Semiserious Chefs

As the name implies, this recipe has been inspired by the cuisines of Ghana, Nigeria and other West African countries. It’s important to note the use of true yam for this dish. In the US we often times have two sweet potato varieties that are marketed as sweet potato, the pale colored sweet flavored potato, […]

This punny recipe came about with my desire to learn new uses for African and Asian yams. When I say yam, you probably think of those dark orange sweet potatoes they sell in most every US market. They are, in fact, exactly that, sweet potatoes. I know, this is where you say, “No, no, no! Sweet […]

Kelewele (pronounced kay-lay-way-lay) is a West African street food that is particularly popular in Ghana. Commonly sold as cubed bits, people also like to slice them more like fries or potato wedges, and sometimes as medallions. These spicy seasoned and fried treats are great for parties, hors d’oeuvres, side dishes, and even tossed on salad. […]

This recipe takes its roots from Ghana. The southern states in particular lean heavily on cassava and plantain as major staples, but the common culture throughout the country is to serve a meal centered around the starch of choice with a soup or stew, most often tomato based, and added protein, very often fish. Like […]

From as far back as I can remember (21 years tops) I’ve had a thing for spicy food. While I personally don’t consider Buffalo sauce to be very spicy, I still really enjoy the subtle heat and vinegary edge that comes with it. And I know it pairs amazingly well with blue cheese. So why […]

Let me start this post by saying two things. First, I know that there are many different variations or takes on the ever popular jalapeno popper. Variations that I would eventually like to try, but for now I thought it would be best to start with the basic or standard jalapeno popper. The one that […]

Welcome to the chicken wings page! This is the first step of my plan of world domination. I have no idea what that means, but it sounds fiendish. As you might be familiar, I tend to prattle just a little bit during my blog entries. But not this time. No, this time I will try […]