cassava fritters

Savory Cassava Fritters

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Cassava is a staple food in Ghana, so I grew up eating a lot of it. However, I never had it fried until more recently. Fried cassava is delicious. Clearly, I’ve been missing out. Anyways, I love making these savory cassava fritters. They smell and taste divine. 

sillmacka (swedish-style herring sandwich)

Sillmacka (Swedish-Style Herring Sandwich)

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One of the visitors to the blog (hi Mats!) asked if I could post a Swedish inspired recipe, preferably something with fish and/or horseradish. So, I decided to share my recipe for sillmacka (herring sandwich).  Sillmacka is a classic Swedish open faced sandwich featuring herring on dark rye bread.

jamaican rice and peas

Jamaican Rice and Peas (with Canned Beans)

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Recently one of the visitors to the blog asked how to make Jamaican rice and peas using canned beans. This reminded me that I’d mentioned in my original  Jamaican rice and peas post that I’d post a separate recipe for rice and peas with canned beans. So, here it is!