Chit Chat on Cocktails & Food

So, how’s it so far – 03/01/2017? Day one back to the grind, or at least the reality of the year has started checking in. I was reminding people on my social platforms to remember how to write the date, you know with 2017 and not 2016. I…

When growing up we would religiously eat chapatis every Saturday. Without fail. It was an ideal meal for that weekend evening, because then it would serve as breakfast on Sunday, and lunch as well. It used to be served with Ndengu stew. So…

When I’m having hotel food, I tell my friends that I can literally binge on the soup and buttered bread and forget the rest, but the only thing that makes me cut short my indulgence is the fear of missing out on the goodness that main meal…

There’s a place I was reading that adulting is constantly reminding each other how tired and stressed out you are, because you legit always are. Responsibilities befalling you left right and center. Just when you think you’re done with one,…

One question I'm constantly asked is, “Do you cook every day?” Frankly, I don’t. But one day I might start to, I admire people who do. For now, I endeavor to cook enough food to last us at least 2 days - to give me at the very least a 1 day…

My childhood, I miss it so much. I have so many fond memories, but the one that kept lingering on my mind today is the Ugali one, because it was one funny one. But before I even get started, let me publicly declare that ugali happens to be…

Well, for once I've decided to describe how my typical weekend would look like, this past one was one of those. Initially, my main plan besides having a beautiful talk with young high-school girls on Saturday dubbed Real Talk, was to also…

How was your Valentine’s Day? Do you usually celebrate it? I am lukewarm about the celebration bit on that particular day, so I don’t fuss about it. I wish my loves a Happy Valentines and maybe a couple of gestures to show that ‘I still…

Nothing accommodates laziness better than the Wok. But also, nothing displays your inner chef better than the Wok. Though I think it was meant for the former, because of its ability to hold everything, mix it up in there and in the end get…

We have a lot going on. We’re always busy, whether by design or self-imposed. There’s always something to do. Even when you think you’re done just for the day and you’re about to take a breather, you remember that one thing on your ‘to-do’…