The Price of Cheap Fish
A growing share of the tilapia sold on the shores of Lake Victoria was farmed and frozen 8,000 kilometers away. What that means for the fishermen, the lake, and the plate in front of you.
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Food Culture Essay · Road to Kisumu
Recipe & Narrative · East African Classics
Green Grams (Ndengu)
A humble legume with a history rooted in drought resilience and a billion-shilling export trade — and a personal one, introduced by a friend's memory of her grandmother's kitchen. With the recipe that's become my own weekly ritual.
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Recipe & Narrative · Road to Kisumu
Chapati, or: Why Are You Rushing, Man?
I threw out whole batches of dough. I almost gave up. The story of how a chef learned to stop rushing — and how a South Asian flatbread rode a steam engine all the way to the city I'm about to call home. With the recipe that finally got it right.
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Recipe & Narrative · Road to Kisumu
The Bhajia War
I posted the video like it was any other post. I woke up at 2am to a comment section at war. What followed was a lesson in food, culture, and why getting the story right matters — and a recipe for Nairobian Bhajia that started it all.
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Recipe & Narrative · Road to Kisumu
Oven-Baked Whole Tilapia with Crispy Cassava Fries and Kachumbari
A Kisumu staple made without the deep fryer — whole tilapia roasted until the skin crisps, served with cassava fries and a palate-refreshing kachumbari. The kind of food you eat with your hands and don't care who sees you.
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Food Culture Essay
Ugali: A Kenyan Staple
A deep dive into the cultural history of Kenya's most beloved dish — from colonial roots to Pan-African identity. More than food, ugali is a statement.
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Recipe & Narrative
Smoked Turkey: A Holiday Tradition Reimagined
From childhood smoked drumsticks at the fair to smoking a 20lb bird for the holidays — the personal story behind a recipe that now has people calling every Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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