All made by own fair hands
The cassava, like yam, is staple in the Liberian and Sierra Leonean diet, as is rice. It’s never really been a part of my diet, having only ever had it in the form of cassava fufu, which I’m not too keen on. Though during spring this year I rediscovered it and became a little […]
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I think corn on cob could be my second favourite vegetable (in case you’ve forgotten, okra is number one for me). Crunchy, juicy and so much sweeter tasting when on the cob and well worth that extra floss to dislodge the kernels from your teeth afterwards. Ha ha ha!
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Aww okra, my one true vegetable love! I’ve mentioned many a time that okra is my favourite vegetable. I know many people go on about it being slimey (which only happens when cooked slowly) but that is exactly why I love it!
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Jacato (known to others as garden egg or African eggplant) are part of the aubergine family, though much smaller, creamy white in colour and a little more bitter than your purple aubergine. You’ll be familiar with jacato if you’ve tried my recipe for jacato babaganoush or you’ve been to one of my supper clubs (returning early […]
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Plantains are the banana’s favourite sibling. Actually, scrap that. They are the banana’s mother, and a mother that rocks!!!! Unlike the banana, plantains HAVE to be cooked before eaten (please don’t try to eat them raw) because of its high starch content but like a banana, you peel them before cooking them. You can get […]
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This is such a quick, easy and tasty burger with that added kick of spice from the CHAM CHAM Hot Pepper Sauce, that you can either fry in a pan or whack on the barbecue – you’ll be making them all summer, I hope! Using a cast iron plate on the cooker works just as […]
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I LOVE fried chicken – who doesn’t??? The salty, crispy skin coating that succulent, moist chicken. HEAVEN! It may not be the right time of year to be making fried chicken but with the few and sporadic spring like days making an appearance here in the UK, we may as well just carry on hibernating and […]
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Yay! The spring sunshine is finally here (being a typical Brit, you know we always have to start a conversation by talking about the weather) and I’m hoping it stays so dishes like this can be enjoyed al fresco! I’ve told you of my love of okra before but second to that is corn on […]
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I’m sure many of you have come across the hashtag #jollofwars since there is, still to this day, such a serious debate going on since way back when. Many west African countries, tribes, mothers, aunties, nephews, grandfathers (you get the picture) claim to be the masters of this fine creation. In the present day, March […]
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I’m not sure why I didn’t share this recipe in time for pancake day last year when I came up with it, or even why since then, but here it is in time for this year. Now when it comes to pancakes I like to keep it simple going with a classic batter, thin British/crepe […]
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If ever asked what my comfort food is I will tell you I have two – a bowl of mashed potato and groundnut soup. Not together but that could work if you fancy it…Both are so creamy, warming and bring major comfort to me, especially during the winter months.
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Stew is usually served on a Sunday in Sierra Leonean households and commonly with jollof rice. There’s an ongoing joke amongst many West African countries, (and tribes within these countries) such as Ghana, Nigeria and Liberia, believing their own stew and jollof rice is better and sweeter than the other. Of course, I have be loyal […]
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You ask, ‘What is gari?’. It still to this day astounds me that this one root vegetable can be prepared in so many different ways and thus taking on a different form, creating an entirely different dish. Each form tasting so different by solely just boiling, drying, grating, frying, mashing or pounding it and you […]
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In Salone (krio for Sierra Leone) and Liberia, when you refer to gravy, you are referring to a sweet, slightly smoky, slowly cooked stew of onions and tomatoes. It doesn’t sound like much but the amount of love that goes into making a stew is the same amount that goes into making a gravy for […]
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I’m baaaack! I know I know, I’ve been (very) lax and neglected posting any recipes for months now – sorry!! Got a bit caught up with launching Cham Cham Hot Pepper Sauce, having stalls at Africa at Spitalfields and Well Street Market Christmas Festival, whilst still hosting a few supper clubs at mine and at […]
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