It’s winter, and I’m craving comfort food. But not soup – none of that foolishness. I want something that fills you up properly, something with weight and heat and flavours that remind you of home. I want fufu and njama njama.The thing about njama njama is it’s supposed to be made with huckleberry leaves –…
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A Reunion, Unexpected Guests, and My Not-So-Secret ‘Retinol Salad’
A few weeks ago, I had a lovely reunion with my cousin and his teenage daughter, my second cousin once removed. We hadn’t seen each other properly since last year at my sister’s birthday, so when they made a pit stop in Hampshire during their UK tour, it felt like a mini homecoming. My sister,…
Summer Memories: A Salmon Niçoise and a Battersea Sunset
There’s something magical about those long summer evenings in London, when the sun paints the sky in brilliant oranges and pinks over London. As autumn approaches, I find myself nostalgic for those warm evenings and the simple refreshing and cool meals that became my comfort food in the summer. One dish that always takes me…
Homemade Hummus
The Dip I Never Liked (Until I Made It Myself) There was a time when hummus wasn’t even on my radar. I wasn’t a fan—not really. It was the kind of thing that felt… beige. Blended chickpeas? Meh. But life has a way of throwing you into new flavours, new people, and new versions of…
Carnal Culinary 