homecoming …
The Joy of Double Yolk Eggs
I’ve found many double yolk eggs (double-yoked?) in my life, by accident, not on purpose, living in Nigeria, The UK, …
Unique Nigerian Fruits – Cola Ledpidota
When I first moved back to Nigeria, I came across this rainy season fruit…and no one could tell me its …
Bergamot Fruit – an exploration
I love exploring citrus, especially new-to-me ones. My approach is do as much with them as I can to help …
Cranberry Relish
This warmly spiced cranberry-orange-Cointreau relish is one of my favorite things to make. It brings out the fresh side of …
Cranberry-Pineapple-Jalapeno Hot Sauce
I love hot sauces, and fridge cleanouts, and experimenting – welcome my Cranberry-Pineapple-Jalapeno Hot Sauce! I love the ease and …
Hazelnut-Chocolate-Maple-Brown Butter Shortbreads
I love shortbread cookies – the crisp, crumbly texture is perfect accompanied by hot drinks. So say I but these …
Lady Grey & Candied Bergamot Shortbread Cookies
I’ve been dreaming about Lady Grey – Candied Bergamot cookies, as well as a plain bergamot ones. Shortbread is my go to, and this …
Reflections – Kitchen Butterfly in the Library of Congress’s Web Archive
In 2021, I received an email from the Library of Congress, about including a web link of Kitchen Butterfly to …
In Season: Spiced Boiled Groundnuts
These don’t need no introduction or explanation. Just think boiled groundnuts gone spiced. Take fresh groundnuts, in season – add …
