May 5, 2023
“I can bring paper to life with my creativity” – CapCraftShop, Emamoke Okeze Tell us a bit about yourself, your personality, and your background. My name is Emamoke Okeze. I am the founding partner of CakeAccessoryPlace and founder of CapCraftShop & CraftSupplyShop. I am a creative person who loves to bring ideas to life through paper and a bit of acrylic crafts. How did you start your journey? It wasn’t premeditated; I had just resigned from my job as an SAP consultant because I wasn’t growing. My sister, also a partner, who is a baker was relocating, so she had […]
April 25, 2023
“The goal was to stand out and make an impact with my style; I am getting there” – Gaz Azah Tell us a bit about yourself, your personality, and your background. My name is Gaz Azah. I am a wife, a mother, I am supposed to be a teacher, but I choose to be a Food Girl. How did you start your journey as the First Pidgin Food Blogger in Nigeria? The habit has always been there; I just didn’t pay attention to it. I have always loved cooking; I cooked my first meal when I was barely 12. Before […]
April 21, 2023
“I owe my progress to my mum, I appreciate and celebrate her” – Ruqaiyyah Ahmad Tell us a bit about yourself, your personality, and your background. My name is Ruqaiyyah Ahmad Abdullahi, I am from the North, my dad is from Kano. I finished JSS 3 when we moved to Lagos, I studied Sociology at a Private University in the North. How did you start your journey as a Food content creator? I have always had a passion for cooking; my mum made me do chores and cook since I was 11. She would have me in the kitchen, and […]
March 8, 2023
International Women’s Day 2023 Spotlighting remarkable women in the culinary industry Happy International Women’s Day. To celebrate this event, we are spotlighting some remarkable women in the culinary industry in no particular order. IYABO LAWANI is a Nigerian Nutritionist, recipe developer, consultant, and chef trainer. She has been in the culinary industry for years; she is the grand patron of Maggi cooking shows like Maggi family moment and Maggi good food moment. She was also a host at Taste2Fame, a creative culinary reality show, and many more. I am sure you’ve seen this amazing woman on your screen at least […]
December 8, 2022
“I intend to have my own culinary school and get recognized for my craft” – Culinary Instructor, Chef Dera. Tell us a bit about yourself, your personality, and your background. My name is Onuorah Chidera Juliet. I am from Anambra state. I am popularly known as Chef Dera. I did my tertiary education at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, where I studied library and information science. I did my culinary studies at the School of Culinary And Finishing Arts in Dubai. In few words, tell us what you do. I am a culinary instructor. I offer services like private dining, catering, and […]
December 8, 2022
“Our best moments are the days we deliver results and get feedback from staff and clients, which is almost every time” – Founder of Rent-a-Chef, Chef Bee. Tell us a bit about yourself, your personality, and your background. My name is Abosede Oluwatosin Sodiq. I studied Political Science and International Relations at Houdegbe North American University Benin. I never had plans to do all of these. I wanted to be a career woman, perhaps personal assistant to an ambassador/commissioner. I was big on 9-5’s; I loved the corporate dressing. I would have doubted if anyone had said this would be it. How did […]
December 7, 2022
“I am obsessed with my pancakes” – Founder of Eatcheftee’s Pancake shop, Dania Tosin. Tell us a bit about yourself, your personality, and your background. My name is Dania Tosin; I am still a student at the University of Lagos, no thanks to the strike. I am the fifth child of six children, the last girl out of four girls. What are you currently studying? I am currently studying accounting. My first option was catering, but my mum considered it finance-consuming. So, I settled for accounting. What were the steps before the pancake shop? How did it all start? I […]
November 29, 2022
“I am glad we didn’t slow down when our parents asked us to” – Founder of W’s bakeshop, Chukwuwetalu Obi. Tell us a bit about yourself, your personality, and your background. My name is Chukwuwetalu Obi. I studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Lagos. I started W’s bakeshop about 7 years ago with my sister and partner, Ella Obi. What were the steps before W’s bakeshop shop? When did you start baking? I started baking casually when I was 8 years old, but began baking commercially during my last year in secondary school. I collected every cookbook I […]
October 28, 2022
We catch up with Chef Derin Awofola, a Restaurateur, Self-taught Private Chef & Food consultant on his culinary journey and navigating Lagos “My food will make anyone smile” Tell us a bit about yourself, your personality, and your background. My name is Awofola Aderinsola, popularly called Chef Derin. I am a Chef and a Restauranteur, and I cook for a living. That’s about everything for now. What is the relation of your Tertiary Institution degree with Culinary? There is no relation whatsoever, I studied Accounting at Yaba College of Technology. Even though I […]