It has been a while since I wrote about my indulgences. But you need wait no more. If you are not aware of Talenti Sea Salt Caramel, allow me to introduce you. Of course, I do so with caution, for the last time I raved about an ice-cream it was soon discontinued. I miss you […]
Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors DC
The most popular exhibition in Washington DC this year, Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors, is free but that doesn’t guarantee you a visit. The Smithsonian’s Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is hosting the retrospective exhibition that showcases six of the Japanese artist’s famed Infinity Mirror Rooms and some of her other multimedia art. The exhibition opened 23rd […]
Bachelorette in Dallas, TX
One of my close friends from college who lives in Wisconsin is getting married in New Jersey so we chose to go to Dallas, TX for a bachelorette party. Yes! It was more of a no-fuss ladies weekend away. An opportunity to catch up, relax, and be pampered. Where We Stayed While Dallas may not […]
How to Make Ghanaian Doughnut (Bofrot)
I’m soon to head to New Orleans for a conference but I could not wait to dig into beignets. So here I am making bofrot. I served them at a recent dinner party where my East African friends had the nerve to call them mandazi in my own house. Nigerians call them puff-puff and I […]
Brief Sojourn in Washington D.C
I had a bad week last week. All job-related. I started out the year singing “Let It Go” and failed to heed the wisdom in that simple phrase. By the end of the week, I was ready to escape. So here I am in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., trying my very best not to […]
Tough Meat – An Exercise in Mastication
People often ask me to describe what Ghanaian cuisine is like. I hesitate because do I know Ghanaian cuisine? I know what I ate growing up. I know what my parents ate that I didn’t partake in growing up. I know some of what other Ghanaian ethnic groups traditionally eat, but do I know Ghanaian […]
Chicken Soup for a Cloudy Drizzly Day
It’s my second weekend off in a row. Yay! I woke up early, just because, and got busy with several chores I’ve put off for quite a well. I feel very accomplished today, though it would be nice to have a housekeeper, and a cook, and a gardener, oh and a personal assistant. While I’m […]
Good Eats in Brazil
I’m not one for taking pictures of my meals. But I apparently did enough of it in Brazil to make a food post. So here goes. Acaraje – akara, koose A snack of meat – at the stadium sprinkled with farina (gari) Yummy shrimp Fries – with cheese and bacom The corn is boiled before […]
Don't Flush the Toilet Paper & Other Stories
In the hotels and even in some public bathrooms there is a hose next to the toilet that you are supposed to use to clean yourself with. There usually is toilet paper available too but this is to be used to dry yourself off after first using the hose. Then you are supposed to put […]
Ghana's post-Natal Depression
Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! What just happened? The Ghana supporters flown in on a special charter flight by Ghana were doing their jama behind the Ghana goal post. The game had barely started. We had barely started to pay attention to the field and already a ball was in the net. Specifically, an American […]
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.