Spicy Chicken Samosas. My Take on Samosas

by Nma Okpara // July 17, 2015 // 10 Comments

Oh JESUS, you have no idea how Nigerians love Samosas! With the way it is consumed in Nigeria, by Nigerians; you would not believe that these snacks originated from the Middle East(where it is known as Samboosa), South Asia and Southeast... Continue reading →

Easy Candied Peanuts

by Nma Okpara // July 16, 2015 // 2 Comments

I have a slight allergy to peanuts, but when I can, I do eat them. My favorite way to eat them is to have them candied with sugar or honey or simply to soak it with some Garri 🙂 (Garrium... Continue reading →

Free Style Garlic Dodo Chips(Unripe Plantain Chips)

by Nma Okpara // June 22, 2015 // 7 Comments

Who loved “kpekere” as a kid? Me! that is who. I used to love the ripe ones until I got older and my palates changed. I’ld like to say my palates got more sophisticated 🙂 I used to eat so much... Continue reading →

Plantain Chips

by Nma Okpara // June 22, 2015 // 5 Comments

We love plantain chips in my home and making this was a hit. I wonder how I was even able to take photographs because we kept picking on it. With each batch I fried, we picked at it until it... Continue reading →

Buttermilk Chicken In A Salty Caramel Sauce(Sticky Chicken)

by Nma Okpara // May 26, 2015 // 4 Comments

I love sweets and so do my ajebutters and when it comes to caramel, we love loads of it. So imagine your chicken tenders and caramel sauce tossed together. Oh my goodness! Even as I write, I remember how it tasted.... Continue reading →

Sweet Plantain Bread. (Pie Shaped Bread)

by Nma Okpara // May 18, 2015 // 10 Comments

This bread was born out of sheer laziness 🙂 We love plantains and bananas in my home, but mostly plantains. We are also in the habit of eating ripe plantains. They can be made by frying, boiling and even into fufu i.e.... Continue reading →

Nd’s Chilly and Vanilla Short Bread Cookies

by Nma Okpara // May 13, 2015 // No Comments

It was mother’s day and I woke up to the words “Please may I bake my cookie mommy?” That was my ajebutter1 asking to bake her cookies. She loves to cook and bake. She was never really the one who... Continue reading →

My Nigerian MeatPie

by Nma Okpara // February 16, 2015 // 23 Comments

I am one person who does not bake. I don’t like kitchen wahala at all. My mother as a retired chef always tells me that a chef must bake at least one pastry or cake. Apart from my unconventional rum cake,... Continue reading →

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