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A cinema where you can actually eat your food

A cinema where you can actually eat your food

There is a particular kind of hunger that popcorn cannot solve. You have been looking forward to a film all…
The evolution of Nigerian cooking

The evolution of Nigerian cooking

You could often tell what was cooking in a Nigerian home without asking. The smell of wood smoke drifting through…
5 Nigerian snacks that taste like childhood

5 Nigerian snacks that taste like childhood

Old Nigerian snacks were never just about filling your stomach. A bite of one could take you straight back to…
When Nigerian food becomes a luxury: how rising prices are changing what we cook

When Nigerian food becomes a luxury: how rising prices are changing what we cook

Sometimes, you only notice how expensive food has become when you start cooking. The meat is less, the oil is…
5 Nigerian foods that are beneficial to your health

5 Nigerian foods that are beneficial to your health

We often make healthy eating more complicated than it needs to be. We chase imported superfoods, spend money on expensive…
The new Nigerian chef is part cook, part storyteller

The new Nigerian chef is part cook, part storyteller

A Nigerian recipe video can begin with something as ordinary as yam, palm oil or dried fish and end up…
That tomato has mould. Can you still cook with it?

That tomato has mould. Can you still cook with it?

Nigeria has a complicated relationship with tomatoes. They are essential to the way many households cook, yet they can become…
The fermented foods Nigerians grew up eating

The fermented foods Nigerians grew up eating

You have probably been eating fermented foods your whole life without even realising it. Before the world started obsessing over…
Has brunch in Nigeria become too extra?

Has brunch in Nigeria become too extra?

For most Nigerians, the day used to have a fairly predictable food schedule: breakfast in the morning, lunch in the…
Why loaded fries are suddenly everywhere in Nigeria

Why loaded fries are suddenly everywhere in Nigeria

Not too long ago, fries were the thing that came with your meal. You ordered chicken, fish or a burger,…
What is the secret behind Kilishi?

What is the secret behind Kilishi?

If you have ever had a friend or relative travel from Lagos to Abuja, Kano or anywhere else in northern…
Food inflation: What are Nigerians eating now?

Food inflation: What are Nigerians eating now?

There was a time when buying food did not require a strategy. A visit to the market meant filling a…
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