Nigerians say “wherever belle face na entrance” So if I say Completely happy new yr in April will I be out of order contemplating this saying? It has been a whirlwind of actions because the yr began. From occasions to shoots to taking on a kitchen as government chef (shhhh!) Loads!!!!! has been taking place. Let me attempt to seize from December we could?
A number of issues I did as Afrolems late final yr earlier than I went AWOL! I had just a few breakfast content material items that I shared on instagram in October after the “Finish Sars Saga.”
The photographs don’t do the content material piece justice. So go on my Instagram web page and check it out here
Session Initiatives
BLACK OLIVE
I labored on just a few tasks, session sensible that I shared about as properly. The primary being the “Black Olive Restaurant Undertaking.” So the Black Olive staff reached out and ask for just a few new gadgets to be added to their menu. We labored on deciphering the character of the model, crafted a menu to suit that, educated the workers and launched. We additionally created beautiful photos with Anjola Awosika for the model that actually helped promote it! On launch day, the restaurant was so full simply after every week of promoting and I used to be comfortable to conclude that challenge with nice suggestions from the consumer. Some photos from the model are as seen beneath.
PECKISH
Quick ahead to a special challenge I labored on which was a ghost kitchen. I promise it has nothing to do with ghosts lol. Ghost kitchens are additionally known as cloud kitchens. The premise of it’s a supply solely service however from a totally set-up kitchen. I labored with some Architect mates which have a love for soul meals for the night time time crawlers. Within the pandemic nevertheless, it was a little bit troublesome to set this up within the format it was truly speculated to be however we made it work. The enterprise is known as Peckish for those that felt like a lightweight chunk later within the night time when companies aren’t actually open. Our menu was quick, easy and soulful. Listed here are some photos from the enterprise.
SANDWICH LAUNCH
Are you continue to studying? You could actually like my exploits oh! Ah properly, lets stick with it. In December, {a magazine} I had contributed to earlier within the yr had an occasion and wished me to be the culinary curator for the occasion. What that meant was I organized the meals and drinks based on the theme of the occasion. It was exploring the juxtaposition in lessons of society so the theme was round Akara and Champagne. Loopy proper? I do know! So we had somebody frying Akara on web site and constructing Bougie sandwiches and champagne flowing as properly. It was fairly a enjoyable day.
The journal is known as the Sandwich Journal and for the primary time they had been on the continent with the theme of the African Scramble exploring culinary tales of sophistication. The connection between the assistance and the madam via the culinary lens and tales as such. You should buy a copy here.
Then the Sandwich Journal had a digital launch the place we shot a documentary with majority of the contributors to the journal. It was a 3-hour documentary that was hosted by the African Centre and explored quite a lot of the culinary conversations that we had highlighted within the journal but in a digital format. Right here is the promo video beneath;
PLANTAIN SERIES
I’m actually outdoing myself with the size of this submit however you all deserve this recap in the event you waited this lengthy for content material from right here. I imply I might get somebody to write down for me nevertheless it defeats the aim of my voice on right here. Ah properly, let’s proceed. So initially of the yr, I began to query path for the weblog or the enterprise typically and the best way to construction my content material. I noticed the Puff Puff sequence labored out so properly so I made a decision to take one other matter and delve deep. My matter for the yr is Plantain. Properly to be sincere, It began out being the subject for the month then the quarter however I believe I want a full yr of deep dive amongst all of the issues I’m doing.
To date we’ve explored some recipes, some info round plantain farming and a few stakeholders in that ecosystem. You’ll be able to take a look at all that plantain content material on my Instagram web page @afrolems however for the aim of the weblog I’ll submit some photos which can come as recipes a lot later. We now have tried from plantain scotch eggs to plantain peel stew so I believe you’ll benefit from the sequence. This will likely simply be the place I log out as a result of this weblog could go on eternally. What attention-grabbing issues have you ever been as much as since we final spoke on right here?
