Ubuntu @ Mansa Kunda
Welcome to Mansa Kunda, a West African restaurant and neighborhood gem, whose doors opened earlier this year in Takoma Park, Maryland. The Joofs (owners) are very good friends of mine…
Author: Kizi N'Kodia
96 Hours in Kigali
After spending 96 hours in Kigali two weeks ago, I now understand why it is referred to as The Country of a Thousand Hills or in French “Le Pays aux…
Seafood @ Roy’s Hotel & Beach Bar
After a 15-year hiatus (not voluntarily), I traveled to my maternal hometown of Freetown, Sierra Leone. “Salone” or “Sweet Salone” as all Sierra Leoneans call it. This trip was not…
Lemon + Ricotta Pancakes
Who doesn’t love Pancakes? I love and enjoying making them on Saturday mornings for Elijah, who is also a great Sous Chef. I had some leftover Ricotta Cheese in my…
Honey Cornbread Muffins
I am super excited about sharing our first recipe of the year, which was one of the highlights of my 2018 Holiday Season. These muffins also caused some serious havoc…
3.3 @ The Tasting Room
If you know me, you know my Birthday Celebration is huge. For the past years, I’ve had 15-20 family/friends join for an elaborate evening filled with food, drinks and dancing,…
Sweet + Savory Brunch @ Fire Food Drink
Listen to what I’m about to say: If you ever find yourself in Shaker Square in Cleveland, Ohio, you MUST (I repeat, YOU MUST) stop by Fire Food Drink. First…
Thai Heaven @ Bangkok Thai Cuisine
After 3 failed attempts of enjoying some delicious Italian food in the small neighborhood, known as Little Italy in Cleveland, Ohio, Yelp surely came to the rescue. About 5 miles…