This is how I spent Shrove Tuesday, burying my face in this plate of the fluffiest, richest pancakes you’ll ever have. I am a lover of pancakes and I’ll use just about anything and turn it into a pancake. Have you tried plantain pancakes? I […]
Leftovers make for the best snacks…or in this case, a perfect lunch-time meal. My Dutty Grilled Cheese Sandwich deserves all the rave and accolades 😂 I had some leftover ground cajun sausages from my previous Dutty Pizza recipe and I turned it into this delicious […]
This pizza recipe was inspired by Cajun Dirty Rice. This is one recipe I would love to share on this blog sometime in the future.
You know that simple, inexpensive, and fast recipe that is your go-to; you know it, Bangs! every time you make it, that’s my dirty fried rice recipe. It’s one of my favorite things to make and has made me a lot of money when I offer it to my catering clients.
This Dutty Pizza recipe can be that go-to recipe for you.
I use 2 types of sausages: Mild Italian Sausage & Hot Longanisa Sausage, sautéed onions & green peppers for that sweet touch *chef kiss* it’s just lovely.
If you are coming from my Beef Suya, Fried Plantain & Fried Capers recipe post, then you know I used store-bought pizza dough and sauce.
I believe what makes a great pizza, is all in the toppings you use.
I know what some of you might be thinking… I used to side-eye people in grocery stores who use store-bought pizza sauces specifically lol. As a part-time chef and self-proclaimed food connoisseur, I believe there are specific foods that should be made from scratch, but honestly store-bought pizza dough and sauce work just fine, with a delicious result. Can we all take this moment to celebrate my growth? While I still believe in making my sauces, broths, etc. there are still some really good brands you can use with really good results.
For this recipe, I used Panache’s Stone Baked Original Pizza Crust & Primo’s Traditional Pizza Sauce in the squeeze bottle. I find that the Pizza Sauce isn’t as tangy with the additional cooking time on the pizza plus your toppings give it the extra flavor kick it needs. And for the pizza dough, it has a fluffy and light interior and if you want very crisp ends, you can bake directly on a baking pan for 12-14 mins on 375 F. You can literally have amazing pizza you can be proud of, on your hands in 30 mins.
I love the combination of both sausages. The sweet slightly hot Longanisa sausage, the sautéed onions, and green peppers do it for me. I think that’s what takes this pizza to the next level. This is a recipe that is worth your time. You can also use Provolone Cheese in place of the Swiss cheese; if you are feeling extra cheesy, you can use all three.
It’s World Pizza Day! To celebrate, I am bringing you 2 pizza recipes that will knock your socks off. No matter what kinda pizza person you are, you are guaranteed lots of belly rubs with any pizza topping recipe you choose. It’s a weekday and […]
I’m proud to collaborate with more than 30 Black recipe developers as we celebrate Black History Month 2022. This Virtual Potluck explores Black food through the lens of Afrofuturism. Our collaboration of recipes explores the intersection of the Black diaspora via culture, future, geopolitics, imagination, […]
Peppersoup is probably the easiest go-to meal I make, I have pepper soup at least once every other week. Other than the fact that it tastes amazing, it requires minimal effort, has great medicinal benefits, and is wonderful for weight loss/management.
If you are not familiar with this type of pepper soup, let me give you a quick summary. Peppersoup is a native Nigerian dish, it is a meat-based broth-like soup, and the name is derived from the spiciness of the soup. It is made with various types of meats usually with Goat meat, Offals, Fish, and Chicken. The distinct flavor and taste of the soup are from the native spices used such as calabash nutmeg, urheri (grains of Selim), alligator pepper, umilo (cocoplum), etc. These native spices are first toasted and blended into a spice mix powder. Do not worry, you do not have to go hunting for all these spices to enjoy traditional pepper soup, you can find packaged pepper soup spice mix in any Caribbean/West-African grocery store for $10 or under.
Peppersoup for any occasion is served hot, and you can enjoy it all year round. I up my intake especially during the cold winter months, trust me there are no amount of cold symptoms that pepper soup won’t relieve. There’s just something about the mixture of the fresh peppers, local spices, and herbs that just does something to your body, and before you know it, your pores open up and you start sweating it all away.
Anyway, by now you probably can tell how much I love it. My love for pepper soup knows no bounds, that is why you’ll find tons of pepper soup recipes and pairings on my blog.
I paired this soup with Yam Gnocchi and it was superb😋
The delicate delicious oxtails in this flavorful spicy broth, paired with the creamy, melt-in-your-mouth gnocchi… OH MY GAWDDD🤯
Its Black History Month!! And you know what I love the most about February? Is that we get to celebrate and showcase the range of beauty, genius and culture of some of the most remarkable people to walk the earth. I love being Black, I […]
This is one recipe that warms my heart. In January I decided to be Vegan for 21 days and I fell in love with the lifestyle. Although I am not completely sold or ready to go on a plant based journey, it has certainly influenced […]