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About Nina's Cookery Corner
My name is Nina Turay, from Freetown, Sierra Leone but now living in London, UK. I love to eat, cook and document my cooking by taking pictures and making videos. Food is much more than ingredients, it’s about, breaking social barriers and bringing people together in any social gathering. I love cooking with family and friends around. I started cooking at age 15. Some of my fond cooking memories while growing up in Freetown are going to the market on weekends and cooking for a household of 10. I remember sitting around the fire “fire si” listening to stories from my aunty and cousins whilst being in the kitchen watching my aunty make lunch/dinner for the entire household.
My cooking is influenced by my West African upbringing, as well as my exposure to different cultures and their foods. Some of my favourite cultural cuisines are Sierra Leonean – naturally, Nigerian and Italian. On some occasions, I get ideas from cookbooks or Internet food sites and infuse them with my West African style of cooking. I’ll be documenting and exploring West African traditional dishes mainly from Sierra Leone and neighbouring Guinea, Gambia, Nigeria, Ghana. Enjoy viewing! Aprons on!
Nina's Cookery Corner's Posts
Nina's Cookery Corner 8 years ago
Homemade Ginger Beer
Hello Readers, I hope you all had a lovelysummer. I know it’s been a while since I last blogged and feel... Read More
Nina's Cookery Corner 8 years ago
Pepper Soup
and Red SnapperGood Evening readers,Hope you all had an amazing weekend. I spent mine nursing a cold with the versatileWest... Read More
Nina's Cookery Corner 8 years ago
Coconut Oil Black-eyed Beans Stew
Beans StewHello All! Hope you all had a blessed Easter andenjoyed munching and nibbling on food and Easter treats with... Read More
Nina's Cookery Corner 9 years ago
African Canapés
Hello Readers, hope you are all doing well. It’sbeen a busy summer and exciting things have been happening at Nina’s... Read More
Nina's Cookery Corner 9 years ago
Kañiwa/“Foondae” with Grilled Chicken and Spinach Stew
Kaniwa/"Foondae" with Grilled Chicken and Spinach stewHello Readers! So last week, a friend sent me an articleposted by Mail Online... Read More
Nina's Cookery Corner 9 years ago
Okra Soup “Wait Okra and FooFoo"
Okra and foofooHelloNCC readers! Hope your weekend was fab! Another “Satiday foofoo post” In SierraLeone Saturday is foofoo day. Most... Read More
Nina's Cookery Corner 9 years ago
Brown Rice with Liver Stew
Happy New Year Readers! Hopeyou all had a wonderful holiday season and 2015 has been good to you so far!... Read More
Nina's Cookery Corner 9 years ago
Pumpkin Stew #divinetreat
Pumpkin StewHello Readers! In the spirit of Halloween, I decided to make pumpkin stew. Now Pumpkin is not something I... Read More
Nina's Cookery Corner 10 years ago
Chippy Chirpy! (Fish and Chips)
Fish and ChipsFish and chips, the signature English dish that Ibecame obsessed with during my second year at university. In... Read More
Nina's Cookery Corner 10 years ago
Brekkie Time!!!
Sardine Omelet Breakfast - the most important meal of the day! Whetherit’s, have a bowl of cereal, a pot of yogurt,... Read More