the joys and woes of placing a meal on the table
Prior to arriving in Lamu I had envisioned streets filled with vendors cooking different Swahili delicacies from viazi karai, mahamri, vitumbua to bhajia while overlooking the ocean. Sadly that wasn’t the case. I recall our first night there we were shocked that there wasn’t much street food, other than a stand that had mishkaki, mkate […]
Lamu town hosted the Lamu Food Festival between 15th to 17th April 2016 and a group of bloggers and I had the privilege to attend it. This being my first time in Lamu I was excited to explore the Old town and sample delicious Swahili dishes. Just with any new experience one can feel a […]
Weaning is a totally new experience for any new parent. I have found myself wondering if I am feeding my little one the right things. Thankfully I am surrounded by new parents and that has made this journey a lot easier. As I mentioned in my previous post on baby food, my daughter generally eats […]
Hello, it’s me I wondering if after all these years you’d love another fried rice recipe. Anyway, I am back with another leftover rice recipe. This one was inspired by a recipe from Kaluhi’s Kitchen. The beauty of fried rice recipes, is you can use just about anything you have in your kitchen. I used […]
I guess by now you guys know that I absolutely love potatoes. I have numerous potato recipes already and I keep on sharing more. When I was in Ngara market over the weekend, I saw some new potatoes that I absolutely had to buy.
I enjoy making pizza. From the kneading of the dough, to the making of the sauce and of course the toppings. However, I have never made one that was vegetarian. This past weekend after attending a bloggers event, fellow food blogger, Wangeci and I passed by Ngara market. What started out as a search for mushrooms […]
If you enjoy making your own pizzas you’ll totally love this easy tomato sauce recipe. Granted I have shared a similar recipe here but this has to be the easiest and uses just a handful of ingredients. The key to making the perfect tomato sauce is blanching, peeling and blending the tomatoes. Sounds a bit tasking but […]
Fancy a sumptuous dinner over this Valentine’s weekend? Well I have the perfect plot for you and dare I say it wouldn’t require you breaking the bank. A few days ago, some bloggers and I had the privilege of going behind the scenes at the Caramel Lounge kitchen. Chef Sylvester Musau was kind enough to […]
Happy Pancake Day! Serendipity is posting a pancake recipe on pancake day! Excitement. Anyway, Valentines is around the corner and I figured this year I might as well share love themed breakfast recipes to cook for your loved ones.
Would you believe me if I told you that for the longest time I used to say cardamon instead of cardamom? Funny! Maandazis are not things I usually make and I honestly don’t know why. Thankfully my husband enjoys making them and does so occasionally. This time round my brother, Man G, decided to make […]