Lemon is my favourite citrus to cook with. It is such a versatile citrus, from sweets to savory, seafood to meats it works beautifully with almost everything. And so why not doughnuts. Twisting the dough is the twist to this doughnut. Yikes... that joke fell flat on its face. Whatever you get it... right. Anyhoo,… Continue reading Twisted Lemon Doughnuts with Lemon Syrup
Doughnut, Donut what do you call this beautiful round brown pastry that can either be filled with jam or left with a hollow center. Anytime I think about Doughnuts I mentally sing the theme song of the Donut Repair Club . Rob Evans (Mr Donut Man) was a big influence in my life as a… Continue reading Doughnuts
I've been quite obsessed with Ube the last couple of days. After making a Corn on Cob rubbed with Ube a few days back, I realised Ube can be a great Dip, pretty much like Hummus. Hummus is originally made with chickpeas, it's of middle eastern origin. Since Ube already pairs well with Corn, I tried it… Continue reading Ube Hummus
It's funny how I file all my baking therapies in the "Not Really A Baker" category. Well I love to cook and sometimes it involves baking and I'm game, but so that people won't start asking me questions I have no real answer I have to make the a disclaimer. I spent 3 days dreaming… Continue reading Coconut Milk Biscuits
Scotch Egg is hard-boiled egg enclosed in sausage meat, rolled in breadcrumbs, and fried. It is a very tasty snack and it's easy to make. Recipe • 6 Peeled Hard Boiled Eggs • 300 grams Beef Sausage Meat (You can make your own Sausage Meat, find the recipe HERE • 2 cups Bread Crumbs • … Continue reading Scotch Eggs
I was just minding my business this evening, -surfing around the internet, waiting for my pounded yam to digest, and monitoring the election results on Channels TV.- when my friend Tolu Adegbite buzzed me to ask for Buns recipe. I had no prior plans to make buns but I found myself heading for the kitchen… Continue reading Buns (Nigerian Style)
I have a confession! Puff puff is my number one weakness! When I started dating my husband, we went together to Lagos Island to do some shopping, I saw a puff puff vendor by the road side and bought 200 naira's worth of puff puff . The puff puff were sold at 5 naira each… Continue reading Puff – Puff
