A Guide to a Nigerian Mushroom Tuber, Ósú
I grew up in Nigeria, where mushrooms weren’t a feature in the kitchen, or at the table. Years later, I’d …
A Brief History of Corn Mosa in Nigeria
This is Nigerian corn mosa, and I wager it is connected to hot water cornbread from the American South. For …
Sapala & Prawns, by Photos
The steaming basket makes a nice serving dish – set on a plate to catch any drips Pan-fried prawns top …
Grilled Corn with Scent leaf-Coconut-Feta Sauce
I love my corn. I’ve been known to run after sellers, craving it with such desperation, one might wonder if …
A Round-up of Corn Recipes
I have a few good corn recipes and how-tos on Kitchen Butterfly, and to make it easy, here’s a round …
The Almost Complete Guide to Corn/ Maize in Nigeria
I love corn. In Nigeria, sweetcorn isn’t at the fore of corn consumption, at least not for corn consumed fresh …
The Wide World of Jollof Rice
This post was first written for Food & Wine in 2021. As at the end of 2024, it was no …
An A to Z of All Edible Berries (As Many as I can find!)
Berries have always fascinated me, and it seems like I come across a new one every week. Yesterday, it was …
Soups of Hunters, Fishers, …
…and hopefully gatherers someday. I’m forever seeing threads of connection across a variety of foods and drinks, practices, and more …
Spiced: Types of Peppercorns – Green, Black, Red and White
Zanzibar taught me a lot. First of, I was shocked at the juxtapositions in Zanzibar as a ‘destination’ – rural, …
I’m a 2026 James Beard Award Winner
I am thrilled to receive the James Beard Foundation® Emerging Voice in Books Award as part of the 2026 Media …
How To Make Nigerian Curry Stock
Updated July 2026. Recipe adapted from my debut cookbook, Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria. Stock – the bedrock …
How to make Savory Boba
For years, I’ve been dreaming about making savory boba, inspired by Nigerian usi which I grew up eating. Made from …
Nigerian Dessert Recipes for Easter & Beyond
It wasn’t till I was an adult that I realised we didn’t have a class of ‘Nigerian desserts’. Growing up, …
Six (6) Sides & Salads for your Easter Menu, Nigerian Style
A follow-on to Good Friday recipes. First Fish, now sides and salads. To get started, read The Art of The …
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 …
