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 →

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 →

How To Clean Catfish

by Nma Okpara // October 6, 2015 // 24 Comments

My oh my! I never understood why a fish would be called a cat; not until I saw it’s whiskers of course. Truth be told, I never really liked cat fish. One of the reasons being that it’s slimy. I cringe whenever... Continue reading →

The Mortar, The Pestle and It’s Place in The Nigerian Kitchen

by Nma Okpara // September 29, 2015 // 10 Comments

While the men returned from the farm, you could hear the sound of the women pounding in the distance “kpom, kpom, kpom!” That was the sound of the pestle against the mortar; milling food items for a family meal. In Africa(Nigeria), there... Continue reading →

Oven Roasted Turkey In A Fresh Tomato and Onion Salad (kachumbari)

by Nma Okpara // September 9, 2015 // 10 Comments

Now, I know why I kept this recipe unpublished for months. I remember saying to my friend Ify that I had a roasted turkey salad recipe that I just could not publish. I had wanted to delete it on several... Continue reading →

Savory Barbecue Chicken

by Nma Okpara // July 29, 2015 // 5 Comments

It is that time of the year and (barbecue time!) and I had to whip out this recipe. It is savory, it is slightly sweet and it had my ajebutters singing with happiness. Let me give you a little secret.... Continue reading →

Easy Prawn Suya Skewers

by Nma Okpara // July 10, 2015 // 1 Comment

Barbecue season is upon us and what would the summer be without Suya? shrimp suya for that matter. Haba! e must be o (It has to happen). I came up with this method once it was getting hot and I needed... Continue reading →

Nigerian Fish Tacos

by Nma Okpara // May 5, 2015 // No Comments

Happy Cinco de Mayo! What are your plans for today? For us, we will have some fish tacos 🙂 Cinco de Mayo is a day to celebrate the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over the French forces at the battle of Puebla. Every 5th... Continue reading →

Grilled/ Barbecued Fish

by Nma Okpara // April 28, 2015 // 2 Comments

This was supposed to be a Summer recipe, but due to popular demand on roasted fish recipes, I decided to make this post. I always knew about roasted meats and other roasted foods, but never about fish except for... Continue reading →

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