# chapman (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover chapman. Page: Feed: --- ## [Spiced: Types of Peppercorns – Green, Black, Red and White](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/spiced-on-peppercorns-green-black-pink-and-white/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spiced-on-peppercorns-green-black-pink-and-white) _2026-08-17 · Kitchen Butterfly · Kitchen Butterfly_ Zanzibar taught me a lot. First of, I was shocked at the juxtapositions in Zanzibar as a ‘destination’ – rural, underdeveloped in parts and upscale at the same time with the most stunning beaches and resorts ever. I found it uncomfortable. This was ten years ago though, I haven’t been back since, and I hope... The post Spiced: Types of Peppercorns – Green, Black, Red and White appeared first on… ## [A Bit of the Nigerian History of Chapman](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/a-bit-of-the-nigerian-history-of-chapman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-bit-of-the-nigerian-history-of-chapman) _2026-08-16 · Christina Orleans · Kitchen Butterfly_ In 2021, I wrote this piece for Food & Wine. For some reason, it is no longer on their website, and that’s okay. However, I’d done a fair bit of research and writing and I’d like this knowledge to be available, and accessible for legacy/ posterity’s sake. So, here’s an updated piece on a bit... The post A Bit of the Nigerian History of Chapman appeared first on Kitchen Butterfly . ## [A Quick SMAC #22: Trump’s Early Morning Glory](https://thecasualobserver.co.za/a-quick-smac-22-trumps-early-morning-glory/) _2026-08-15 · Blaine McCleland · The Casual Observer_ Men, when they are young, tend to wake up with a morning glory. Unfortunately, that joyful event dissipates with age and Trump is well past that age. However, it would seem that he has replaced that with his peculiar mental hard-ons that he wakes up with in the wee-wee hours of the morning. His recent \[…\] The post A Quick SMAC #22: Trump’s Early Morning Glory appeared first on The Casual Observer… ## [I Won the 2026 James Beard Award for Emerging Voice in Books](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/i-won-the-2026-james-beard-award-for-emerging-voice-in-books/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-won-the-2026-james-beard-award-for-emerging-voice-in-books) _2026-08-14 · Kitchen Butterfly · Kitchen Butterfly_ 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… ## [A Quick SMAC #21: Bumps that Jar](https://thecasualobserver.co.za/a-quick-smac-21-bumps-that-jar/) _2026-08-13 · Dean McCleland · The Casual Observer_ Throughout history there have always been people who scandalize society either to make a point or, more commonly, to self-promote. Unfortunately, in this modern social media world of clicks where people aspire to be celebrities or influencers rather than astronauts, doctors or engineers, the trend to get noticed has exploded. One current trend is for \[…\] The post A Quick SMAC #21: Bumps that Jar… ## [Port Elizabeth of Yore: How the Reed family survived in their new homeland](https://thecasualobserver.co.za/port-elizabeth-of-yore-how-the-reed-family-survived-in-their-new-homeland/) _2026-08-08 · Dean McCleland · The Casual Observer_ Being a Settler in an undeveloped land with unfriendly neighbours to their east, non-existent infrastructure and a paucity of work opportunities apart from farming their land, would they not only survive but thrive? Ultimately not being unscrupulous opportunists but the opposite, hard working entrepreneurs, the Reed family would rise to the challenge and thrive. Sailing \[…\] The post Port Elizabeth… ## [Qqeberha of Today – Stanley Berman makes his Mark](https://thecasualobserver.co.za/qqeberha-of-today-stanley-berman-makes-his-mark/) _2026-07-28 · Dean McCleland · The Casual Observer_ The chronicle of Stanley Bergman’s life transcends the abyss of Nazi Germany, apartheid South End tonwardvo Wall Street in the USA. Survival under the former circumstances depends upon lavish doses of mental fortitude supplemented by moral clarity. As Stanley was only born in Port Elizabeth, he never had to endure the intemperate bully-like behaviour of \[…\] The post Qqeberha of Today – Stanley… ## [A Quick SMAC #20: Golden Shower Award](https://thecasualobserver.co.za/a-quick-smac-20-golden-shower-award/) _2026-07-21 · Blaine McCleland · The Casual Observer_ On Sunday, 19 August, Infantino the Terrible awarded Trump his last ball and gave him a golden shower which took Trump back to the heady days of 2013. For those who don’t know the context, the Roger Steele intelligence report of 2017 reported that during Trump’s visit to the Miss World pageant in Moscow in \[…\] The post A Quick SMAC #20: Golden Shower Award appeared first on The Casual Observer . ## [Port Elizabeth of Yore: How Far is an Hour?](https://thecasualobserver.co.za/port-elizabeth-of-yore-how-far-is-an-hour/) _2026-07-15 · Blaine McCleland · The Casual Observer_ With shades of Einstein’s relativity of time and distance dilation at high speeds, what relevance does this seemingly illogical question relating time and distance have to the Port Elizabeth of Yore blog. Patience dear reader, all will be revealed. Robert Jacob Gordon executed many expeditions into the interior of the Cape Colony. Of particular interest \[…\] The post Port Elizabeth of Yore: How Far… ## [How To Make Nigerian Curry Stock](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/how-to-make-correct-nigerian-stock/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-correct-nigerian-stock) _2026-07-10 · Kitchen Butterfly · Kitchen Butterfly_ 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… ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bIY3pFJiUP9P) _2026-07-10 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [A Quick SMAC #19: Reading for Meaning](https://thecasualobserver.co.za/a-quick-smac-19-reading-for-meaning/) _2026-07-05 · Blaine McCleland · The Casual Observer_ It is doubtful that Trump reads and, if he does, he definitely doesn’t read for meaning. In fact, he probably considers it demeaning, after all possessing the world’s greatest intellect means that nobody can teach him anything. So, it is quite ironic that he is going to build a huge presidential library. Ok, ok. A \[…\] The post A Quick SMAC #19: Reading for Meaning appeared first on The Casual… ## [Starting from Zero](https://rosschapman.substack.com/p/starting-from-zero) _2026-06-30 · Ross Chapman · Ross Chapman_ What an uncertain career taught me about building things ## [A Quick SMAC #18: Size Matters](https://thecasualobserver.co.za/a-quick-smac-18-size-matters/) _2026-06-21 · Blaine McCleland · The Casual Observer_ Size matters a lot to Trump. It’s the only metric he’s interested in. Superlatives are his stock trade when talking about himself and, in the negative sense, about others. So let us put aside the many disastrous issues surrounding his latest pet project – the Lincoln Reflecting Pool. Let’s forget about the no-bid contracts that \[…\] The post A Quick SMAC #18: Size Matters appeared first on The… ## [A Quick SMAC #17: Fatal Attraction](https://thecasualobserver.co.za/a-quick-smac-17-fatal-attraction/) _2026-06-21 · Blaine McCleland · The Casual Observer_ Many people have had a species named after them and it is normally considered an honour. If Trump had known about it, he would have sought that honour as he likes to put his Trump stamp on everything except it would have to be on something dominating like a new species of lion. Well, he \[…\] The post A Quick SMAC #17: Fatal Attraction appeared first on The Casual Observer . ## [A Quick SMAC #16: Removing the Trump Stamp](https://thecasualobserver.co.za/a-quick-smac-16-removing-the-trump-stamp/) _2026-06-15 · Blaine McCleland · The Casual Observer_ (For those of you that can’t figure out a lot of Shakespearean English like me, wherefore means why. And for those who don’t follow Trump too closely, and I don’t recommend it, he leaves a foul smell behind, literally and figuratively) Trump has a predilection for frantically marking his territory like a junkyard mutt. His whole commercial \[…\] The post A Quick SMAC #16: Removing the Trump Stamp… ## [How to make Savory Boba](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/how-to-make-savory-boba/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-savory-boba) _2026-05-09 · Kitchen Butterfly · Kitchen Butterfly_ 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 . ## [Nigerian Dessert Recipes for Easter & Beyond](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/nigerian-dessert-recipes-for-easter-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigerian-dessert-recipes-for-easter-beyond) _2026-04-02 · Kitchen Butterfly · 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 . ## [Six (6) Sides & Salads for your Easter Menu, Nigerian Style](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/six-6-sides-salads-for-your-good-friday-menu-nigerian-style/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=six-6-sides-salads-for-your-good-friday-menu-nigerian-style) _2026-04-02 · Kitchen Butterfly · 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… ## [Eight (8) Good Friday Recipes with Fish](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/six-6-good-friday-recipes-with-fish/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=six-6-good-friday-recipes-with-fish) _2026-04-02 · Kitchen Butterfly · Kitchen Butterfly_ 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 . ## [Beans & Plantain for Easter – Eight (8) Recipes](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/recipes-with-beans-plantain-for-easter-six-6-recipes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recipes-with-beans-plantain-for-easter-six-6-recipes) _2026-04-02 · Kitchen Butterfly · 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… ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4WdZVpN79eH5) _2026-04-02 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Pan Breads, by Puff Puff](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/pan-breads-by-puff-puff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pan-breads-by-puff-puff) _2026-03-28 · Kitchen Butterfly · Kitchen Butterfly_ 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 . ## [All Green For St Patrick’s Day, From Ireland to Nigeria](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/green-white-green-recipes-for-stpatricksday-and-nigerian-independence-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=green-white-green-recipes-for-stpatricksday-and-nigerian-independence-day) _2026-03-17 · Kitchen Butterfly · 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… ## [My love for Ireland & Some Recipes for St Patrick’s Day](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/my-love-for-ireland-some-recipes-for-st-patricks-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-love-for-ireland-some-recipes-for-st-patricks-day) _2026-03-17 · Kitchen Butterfly · Kitchen Butterfly_ 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… ## [Drink 2 – Kola Nut Tea from 1957](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/drink-2-kola-nut-tea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drink-2-kola-nut-tea) _2026-02-07 · Kitchen Butterfly · Kitchen Butterfly_ 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 . ## [Drink 1 – Plain Kola Nut Syrup](https://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/drink-1-plain-kola-nut-syrup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drink-1-plain-kola-nut-syrup) _2026-02-07 · Kitchen Butterfly · 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 . ## [Inside “Fast Car”: My Ö1 Interview on Tracy Chapman](https://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/inside-fast-car-my-o1-interview-on-tracy-chapman/) _2025-11-13 · Aurélie M. · About Tracy Chapman_ I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Stefan Niederwieser from Ö1, an Austrian public radio station that… The post Inside “Fast Car”: My Ö1 Interview on Tracy Chapman appeared first on About Tracy Chapman . ## [Subscribe to my newsletter about Tracy Chapman!](https://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/tracy-chapman-premium-newsletter/) _2025-05-26 · Aurélie M. · About Tracy Chapman_ The goal of this newsletter Social media is a good way to stay informed, but you still need… The post Subscribe to my newsletter about Tracy Chapman! appeared first on About Tracy Chapman . ## [Tracy Chapman macht weiter Musik – aber nur privat](https://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/tracy-chapman-macht-weiter-musik-aber-nur-privat/) _2025-04-17 · Aurélie M. · About Tracy Chapman_ San Francisco. Die US-Sängerin Tracy Chapman hat ihre in der Schule erworbenen Sprachkenntnisse einst genutzt, um sich in… The post Tracy Chapman macht weiter Musik – aber nur privat appeared first on About Tracy Chapman . ## [Tracy Chapman’s Debut Album Hits Top 10 on Billboard’s Album Sales Chart After Vinyl Reissue](https://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/tracy-chapmans-debut-album-hits-top-10-on-billboards-album-sales-chart-after-vinyl-reissue/) _2025-04-16 · Aurélie M. · About Tracy Chapman_ It’s also top 10 on Top Rock Albums, American/Folk Albums, Vinyl Albums and Indie Store Album Sales. By… The post Tracy Chapman’s Debut Album Hits Top 10 on Billboard’s Album Sales Chart After Vinyl Reissue appeared first on About Tracy Chapman . ## [Tracy Chapman, 17 years on since her last album: ‘I’m worried about democracy in the United States’ (El Pais – April 13, 2025)](https://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/tracy-chapman-17-years-on-since-her-last-album-im-worried-about-democracy-in-the-united-states-el-pais-april-13-2025/) _2025-04-13 · Aurélie M. · About Tracy Chapman_ In one of the few interviews she’s given in over a decade, the singer-songwriter reflects on a career… The post Tracy Chapman, 17 years on since her last album: ‘I’m worried about democracy in the United States’ (El Pais – April 13, 2025) appeared first on About Tracy Chapman . ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wNRXBUvehFs7) _2025-04-13 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [In just one night, Tracy Chapman wrote a life-changing hit (CBC, April 11, 2025)](https://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/in-just-one-night-tracy-chapman-wrote-a-life-changing-hit-cbc-april-11-2025/) _2025-04-11 · Aurélie M. · About Tracy Chapman_ In a Q interview, the American singer-songwriter also looks back on her performance at Wembley Stadium By CBC… The post In just one night, Tracy Chapman wrote a life-changing hit (CBC, April 11, 2025) appeared first on About Tracy Chapman . ## [Library of Congress picks Tracy Chapman’s debut album for the National Recording Registry](https://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/library-of-congress-picks-tracy-chapmans-debut-album-for-the-national-recording-registry/) _2025-04-09 · Aurélie M. · About Tracy Chapman_ Tracy Chapman, Tracy Chapman debut album release in 1988, has been chosen by the Library of Congress for… The post Library of Congress picks Tracy Chapman’s debut album for the National Recording Registry appeared first on About Tracy Chapman . [Listen](https://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/wp-content/uploads/Tracy_Chapman_Soundbites_PressRelease_2.mp4_Basic_Small_-_WEB_MBL_H264_400.mp4) ## [Tracy Chapman on the vinyl re-release of her bestselling debut album (Front Row, BBC Radio 4)](https://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/tracy-chapman-on-the-vinyl-re-release-of-her-bestselling-debut-album-front-row-bbc-radio-4/) _2025-04-09 · Aurélie M. · About Tracy Chapman_ Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman talks about the re-release of her eponymous debut album after 35 years, about how those songs of oppression and aspiration, written so long ago, speak to us today, and about going from almost unknown to world famous in one performance. The post Tracy Chapman on the vinyl re-release of her bestselling debut album (Front Row, BBC Radio 4) appeared first on About Tracy… ## [Tracy Chapman on re-releasing her self-titled 1988 debut album on vinyl (NPR)](https://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/tracy-chapman-on-re-releasing-her-self-titled-1988-debut-album-on-vinyl/) _2025-04-06 · Aurélie M. · About Tracy Chapman_ NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Tracy Chapman about standing the test of time and the re-release on vinyl of her self-titled 1988 debut album. The post Tracy Chapman on re-releasing her self-titled 1988 debut album on vinyl (NPR) appeared first on About Tracy Chapman . ## [Tracy Chapman on Revisiting Her Self-Titled Debut Album, 37 Years Later: ‘I’m Just So Proud of It’ (Billboard – April 4, 2025)](https://www.about-tracy-chapman.net/tracy-chapman-on-revisiting-her-self-titled-debut-album-37-years-later-im-just-so-proud-of-it/) _2025-04-05 · Aurélie M. · About Tracy Chapman_ In their first-ever joint interview, Tracy Chapman and producer David Kershenbaum reflect on the creation and enduring impact… The post Tracy Chapman on Revisiting Her Self-Titled Debut Album, 37 Years Later: ‘I’m Just So Proud of It’ (Billboard – April 4, 2025) appeared first on About Tracy Chapman .