By Hope Ukaegbu So I have this beautiful memory about food with my grand mother. She didn’t always make food with all the necessary ingredients but with available ones. As a grown woman now, I’m still wondering how the food still always came out nice. My grandmother lived in the Read more…
By Funmilola Alao Someone recently asked me what local food I love the most. I didn’t hesitate to say Amala and egusi. It’s not just that well-cooked Amala and Egusi tastes so delicious it could make you bite your tongue over and over, especially when fortified with assorted dried fish Read more…
Author: Hope Ukaegbu It is believed that the first cupcake was made in 1796 by Amelia Simmons, an American cookbook author. It was and still is cake baked in small cups (hence the name). The cupcake has evolved from being called “number cakes” because of how easy it was to Read more…
By Victoria Alao Who doesn’t just love chocolate? I do. And according to scientific studies, chocolate probably loves us back! Numerous studies have shown that apart from the enchanting taste, dark chocolate does you a lot of good! Dark chocolate contains 50-90% cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar, whereas milk Read more…
By Hope Ukaegbu From the Italians to the Mexicans…all over the world, plantain is well known. It causes some confusion when people try to categorize it into a class of food, mostly due to its similarity to its sibling the Banana. Ironically,the plantain was named after the Spanish word “plátano”…which Read more…
