Before we tempt your taste buds with our Rio Taco goodness, we must share that we came across IBM’s new Chef Watson food knowledge database recently and have spent the last week exploring its potential to help us innovate with
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Food is one of the few things on the planet which everyone has an opinion about (for example, we still can’t agree how to make perfect poached eggs!). Think about it. We all eat and drink and have been doing
Mango-Curried Rice is the new black…that is when you add in a delicious portion of black rice! We’re taking you to the spice island of Zanzibar with this recipe. After chatting with our friend Aiysha (a tour guide, who also teaches
We hope you love this mojito twist on a drink that had us up dancing into the early hours in Zanzibar! Succulent, sweet, mouth watering…are just a few words we can use to describe the fruit we consumed (in mass
Plantains are a year round delight. They look like bananas, but don’t let their appearance fool you. They are a bit more dense, and are a fantastic vegetable to grill, bake, or fry! Our addiction to plantains is an understatement,
What was #FFEU16? Hey! Dip Your Toes In (HDYTI), winners of the Best Food & Drink Blog (individual category) and Highly Commended Travel blog (individual category) at the 2016 UK Blog Awards, launched a digital media campaign (between 13 June
Ice cream has made a return to our summer menu since we developed a gluten & (partly) dairy free Black Sesame Ice Cream recipe. Originally a South East Asian recipe, we have adapted it to suit our allergy requirements. With summer months
Yes, the title says “with a TWIST!” So what can that twist be? If you’ve been following our recipes over the last several months, you would have noticed our recent fascination with Arepas. We’ve paired several different flavours together over
GOOD cookbooks deliver exactly what is expected and advertised; they are well crafted, with easy to follow directions and well styled photographs. GREAT cookbooks however, go a step further. They are steeped in the heart and soul of their creator; they are the ones that
Plantains? Umm yes! If you aren’t on the plantain bandwagon, then where have you been? Grab your fork and knife, and jump on! Mr. HDYTI loves these, partly because plantains are a staple in Nigerian cuisine. They are yummy, gluten-free, and
How is it that with our combined love for Latin food, neither of us had tried arepas until a few weeks back? It made no sense, whatsoever. They’re gluten free, crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside (a foodie’s dream).
If you’re like us, and have completely procrastinated with sourcing holiday gifts this season, then this post might just be of some use to you. This past year was full of so many experiences for us. We travelled to ten
This sweet potato & fish curry packs quite a punch! It’s definitely influenced by our travels to South Asia, with that Pan-African twist we always like to add. Honestly, how can you go wrong with sweet potatoes and curry? I grew up
English Wines continue to attract global attention and there are a growing number of opportunities to experience them. We had one such opportunity when we joined a group of curious wine enthusiasts for a wine tasting and seafood pairing experience at the Seafood School at Billingsgate,
Summer ends but the fun doesn’t have to… Hey HDYTI fans! It’s been a great summer for us and we hope the same has been true for you too. However, just because the sun now takes a little longer to get
I don’t know about you, but I always have the hardest time letting summer go! There is something about the smell of anything grilled that just makes me smile and sigh. Ohhh yes, I have those ‘goooooood’ food memories! Well
We were nominated? Yes! HDYTI was recently nominated for the Liebster Award by Babs of Working Girl London. Even though we haven’t met her yet, it’s pretty cool to connect with another blogger who shares a love of travel, food,
We love summertime! Trees and grass are bursting with greenness and flowers are in full bloom. The warm summer breeze banishes the ubiquitous cloak of grayness and blandness, giving way to clear blue skies, risque hemlines and lots of colour. We love colours! This
Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria sealed my fate as a foodie. Rich spices, colours, aromas, ingredients and flavours from over 250 Nigerian ethnic groups somehow find their way into this bustling metropolis; mingling unapologetically to provide a sensory experience unlike
Enough with the cat videos… Social media constantly screams headlines such as: “27 Exciting Things to Do with Prawns!” or “Top 7 Restaurants To Check Out Before You Die!” or “10 Gadgets That Will Change Your Life!”. While these headlines are certainly catchy,
A HDYTI home crafted recipe using a veggie that is growing in popularity, especially with food allergy sufferers like myself! A super yummy, spicy roasted cauliflower soup! Remember, I like my food spicy, so please adjust spices as needed. We
The icing on the cake? Erm, not quite. Remember we promised to share stories of some of our failed kitchen experiments? Well, here’s one of them. Parsnips! We don’t have them in Nigeria so I’d neither eaten them nor attempted
