Author: deeoni

How to Cook Raw Prawns

I always find it hard to find big prawns and most supermarket that sell them always have roughly 20 – 25  in a pack which is not enough when you are cooking for a lot of people. Most people tend to walk pass raw prawns because of the stress, the way it looks or simply they… Read more »

Carp Fish and Plantain

Carp is common in China and also the traditional Christmas meal in Poland, Germany and Czech Republic. Its a freshwater fish with clean taste. You can only find them in clean water, they don’t eat other fish and they are rich in protein. The down-side to Carp is the scales and the bones; the bigger the… Read more »

A Trip To Billingsgate Market

Went to Billingsgate market over the weekend to buy fish for a client and decided to buy some for the house.I have always seen Billingsgate market but the thought of waking up that early to buy fish always felt impossible. The Hubz wanted something different from the norm and decided to get Carp. Will post the recipe… Read more »

WHEN IN ROME

I went to Rome for a mini break and I must say its such a beautiful place to be but very dangerous. I almost died twice. (Ok that’s my exaggeration done for the post) Seriously driving in Rome is like being in a war zone. I mean why have zebra crossing and the driver beeps for… Read more »

Roasted Turkey Drumstick (Caveman Pops)

I went to get something else in the shop then I came across this juicy creature and I thought who said it has to be Christmas before you can eat turkey?I look at this bad boy and I think chicken legs just slightly huge right? Ok massive but let’s do this. Ingredients Turkey Drumstick2tbsp Olive Oil 2tbsp of… Read more »

Private Dinner with Chef Oni

It is finally here guys!!!!!!!!!!!! The reservation link to the private dinner is below: http://privatedinnerwithchefoni.rsvpify.com/ I am so so excited. So much hard work as gone into planning this and to see it start manifesting is beyond amazing. So come and dine with me in an exclusive location, breathtaking atmosphere and an efficient service. (I promise… Read more »

Crunchy Strawberry & Chocolate Kokoro

Kokoro is a type of snack in Nigeria made from cornmeal. I am really excited about this recipe because it tastes so good. As some of you may know I am having a private dinner in a secret location in London for 36 people on a first come first serve basis. The link will be… Read more »

Ayamase

A lady once told me the woman that created the dish is the reason why they named it aya-mase.  How true that is I don’t know but one thing I know is its definitely a unique dish. It’s a spicy stew made with green bell peppers and scotch bonnet however we are not chilli lovers… Read more »

Steamed Sweet Potatoes and Boiled Plantain

There are over 400 types of sweet potatoes with different colours inside and outside of the potatoes. I am using white and orange sweet potatoes. I love the white sweet potatoes because it’s sweeter than the orange and the orange sweet potatoes helps produce more vitamin A in the body than the white so it… Read more »

Rice & Beans

When I am tired of plain and I have made Jollof and Fried rice, the next thing I think of is Rice and Beans. Not sure why it doesn’t come to mind a lot but whenever its made the love of rice refreshes in my mind. hahaha. Ingredients RiceBrown or red beans1tsp onion powderPinch of… Read more »