Red Curry Stew…My Funny Valentine…

by Nma Okpara // February 12, 2018 // No Comments

Every year, I write and take photos of food or drinks to celebrate each season or holiday and Valentine always makes the cut. Not only must I have a post honoring the not so holiday, but I must celebrate it... Continue reading →

Easy Spicy Roasted Fish…

by Nma Okpara // December 10, 2017 // 9 Comments

Who makes fish during the Christmas season? Anyone! Let me start by telling you why I’m thankful for this Christmas and how I got a fish bone stuck in my throat. I made a pot of delicious Ogbono soup with... Continue reading →

Nigerian Goat Meat and Offal Pepper Soup(LazyChef Christmas)

by Nma Okpara // December 20, 2016 // 10 Comments

The holiday season is in the air and I am made to reminisce about my days of spending the holidays at my father’s village. To my foreign readers, the village is simply the country home where my parents were born... Continue reading →

Deconstructed Vegetable Soup and Uziza Crusted Fish (#worlddiabetesdayng)

by Nma Okpara // November 8, 2016 // 3 Comments

There is saying that African men can eat whatever they please. What is diabetes? According to google. “It’s a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired; resulting in an abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates... Continue reading →

Nigerian Inspired Fish, Seafood and Basil Gumbo(because Nigerian recipes can be more)

by Nma Okpara // May 9, 2016 // 7 Comments

I was going to share a recipe for Dambu Nama(shredded beef suya); then this happened. My son has been loving okra since he got diagnosed with some food allergies. Not only is it safer for soups, but it’s super healthy... Continue reading →

Creamy Coconut Shrimp Curry(with a Nigerian twist)

by Nma Okpara // January 19, 2016 // 13 Comments

I swear this recipe is very easy. It was a last minute type of recipe I adapted from the Pioneer woman, but with a Nigerian twist to it. I had to run some errands with my ajebutters and all I... Continue reading →

Tumeric Fried Rice

by Nma Okpara // October 27, 2015 // No Comments

This is a sister to a recipe which I posted earlier this year i.e. My Nigerian fried rice It was a successful or a sweet mistake if I may say so. I was trying to redo my recipe for my Nigerian... Continue reading →

Easy Fish Curry

by Nma Okpara // October 9, 2015 // 8 Comments

I have to say that as easy as this recipe is, it was kind of tough to come up with. Sometimes the simplest and easiest things are also so complicated and it is quite fascinating. I mean, I don’t gerrit sometimes 🙂... Continue reading →

Isiewu, Ukpaka and Isiewu Salad

by Nma Okpara // February 27, 2015 // 16 Comments

Isiewu, is what I call “food for the gods” I love Isiewu with my very soul. My mother owned a restaurant where she served Isiewu as the main course and even when she made some at home, I used to... Continue reading →

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