Very best wishes for 2016. The year of ‘The book for me’. All the very best xxx[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Best wishes for 2016 – – – [/wpurp-searchable-recipe]
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Happy New 2016
Thank you for all your love in 2015. I wish you all the very best – peace, love, joy, courage, hope, good health and much more in 2016. God bless you. With love, Ozoz[wpurp-searchable-recipe]Happy New 2016 – – – [/wpurp-searchable-recipe]
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Kitchen Butterfly for Hire – The Tradversary Dinner
I hosted a dinner last Sunday – a ‘catered’ event. Though it was at mine, the guests weren’t :). The ‘hosts’ – the gorgeous Kingsley and Osemhen of Eureka Naija wanted to celebrate their 1st year’s ‘Trad-versary’. {See some photos of the gorgeous Traditional wedding} We agreed on a 3-course menu including drinks, which was slightly adapted to add...
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What We Had For Our Nigerian-American Thanksgiving
Last night was lit. This morning, my eyes are somehow but I’m thankful I have a lot to be thankful for. For family and friends, for health, for God, for my children, for food. I had a few friends round last night – damn, so much love and laughter. Sooooooooooo much. The menu was pretty...
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Sage Salt & Oil for My Nigerian-American Thanksgiving
I’m preparing for Thanksgiving. For smoky Jollof rice sweetened with the golden warmth of autumn Thanking God for warm weather and the sun like a flaming ball in the sky Thankful for the russet and red and golden leaves that fall, that die, that birth the cold and clean that must follow. I’m preparing for Thanksgiving....
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Miliki – Orange Lights & Mojitos
D, the son would love Miliki. Unfortunately, it’ll be many, many years before he’s granted entry into this members-only club. The formal objective of MILIKI is the provision of facilities and amenities of a private lounge, run on commercial principles, for the purpose of social intercourse of persons connected with or interested in the Arts,...
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The Instagram Breakfast Edition @RSVPLagos
When @instagram invites you to breakfast, you turn up. I don’t know if to say ‘in style’ but you know, you do you. Be you. You prep to feast and to trade hugs, laugh with fellow ‘grammers and generally have a good time. Photo Credit – Tope Horpload If you know me, you’d know that...
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World Food Day 2015
Hunger. I’m not often hungry. When I am though, I am almost stark raving mad. I could cry, throw tantrums, scream, and act silly. That often takes me by surprise, this reaction, unplanned, sudden yet totally consuming. Quite often, I can stem the hunger, with food or drink and in no time, all’s right with...
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On Turning 55 & 55 Things To Celebrate About Nigerian Cuisine
In honour of our 55th year as an independent nation (for all intents and purposes) on the first of October, here are 55 things you should know about Nigerian cuisine, 55 things I’m celebrating. What is it like? How to describe it? An interesting melange that’s vibrant and flavourful with rich stews, sauces, fresh fruits and vegetables...