For the Love of Food, African Gastronomy & Conversations about Culinary Cultures.
I started to think about this blog post after listening to Nigerian Food Explorer Ozoz Sokoh’s Ted Talk entitled “Journey by Plate”. She shared that before the age of 9 she didn’t like eating and thereafter how her relationship with food evolved over time. As I was listening to her, I couldn’t help but reflect on …
“If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might as well stay home” I love that quote and I couldn’t agree more with it. Culinary experiences are essentials when I travel and I firmly believe that there isn’t a better way to appreciate a country and its …
Blogging is not dead! Let’s be clear about that! Although it’s a conversation that may come up again and again of whether or not social media has entirely replaced blogging; it’s important to recognize that there are still a lot of African food bloggers who produce quality content on a consistent basis. Here are 2 …
It’s essential for me to eat like a local when I travel…I travel for food! My trip to Spain occurred 2 summers ago yet I am still reminiscing about its cuisine, the things I learned and the food I tasted. Let’s continue our Culinary trip to Barcelona, shall we? If you missed Part I: Read …
I am passionate about Culinary Tourism and to some extent that goes hands in hands with Wine Tourism. As the world is reopening, traveling is definitely not on my mind as of yet. Nonetheless, my first destination when it will be completely safe to travel again will be South Africa & more specifically Cape Town …
I would like to think that I am definitely not hard to please…on any given day a good slice of cheesecake, churros or a lemon tart would make me the happiest foodie on earth. A lot of restaurants in Abidjan have lemon tarts on their dessert menus BUT are they all yummy ? That’s the …
When I travel, I travel for food…in Africa and in other parts of the world as well. In Summer 2018, I traveled to 3 cities in Spain and I had a blast. I kept all my notes in my phone and haven’t written any blog posts about my culinary experiences there until today. ( Thank …
Grand-Bassam is the first capital of Côte d’Ivoire and definitely a touristic town. Located about 30-45 minutes away from Abidjan, this historical town has become a UNESCO World Heritage Cultural site in 2012. During my childhood, my family and I used to go regularly to Grand-Bassam on Sundays. It was an outing I was always …
I am food and travel enthusiast…as a matter of fact when I travel, I travel for food. Since traveling is definitely not an option at the moment, I have been binging on my favorite Netflix food shows & here they are : Somebody Feed Phil | My Favorite Netflix Food Shows What’s the show about? …
As I grow older, I am more and more interested in developing heathy habits. For example, I am more conscious about my daily water intake, the number of steps I have to make even on a slow – I am lazy at home – day and definitely in my diet as well. Now let …
