From Sandgrouse, to Short-Order O Gbono Feli Feli If you know the song I am quoting above [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWilwqonZ0Q] then you also know that D'banj [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D'banj] actually says "Mo gbono feli feli" - meaning "I'm so hot" and that it has nothing whatsoever to do with Ogbono soup.
From Sandgrouse, to Short-Order Wrapped in a Leaf Remember those dead things we bought at the market? Well while it was fun to buy them, I couldn't help but think how much more interesting it would be to cook them. We would be cleaning snails, killing and de-feathering a live chicken, washing and chopping up bloody pieces of
From Sandgrouse, to Short-Order Dami Arrives About a week into my fantabulous learning experience, my old friend Dami Jagun arrives fresh from Ireland [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland] and guess what? She wants to learn to cook too! See how God works? Here I was, managing my agbaya status as best could be with no
From Sandgrouse, to Short-Order Wining and Dining Did you know that for any given meal there could be up to seven glasses associated with it? Yeah. Seven glasses... and each glass for a certain type of drink. Now I personally learnt to set the table long before I understood the value of eating at one. And even
From Sandgrouse, to Short-Order This is How We Roll After our so-called horrid experience, it was time to do something the harem would actually enjoy: Pastry making. And as far as Nigerian pastries are concerned, there are two that immediately come to mind: Sausage rolls [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sausage_roll], and Meat pies [http://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/
From Sandgrouse, to Short-Order A Market Place Although my first day wasn't actually the first day of class ('twas the second), it might as well have been. We introduced ourselves, the class was introduced to us... general first day activities took place. So I'm going to skip all that and just jump to the second. On my
From Sandgrouse, to Short-Order Agbaya! I was forewarned but not forearmed the first time I arrived in Mrs. Ladipo's class. Having been told I would be joining a teenage course, I was duly prepared to meet some 17 and 18 year olds. Lord knows I had forgotten about the rest of the teen age spectrum.
From Sandgrouse, to Short-Order Prelude As I begin to write this story, I can't help but think how much better it would be with pictures! Perhaps I might be able to get some from Mrs. Iyabo Ladipo of Double Portion Ltd, the woman to whom most of my experience is due. I say most of