I cannot talk about chocolate without mentioning Ghanaian chocolate. As the #2 producer of cocoa in the world (#1 being Ivory Coast) it would not be too far-fetched to believe that a lot of chocolate out there originates from Ghanaian cocoa beans. But, there’s only one that is processed locally from the choicest premium Ghana […]
Tasting Notes – Chocolaterie Puyricard
When we were in France last September, my aunt took me to one of the Puyricard shops in Marseille. It was at the end of the two week European holiday and I had already sampled and bought chocolate in Germany and Belgium so I only selected a handful of chocolates, even though the shop had […]
Tasting Notes – Introduction
I am not at all a chocolate connoisseur but I am quite capable of having an intensely intimate experience with chocolate, milk (even confectionery) chocolate at that. Let me back up. I am one of those people who loves steak…just about well done (ok medium well) so I have experienced my fair share of disdain […]
24 hours in Pittsburgh
Headquarters of Heinz (click for museum) Given a rare synchrony of our work schedules, a few of us single lady physicians decided to head out to the big city…Pittsburgh, to be exact (sarcasm is all mine) on a day off. We arrived into town just at the end of the work week and commented first […]
Maru by Bessie Head
I picked up this thin book for a quick read on a recent trip. It left my head reeling with so many questions and so many thoughts. Who would have thought a tiny book, a novella of sorts, would have so many heavy themes. I can see myself discussing this in an advanced level literature […]
Venus, Jupiter, Mars light up my sky
Venus over Jupiter…& Mars I’m so excited right now. I just saw Venus, Jupiter, and Mars in the night sky today. I’m pumped and humbled! Whenever I’m shown the glory of this universe I realize how lucky I am to be afforded the opportunity to share in it. Imagine that someone else somewhere else on […]
Recuperating in Boston
Afternoon Tea @ the Taj The last several months have not been going according to schedule at all. There was supposed to be a light at the end of the tunnel – a blueprint of sorts for the grand escape and so far all I have is disappointment. To make matters worse, the work-place is […]
The plight (and rights) of witches
I have been invited to a screening of “The Witches of Gambaga” on Saturday, March 24th 2012 at 7:00pm at the Grace Hotel (125 W 45th St) in New York City. The event is being promoted by GhanaProNet, a fledgling professional network of dynamic and innovative Ghanaians (and friends of Ghana) whose goal is to […]
Insight into a Ghanaian Function
It’s the 55th anniversary of Ghana’s Independence Day today. What that means is that all around the world where there are Ghanaian communities there will be some kind of “function” to celebrate this event. In fact, these “functions” likely started last weekend and you can expect somewhere in this world the Ghanaian Independence Day “function” […]
Maggi Cube & the Ghanaian Kitchen
Once several years ago, my father made a remark that I never forgot. “Ghanaian women these days do not know how to cook, just Maggi cube here, Maggi cube there, stew and rice, rice and stew, and they call that food”. The statement was made around the time I was beginning to realise that the […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.