Insecurities of the oppressed. We fear the new, anything that challenges our culture because we, the colonised are too often insecure in our identities. When I use an "Afrikan" ingredient in a new context or dare suggest that you could actively contribute to your cuisine traditions, there are always folks in panic & distress. Folks who claim their jollof is the best. Folks who refuse to cook sadza/ugali/fufu with seasoning. Folks who think plantain, cassava, beef & maize are

There's a European board game called Settlers of Catan (and various other additions to the suite) that is the literal gamification of colonisation. Starting with the very notion of "Settlers" versus colonisers/oppressors, it makes a deliberate effort to make light of the very serious issue of land and resource grabbing. It makes light of very real things that are/were done to countless civilisations over the centuries. Moments when the "settlers discover" a fascinating new wo

Mesquite is an aggressively thorny tree native to the Americas. Sacred to that place & its people who have used it for food, weaving, construction & much more. It was introduced to South Afrika in the late 1800s by colonialists for fuel, fodder & shade in the more arid regions of the country. Useful in its early adoption days until with time, lack of natural competition & 60 m deep roots, the tree thrived & outcompeted the local flora, & its initial value eventually transitio

Eating intrusive, introduced species as a means of ecological intervention. This fruit has a mild, tangy flavour that suits it well for...

Quick and easy jam, great on simple cream cheese bagel or with peanut butter.

Makes 6 - 8 pancakes These pancakes work well with just some maple syrup or in fact you can get decadent with them. Ingredients For...

Makes 12 muffins. Total cooking time, 45 minutes. Ingredients 1/4 cup cassava flour 1/2 cup self raising flour 3/4 teaspoon baking...

Makes 12 dumplings. Total cooking time, 1 hr 15 min. Ingredients 3/4 cup self raising / cake flour 1/3 cup sorghum flour 1 teaspoon...

It is often easy to take our access to resources for granted and we forget not all households look like how ours do.Often times the...

This is a simple and versatile recipe that allows the easy introduction of flavour into bread without having to go to far extents (like...

Serves 6 - 8 people.Total cooking time, 70 minutes. Easy. This is a glorious treat for winter with a nice balance of warmth, sweet, nutty...

6 - 8 servings. Total cooking time, 60 minutes. Made some bread with maize and amathungulu (num nums) the other day and thought the...

Makes 24 cookies. Total cooking time, 30 minutes. Exploring some of the grains popular on the continent and devising up new ways to...

Makes 30+ cookies depending on preferred size. Total cooking time, 2 hours. Chapati (also known as roti, safati, shabaati, phulka and...

Our obsession with maize continues this week with another sweet treat that features maize meal and pairs it together with peanut butter....

Enjoy this tasty snack and alternative way to utilise and diversify your use of maize meal . A deviation from savoury sadza and porridge....

IVHU - EDIBLE CLAY & VANILLA Geophagia is the practice of eating dirt and is a historic practice throughout the world. There are a few...

Fond memories of cooking with Gogo Gwatidzo.