Spinach (scientific name: Spinacia oleracea) is one of the most amazing and nutritious green vegetables you can ever have. Spinach is recognized for its wholesome nutritional, antioxidant and anti-cancer properties, making it essential for your overall health and wellbeing. Spinach has a characteristic tender, crispy...
In Sierra Leone, we love our peanuts (or groundnuts as we call them). We use them to make sweet treats, to enhance the flavour of food and to make groundnut soup (a winner at our last supper club). This particular recipe, Kanya, was a favourite...
Black-eyed beans, also called black-eyed peas, are some of the world’s oldest cultivated beans. They fall under the species of legumes and are cultivated in many parts of Africa, and across the world, for their edible beans. They were so named because of their creamy...
Cassava leaf is probably the most popular dish in Sierra Leone and one of my favourites (no surprises there 😊). This dish appears to be almost unique to Sierra Leoneans though I believe it is quite popular in surrounding countries like Guinea, Liberia and some parts of...
Cassava, a root vegetable, also known as manioc, Brazillian arrowroot and yuca, is a staple food across much of the Far East, Africa, and South America. It actually originates in Brazil and Paraguay, but it has proven itself to be incredibly adaptable and will grow...
Tamarind is a tropical fruit derived from the brown pods of the large evergreen tamarind tree that mainly grows in tropical regions of Africa, Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and West Indies. It has a gummy, sticky texture, and unique sweet-sour and acidic taste, making it...
After lots and lots and lots of hard work, my supper club launch has come and gone. And thanks to the support of a fantastic team, it went really well and the feedback was great. It was a warm, relaxed and friendly atmosphere, all of...
Ginger is commonly used as a spice in West African cooking including in the preparation of homemade ginger beer. Homemade ginger beer is by far the healthiest alternative to most carbonated drinks since the preparation process does not involve any chemicals or preservatives. It’s a...
Groundnut soup is a creamy peanut butter based stew that is typically served over rice in Sierra Leone. If you are new to West African cooking, the word ‘soup’ typically describes any sauce that can be served alongside rice, foo-foo or a root vegetable, to...
VICE meets up with Joe Nickell, a longtime paranormal investigator who’s been called the real-life Scully. We travel with him to Roswell, NM on the called the real-life Scully. We travel with him to Roswell, NM on the anniversary of the 1947 UFO Crash to...
Sweet potatoes are root vegetables originating in South America. They are not only delicious, but also highly nutritious. They are large, sweet-tasting, and starchy. In some parts of West Africa, such as in Liberia and Sierra Leone, the young leaves and shoots are eaten as...
VICE meets up with Joe Nickell, a longtime paranormal investigator who’s been called the real-life Scully. We travel with him to Roswell, NM on the called the real-life Scully. We travel with him to Roswell, NM on the anniversary of the 1947 UFO Crash to...