Appetizers & Snacks

plantain chips

BBQ-Flavoured Baked Plantain Chips

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Plantain chips are a popular snack in Ghana and other African countries. I also see more food stores in Canada (at least in Ontario) selling plantain chips, which I think is great. However, I still like to make my own plantain chips so I can make them baked instead of […]

kachumbari

Kachumbari (East African Tomato and Onion Salad)

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Kachumbari is a tomato and onion based salad that is part of the cuisine of Kenya, Tanzania and other neighboring countries. Kachumbari can be eaten as a side dish or as an appetizer for a main meal. It’s also common for kachumbari to be used as a condiment for East […]

shrimp ceviche

Shrimp Ceviche

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Shrimp ceviche is a great dish to make for hot summer days when you want something cool and refreshing to eat. It’s also a great make-ahead meal and never fails to please as an appetizer for parties.

leek and potato soup

Leek and Potato Soup

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Leek and potato soup is one of my go-to quick and easy, one-pot meals; this dish has pretty much gotten me through graduate school. On weeks that I’m really busy and don’t have a lot of time to cook, I make a big batch of it, freeze it in portions […]