I love crepes, and I love ice cream; and together they make the perfect dessert. A crepe station is always a nice fancy idea, each dessert can be custom made, you can use Nutella, Jam, or honey filling and any flavour of ice cream you prefer. This dessert can also be made in advance, all
Madeleines & Macaroons are to France as Speculoos & Praline Cookies are to Belgium Chocolate & Apfelküchlein are to Switzerland as Amaretti & Tiramisu, Gelato are to Italy Spotted dick & Bread and butter pudding are to England as ____________are to Nigeria Do Nigerians do desserts??? Of course we do, it might not be customary but we do
I’m so excited about the theme we chose for this years 12 Days of Christmas…..DESSERTS. Everyone loves dessert, something sweet we can indulge in no matter how stuffed we may be from eating. This summer, I was watching CHOPPED on The Food Network and they had to work with kiwi’s and this chef made a
When I say I love Chef Dudu’s work, I mean it. He is so innovative with his recipes and is very open to experimentation. I did not hesitate to contact him to get involved in our christmas recipe countdown. His message to me was “This is absolutely an unorthodox one I must say. I pulled
Akara Mboro We are beginning our first Christmas recipe with this interesting dessert. In the original context, it wasn’t designed to be a dessert but alas with the right amount of sugar any dish can be a dessert. Mboro in the efik language means banana and for those that don’t know what akara is, it’s
Growing up I am not sure which one I preferred. Nigerian Buns or Puff Puff? I think at the time, I just kind of went with whatever was given to me. It was a treat so hey I was not complaining. If you have followed my blog for a while, you know pastries are not
One of the things i miss the most about Canada is a restaurant called Moxies. The memories created there were countless. It was always the default choice my friends and I made anytime we wanted to go out. They had amazing food, wine and OMG the desserts. Now if you have ever been to Moxie’s
Tapioca Pudding is a favourite and popular low-carb diet. Its one of those comfort foods that conjures up happy childhood memories. It’s actually really easy to make and it fits perfectly in my cooking theme for a special sunday breakfast. Tagged “Simple without being simplistic” am sure you wondering what that means ……*smile* . i’ll show you with the
I love pancakes (flapjacks) because they are so versatile. They can be served during breakfast and as a dessert. My grandmother used to make Nigerian pancakes all the time and it was probably one of those first few dishes she taught me how to make. For mothers or working folks that want to have pancakes
