Intro

After living in Lagos just shy of 2 years now, I have great respect for this country and have fallen in love with so many different aspects of it. But,I've reached my breaking point of nutrition and eating habits that I've so lazily developed. There are multiple hurdles that you must jump just in your daily life, that great food and nutrition is the last thing from your mind.

These days my energy levels are at an all time low and I have a sneaking suspicion that my overall dull state of mind is due to the fact that my love for food is no longer what it once was. Unforgivably I have been viewing food as a mere necessity rather than that great fascinating necessity. You know that kinda of pleasurable art that persuaded me to devote my studies and career towards exploring all the tantalizing possibilities that it holds.
I know, I know, it may seem unnatural the way a petite red raspberry can make me swoon, or how the woodsie aroma of a single rosemary spring can melt my heart. But a simple truth that I've found to remain throughout the years is that great food can be uplifting, great food is sheer bliss.

So I'm on a new mission. I'm on a mission to change it all around for myself and maybe, just maybe, a few other lost food lovers here in Lagos. I'm determined to make that great food a part of my daily life once again. I'm motivated to terrorize the stores in search of those extra ingredients that will push the monotonous aside. I will try those different products and brands with my stomach and mind wide open.
From simple classics to new concepts. All recipes found here will be done with healthful, fresh ingredients found on our local shelves. With a few substitutions here, a little creativity there we can feed our minds, bodies and lift our spirits.

Photograph by Jeff Tafoya