Kitchen notes
Longer writing that does not fit in a video — where a dish comes from, how it is made, and what it does for you.
How to tell good smoked fish from bad
Smoked fish is the backbone of Nigerian cooking and the easiest thing on the market to get wrong. Here is what to check before you pay.
3 September 2026
Why beans and rice together beat either one alone
The cheapest plate in Nigeria is also one of the best-built. There is real nutrition science behind it, and it is worth understanding.
31 August 2026
Cassava: the root that has to be handled right
Garri, fufu, lafun and poundo all come from the same root — and every one of those processes exists for a reason that is not about taste.
27 August 2026
Palm oil, plainly
Red palm oil is one of the most nutritious cooking fats in the world and one of the most criticised. Both of those are true, and they are about different things.
22 August 2026