My Guide to Food - Exploring and Mapping intersections between Nigerian Cuisine and Foods of the World
I am thrilled to receive the James Beard Foundation® Emerging Voice in Books Award as part of the 2026 Media Awards for work on my debut cookbook, Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria. This award is dedicated to Nigeria, and Nigerians the world over. Chop Chop is the first Nigerian Cookbook to win a... The post I Won the 2026 James Beard Award for Emerging Voice in Books appeared first on…
Updated July 2026. Recipe adapted from my debut cookbook, Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria. Stock the bedrock of Jollof Rice, of Fried Rice, Stews and more is easy to make. Nigerian stock differs from Western style stocks because of the ingredients used. Your average Nigerian curry stock has red onions, fresh ginger... The post How To Make Nigerian Curry Stock appeared first on Kitchen…
For years, I ve been dreaming about making savory boba, inspired by Nigerian usi which I grew up eating. Made from tapioca starch, water, and red palm oil, usi is like boba in that sense and my grandma Irene and my mom would make it and serve it with fresh fish pepper soup, and Banga. And... The post How to make Savory Boba appeared first on Kitchen Butterfly .
It wasn t till I was an adult that I realised we didn t have a class of Nigerian desserts . Growing up, desserts in their elaborate western form weren t our thing. We kept it simple and fresh. Mostly. We had fresh fruit salads and cakes, Ice cream and jelly and that was mostly it. It was enough... The post Nigerian Dessert Recipes for Easter & Beyond appeared first on Kitchen Butterfly .
A follow-on to Good Friday recipes. First Fish, now sides and salads. To get started, read The Art of The Savoury Salad for ideas and recipes. Here s the collection: Sauteed Greens Green/ Amaranth leaves are sauteed with smoky fish and vegetables to give a tasty result. Use spinach, kale or other greens for a similar result Recipe... The post Six (6) Sides & Salads for your Easter Menu, Nigerian…
Looking for ideas to celebrate Good Friday and Nigeria moving into a new phase of life? I ve got you covered with an array of Fish recipes, from starters to entrees and a few sides to boot. From my award-winning Suya Swordfish recipe to a Catfish Ginger Curry, you ll have enough ideas to whip up a... The post Eight (8) Good Friday Recipes with Fish appeared first on Kitchen Butterfly .
First published in 2015, updated for 2026. Beans features in many Good Friday menus and so I grew up having stewed beans on Wednesdays and Fridays, a tradition I haven t been able to sustain in adulthood :). Regardless, here are 8 recipes to help you on your Good Friway :). Akara Fancy beans for breakfast? Then... The post Beans & Plantain for Easter Eight (8) Recipes appeared first on Kitchen…
What do you do when you have left over puff puff batter that you consider too sour for puff puff? You make pan bread batter fried in lightly-oiled pans until they cook, crepe-like/ pancake-like. On rare occasion, I have leftover puff puff batter. Batter because it is pourable , not dough which is cuttable . So on... The post Pan Breads, by Puff Puff appeared first on Kitchen Butterfly .
Here are a few green recipes to set you on your merry way. Enjoy. Starters Deep Fried Green beans Scent Leaf Dip Ube camole Scent leaf Blinis with fish Salads Sides Sauteed Greens Grilled corn scent leaf coconut cream Garden Egg Salad and more Farofa Main Scent Leaf curry Pounded Yam and Okro Kuka Dumplings in... The post All Green For St Patrick s Day, From Ireland to Nigeria appeared first on…
I love Ireland the people, the country, Guinness for baking and caramels, not necessarily drinking :). When I was at university in Liverpool, studying Geology, I went on a few field trips, from Connemara to Donegal, eventually spending 6 weeks in Glenties for my thesis. Everything from the warmth of the people to... The post My love for Ireland Some Recipes for St Patrick s Day appeared first on…
From my cookshelf, and Miss Williams Cookery book comes this gem of kola nut tea. There were many trials of a hot tea. First, I erroneously used a hot and peppery spice blend blame it on the fact that the text was in French (don t you dare blame me :)! And then, there was... The post Drink 2 – Kola Nut Tea from 1957 appeared first on Kitchen Butterfly .
Exploring kola nuts in homemade drinks, from syrup to tea, and more The post Drink 1 Plain Kola Nut Syrup appeared first on Kitchen Butterfly .