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The Gathering
Food
Cooking, eating out, and where a dish came from. Seven desks, three of them in Kenya, because that is where the writing still is.
Toasterding
Nairobi
Restaurant criticism from inside Nairobi, with the menu and what it cost. Anonymous, takes no sponsorships, and says when a place is not worth it.
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1 Sep
The 2026 Nairobi Burger Week Explained
Hello robots, long time no see. The Nairobi Burger Week is upon us, so I will make this short and sweet This is basically a restaurant…
Unemployed Loser
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1 Aug
Izzi Brunch & Cake (Kilimani) Menu & Review
This post is a restaurant review and menu overview of Izzi Brunch & Cake in Kilimani, Nairobi Aaah yes, the most aesthetic cafe in Nairobi according…
Unemployed Loser
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30 Jul
Chekafe Japanese Restaurant (Lavington ) Menu + Review
This post is a restaurant and food review of Chekafe Japanese Izakaya in Nairobi, with the menu Cat is purring on my chest as I am…
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5 Jul
Sazon Mexican Kitchen (Lavington) Menu + Review
This post is a menu overview, customer review, and experience at Sazon Mexican Kitchen in Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya It is pronounced as sah-ZOHN. You are welcome.…
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15 Jun
Joto Ramen Lavington Review & Menu
To stay warm during this cold season, it’s either piping hot coffee or ramen. Ramen is just the perfect “winter food.” And I will be having…
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6 Jun
Domino’s Pizza [Kenya] Review, and Menu
This post is a review of Domino’s pizza chains in Kenya, the menu overview, and a discussion on why this is among Nairobi’s best fast-food pizzas…
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16 May
Uncle Nenes Review+Menu and Locations
It’s not that I wanted to review Uncle Nene’s today……I just didn’t wanna cook. There you go, I came out clean. It’s been a while since…
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14 May
The 5 Best Dishwasher Brands in Kenya + Buying Guide, 2026
Check out the best dishwasher brands available in Kenya and ranked for 2026, for durability, reliability, value for money, and options for every budget category, to…
Unemployed Loser
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No Plantains Left Behind
Ghana and diaspora
Afia Amoako on West African foodways read through colonial history. Essays that happen to be about eating.
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30 Aug
Do not let academia stop you from living your dreams
I started this cookbook journey 3 years into my Ph.D, during a very challenging time in the program. Despite the challenges, my PhD fundamentally changed how…
Afia Amoako PhD
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5 Jul
Food that brings cultures together, just like sports
Food, like football/soccer, can bring people from all walks of life together. In the spirit of sports, I took on the challenge to make fusion recipes…
Afia Amoako PhD
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7 Jun
Colonizing the Colonizer's Dish: England
This special edition of colonizing the colonizers dish is an extensive overview of British imperialism in Ghana. Colonizing the colonizers dish is a series I created…
Afia Amoako PhD
6 min -
3 May
I networked my way to a lucrative Cookbook deal
My debut cookbook Eat with Afia is now available for preorder, and to celebrate this milestone, I will be sharing more behind the scenes content about…
Afia Amoako PhD
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20 Apr
I said I will not write a cookbook
Eat with Afia, my debut cookbook, is now available for preorder; a process that took three years to come together. Now that I am on the…
Afia Amoako PhD
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12 Apr
East African Swahili Breakfast Spread
This week, I am exploring East African Swahili breakfasts, a culinary tradition I miss often, since my childhood years spent in Tanzania and the coastal city…
Afia Amoako PhD
3 min -
5 Apr
How 1970s Ghana might have changed Ghanaian style fufu
Last week, I took on the challenge to centre my diet on meals from 1970s Ghana. This decade fascinated me because it was the only decade…
Afia Amoako PhD
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22 Mar
Eating like a Ghanaian in 1970s Ghana
This week, I have been exploring what it was like to eat as a Ghanaian in the 1970s. The 70s have fascinated me because it was…
Afia Amoako PhD
5 min
Kitchen Butterfly
Nigeria
Ozoz Sokoh on Nigerian food history and the histories of single ingredients. Research, not recipes.
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30 Aug
Sapala & Prawns, by Photos
The post Sapala & Prawns, by Photos appeared first on Kitchen Butterfly.
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28 Aug
Grilled Corn with Scent leaf-Coconut-Feta Sauce
I love my corn. I’ve been known to run after sellers, craving it with such desperation, one might wonder if the cravings are of a more…
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28 Aug
A Round-up of Corn Recipes
I have a few good corn recipes and how-tos on Kitchen Butterfly, and to make it easy, here’s a round up of them. You’ll find notes…
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28 Aug
The Almost Complete Guide to Corn/ Maize in Nigeria
I love corn. In Nigeria, sweetcorn isn’t at the fore of corn consumption, at least not for corn consumed fresh. You’ll find starchier, more waxy varieties…
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24 Aug
The Wide World of Jollof Rice
This post was first written for Food & Wine in 2021. As of the end of 2024, it was no longer available or accessible on their…
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24 Aug
An A to Z of All Edible Berries (As Many as I can find!)
Berries have always fascinated me, and it seems like I come across a new one every week. Yesterday, it was the thimbleberry to my utter delight,…
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22 Aug
Soups of Hunters, Fishers, …
…and hopefully gatherers someday. I’m forever seeing threads of connection across a variety of foods and drinks, practices, and more. Like this set. While doing some…
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17 Aug
Spiced: Types of Peppercorns – Green, Black, Red and White
Zanzibar taught me a lot. First of, I was shocked at the juxtapositions in Zanzibar as a ‘destination’ – rural, underdeveloped in parts and upscale…
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Kaluhi's Kitchen
Kenya
Kaluhi Adagala cooking Kenyan and Maragoli food out of what is actually in the market. Running since 2014, roughly monthly.
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15 Jul
Unbreaded Spicy Fried Chicken
I know you are just as shocked as I am at how fast this year is melting by! Like, what is time??? But at the same…
Kaluhi
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11 Jun
Honey Smoked Ham Macaroni Salad
You know when people say “If you want something done well you must do it yourself?’ Well, while that statement does not apply in every sphere…
Kaluhi
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19 Nov 2025
Back To Basics – The Perfect Coleslaw
In my world, every time I host, I always include coleslaw as part of the spread. While it can be exhausting, I have come to truly…
Kaluhi
4 min -
29 Oct 2025
Curry Garlic Crispy Fried Gizzards
The national happenings of this past month acted as a catalyst for me to connect deeper and understand wider the history and rich culture of my…
Kaluhi
4 min -
12 Aug 2025
Moist, Homemade Carrot Muffins
I have grown to really enjoy hosting. It is not something I do often, however, when my energy, time and money align, I always have a…
Kaluhi
5 min -
18 Oct 2023
Garlic Coconut Cream Tsisagaa (Chinsaga/Saget)
It is not a secret that my most favorite place in the entire world is Maragoli. It is where my mind completely rests; and as someone…
Kaluhi
6 min
Kenyan Food Journal
Kenya
Recipes, ingredient histories and Nairobi neighbourhood guides. Open to guest writers and thin on bylines, so read it as a magazine rather than one voice.
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25 May
Kenyan Eid al-Adha Foods: 6 Dishes for the Sacrifice Feast
From spiced goat biryani to fragrant pilau and coastal mahamri, discover 6 Kenyan Eid al-Adha foods that bring families together for the sacrifice feast. The post…
Prashant
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24 May
Stoney Tangawizi: The Story of Kenya’s Iconic Ginger Soda
Discover Stoney Tangawizi, the spicy ginger soda that has fuelled Kenyan picnics, road trips, and mandazi breakfasts for decades. The post Stoney Tangawizi: The Story of…
Yilmaz
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22 May
Kuku Paka Recipe: Authentic Kenyan Coastal Coconut Chicken Curry
Learn authentic kuku paka, Kenya's Swahili coastal coconut chicken curry. Grilled chicken simmered in fragrant nazi sauce with turmeric, lime, and cardamom. The post Kuku Paka…
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21 May
Westlands Food Guide: The Best Restaurants in Nairobi’s Trendy Heart
Discover the best restaurants in Westlands, Nairobi — rooftop bars, Indian-Kenyan classics, brunch spots and late-night plates in the city's trendiest district. The post Westlands Food…
Prashant
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20 May
Madaraka Day Foods: 7 Kenyan Recipes for June 1 Feasts
Madaraka Day foods bring Kenya to one table. 7 recipes — nyama choma, pilau, mukimo, kuku kienyeji and more — for an authentic June 1 feast.…
Yilmaz
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19 May
Kenya’s Macadamia Boom: How We Became Africa’s Top Producer
Inside Kenya's macadamia boom: how the country became Africa's top producer, why our highlands grow world-class nuts, and what it means for Kenyan cooks. The post…
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18 May
Mukimo Recipe: How to Make Kenya’s Iconic Highland Mash
Authentic Kenyan mukimo recipe with potatoes, maize, beans and pumpkin leaves. Step-by-step Kikuyu highland mash, ready in under an hour. The post Mukimo Recipe: How to…
Prashant
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17 May
Lamu Food Trail: A Taste of Kenya’s Swahili Spice Island
Discover Lamu food on a Swahili spice island trail — biryani, coconut crab, mahamri at dawn, Indian Ocean halwa, and Kenya's most fragrant coastal kitchens. The…
Yilmaz
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Tamarind & Thyme
Johannesburg
Lorraine cooking South African Indian food, Durban side. Slow and patchy, but the recipes are the real thing rather than a version of it.
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22 May
Best Durban Lamb Curry
If you live in South Africa you would know there is a perception that only those that live in Durban can make the best Durban Lamb…
Lorraine
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15 Apr
Nasi Goreng – Indonesian Fried Rice
We love a good fried rice in this house. It is one of those meals that comes together quickly and always satisfies. But this Nasi Goreng,…
Lorraine
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5 Mar
Spicy Rice
Spicy Rice Fluffy, fragrant rice finished with butter and a squeeze of fresh lemon My 13-year-old is obsessed with spicy rice. Yesterday I made fish for…
Lorraine
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3 Mar
Crunchy Homemade Granola
Crunchy Homemade Granola After making crunchy homemade granola, I will never go back to store-bought.Unless I really don’t have the time to make my own granola.…
Lorraine
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20 Oct 2025
Milk Burfi
Milk Burfi is one of those simple Burfi recipes. It’s for those days when you need some Burfi but you don’t want to rush off to…
Lorraine
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20 Oct 2025
Roht Recipe
This Roht Recipe has given me more grief than I bargained for….haha! I initially shared my mother-in-law’s recipe which worked perfectly fine for me. However, some…
Lorraine
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25 Sep 2025
Aloo Methi
We always order Aloo Methi from the Indian restaurant down the road, it’s always so delicious. Today I had to make some of my own Aloo…
Lorraine
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23 Sep 2025
Sweet and Sour Mango Pickle
If you were never a fan of pickles before, now you will be. This Sweet and Sour Mango Pickle is addictive. Usually I am spoilt because…
Lorraine
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My Burnt Orange
London · edited abroad
Freda Muyambo cooking across the continent from London. Dormant since 2022 and only just back, so treat it as on trial.
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11 Aug
A Day in My Life: Croissants, School Runs and a 5am Workout
Hi there. I’m Freda. Welcome back to my little corner of the internet. It has been a while. A very long while, actually. I have spent…
myburntorange
4 min -
28 Jul
Eating… As a Middle-Aged African Woman
I guess this is my first blog post in four years. (Plus I am trying to find ways to sustain my blog with affiliate links. Wish…
myburntorange
4 min -
20 Jun 2022
An Afternoon with Muthaiga Tea Company
I recently spent an afternoon with Muthaiga Tea Company and it was such a treat in every way. A friend gifted a group of us to…
myburntorange
4 min -
8 Jun 2022
Roasted Chicken Legs in Garlic, Basil, and Tomato
This roasted chicken legs in garlic, basil, and tomato recipe has become one of my favorite ways to make chicken thanks to Jamie Oliver. I have…
myburntorange
6 min