Cooking has evolved, and African men are changing the online and offline narrative. The internet has seen a massive influx of men who run food blogs through pictures and cooking videos. In this special feature, My Cookery Zone Platform is highlighting 5 male food YouTubers who are changing the narrative on YouTube by sharing food and lifestyle content. Daniel Ochuko Daniel Ochuko is a Port Harcourt-based food content creator. Port-Harcourt is Rivers state capital located in the south-southern part of the country Nigeria. You probably would have heard of or come across his food content on TikT ..read more

What’s your perception of burial food? Is food essential in a burial ceremony? How is food of importance in such an occasion? The final episode for the season sheds more light on the symbolism of food at a burial ceremony. The episode titled, food and funeral features Ayodele Olofintuade (an author, researcher, historian, and writer) and Folakemi Oyetunde (a food vendor at Shekinahs Premium Catering).    Snippet from the episode! Listen to the full episode ..read more

‘Unhealthy’, and ‘Inedible’ is how palm oil has been described in mainstream media for years. This may not be said or written in literal terms but pieces of evidence and articles all depict this. The idea that palm oil is unhealthy is misinformation shared for a very long time which is deeply rooted in white supremacy, colonialism, and slavery. The heinous publicized narrative about the red palm oil from West Africa didn’t start today nor did it start yesterday. It remains disingenuous to hear or read. Palm oil is used by many people in West Africa many grew up eating and using it in preparing ..read more

In the latest message received on the category Thinking Food 24/7 the fish speaks to us clarifies certain things and gives tips as well. Dear My Cookery Zone, Thanks for accepting my message it is an honor for me and the marine kingdom to be featured in this week’s edition of Thinking Food 24/7. I am the pacifier whether people like to admit it or not. I break that bridge between wanting something expensive or less expensive especially when people don’t want to eat meat because of its inflating tendencies. Food lovers use fish for virtually everything; soups, sauces, pottages, and also in conf ..read more

Have you had crispy chicken wings? Now have you had the honey and suya pepper glazed version? The recipe by Sisi Yemmie explains how to make it. Honey is a sweetener while suya Pepper / yaji is a spice used in making suya. The combination of the two is divine and flavourful. Sisi did air-fry the chicken wings in the 8 minutes 3 seconds instructional video, giving additional tips and hacks on how to make the dish come to life. Watch recipe video ..read more

The need for farmers’ in Nigeria to deploy biotechnology in food production to boost agricultural yields, and to promote food security was disclosed at the one-day sensitisation workshop which held in the nations capital, Abuja. The workshop was aimed at informing traditional rulers and selected religious leaders about the agricultural biotechnology concept and its benefits. Biotechnology the use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications. In the workshop themed, “Community Empowerment through Agricultural Biotec ..read more

With a deep dive into what goes down in most bakeries and confectionery outlets episode 9 begs the question is bromate free? Listen to the podcast episode to find out. My Cookery Zone Podcast season 2 episode 9 now out across all audio streaming platforms. Listen to the full episode ..read more

If you were to tweak your Jollof recipe which of these ingredients will you be adding; Coconut milk, Mixed vegetables, or Seafood? We aren’t anywhere close to celebrating World Jollof Rice Day! But, what rule says we can’t celebrate it every day? My Cookery Zone Podcast presents to you episode 8 the final article reading for the season titled rules guiding you as a consumer of Jollof Rice. Enjoy! Snippet from the episode! Listen to the full episode ..read more

The World Class Nigeria 2022 competition has put a face to this year’s bartending competition. A competition specially crafted for bartenders/mixologists in the country. The beverage industry is another soaring sector in the hospitality industry with creative minds and well-to-do sommeliers who continuously put the industry on the right side. The competition “inspired by World Class Bartenders” has yet again produced a bartender considered to be World Class. Victor ‘VIKTOUR’ Obanya “the master craft mixologist” who emerged as the winner of this year’s competition joins in this exclusive interv ..read more

If you are of the notion that salad is meant to only be a representation of vegetables you might be wrong because Ndudu by Fafa proved that in the featured recipe for this week. A salad is considered a cold dish primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables usually served with a dressing. In this recipe, video Fafa Gilbert is using macaroni as a key ingredient in what she calls “classic macaroni salad”. The recipe calls for ingredients like smoked salmon, steamed carrots, fresh dill, a blend of the buy ndudu (the rose harissa and bolu) blend, onions, and other ingr ..read more