My first memory helping out in the kitchen was formed when I was about six. I had raised a storm insisting that I cook by myself a chicken, engoko, that my grandmother had ‘caught for me’. Whenever I ask, I’m reminded that the chicken was to be our Easter Monday supper. Ever since, I have … Read more
Simsim is this delicate plant that takes a lot of patience, attention and care from farm to fork. Join us as we learn how to harvest simsim the proper way… Er, at least to the high standards of my demanding mother. But first, a story. For a long time I never understood why mum bothered … Read more
First, accept our apologies. We took too long with this seveve / lisebebe recipe after teaching you how to properly prepare seveve and keep them fresh for longer, the traditional luhya way. Not to worry though we make up for lost time by sharing this delicious easy seveve recipe. But before we get going, a … Read more
Without doubt, mom’s food is the bomb! And if there’s anything better, then it has to be at those huge family dinners, often over Christmas holidays, when grandma whips up a delicacy like seveve ga’ amabere, enyama esike, muduya or engokho ye munyu kwa lukhaye. I mention these Luhya traditional vegetables and meat delicacies for obvious … Read more
