My imaginary explanation letter would start this way: Dear plantain chips, please forgive me, but these boniatos (white sweet potatoes) chips were impossible to resist! Boniatos are not just like any sweet potatoes,…
Grilled plantain, quickest, healthiest mid-afternoon snack
Is it me or the quality of plantains sold in the US has gone down? I find it incredibly difficult to find great plantains for boiling, baking and other non-frying alternatives. The ones I find tend to ripen unevenly with a texture that gets too mushy too quickly. If you are a plantain distributor and reading this :), please bring the good, non-chemically treated plantains back!
That being said, I was lucky enough to get two good plantains when I wanted to make this grilled plantain snack: firm, …
Chocolate banana bread, a classic turned chocolate-perfect
Name: Chocolate banana bread
Category: Modern
Tan used to make the most amazing banana bread when we were in college. She added chocolate chips to the batter and suddenly, the classically flavored bread, became a much-treasured gem…
Merveilles, chin-chin, atchomon: A West African treat you will not be able to stop eating
I grew up around Merveilles (Côte d’Ivoire), also called Atchomon in other West African countries (e.g. Togo): the best way I can describe them is as peanut size cookies which taste wonders and can be eaten any time of the day as a snack. I use to purchase these cookies or treats from street vendors while living in Côte d’Ivoire…
