My Guide to Food – Exploring and Mapping intersections between Nigerian Cuisine and Foods of the World
I’m a dab hand at Jollof – she laughs in red and spice. Well, I’ve finally gotten things down to at least consistent, delicious results. That’s with long grain rice though, not basmati. Learning to make basmati Jollof has been a lifelong dream, from the days of Holland when @olayide_williams and I would order stunning basmati Jollof from […]
The first time I saw orange pekoe tea on a diner menu, in Canada, I was so excited. I hadn’t had good orange tea since The Netherlands – my favorite was Orange Jaipur tea, which soothed both palate and belly, a love for history, and a desire to visit Jaipur, India. I imagined that the […]
For my 5th post of the year :), I’m still thinking about water – how essential it is but also its symbolism. First, in trying to use the correct word, I discovered that there are 2 words related to symbols – Symbolism and Symbology. I think if I’ve ever used them, I might have used […]
January 2020 | Mississauga, Land of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation This post is from my 2020 journal, documenting thoughts, questions, and observations moving and settling into a new country. Water. Why is water important? Health, wellness, a means to refresh your body which impacts the rest of you. So imagine moving countries, […]
First published in 2019. Intro photo changed in 2023 to update the name of Amolili (Nigerian Date Syrup) to Amoriri (Nigerian Black Plum Syrup) It’s difficult to think of cassava as a recent import to Nigeria because much of its classic cuisine is based on the tuber in different forms. From snacks of boiled cassava […]
My favorite easy fruitcake recipe that doesn’t require long soaks of fruit but delivers excellent flavor. Must make!!
March 2023 I wrote this post in 2020, fresh to Canada, in an Air BnB. I knew I’d forget what the early days felt like so I kept a journal – about thoughts, feelings and importantly, eats! This is an attempt to write for myself :). So I went into my drafts of 500 odd […]
It’s raining, its sunny, it’s freezing, it’s snowing, it’s citrus season, baby! Talk about my favourite season because it’s also agbalumo season, and though I’m far from home, away from the source of that joy, I can bask in the joy here – of juice oranges and ugli, sanguinello and kumquats, tangerines, tangelos, mandarins and […]
Hi friends, Its been ages. Life and work have been full, and fulfilling. I’ve been cooking, reading, sleeping, no developing as many recipes as I used to but yeah, such is life. I’m excited to share some info about a series of events in New York this October. In partnership with the Museum of Food […]
Hi. My name is Ozoz. I’m a Nigerian food explorer who’s on a quest – to find and share the sweet, sweet nectar that’s food
