It is not hyperbole to say that I have spent the better part of the last decade searching for the perfect Bloody Mary. My quest has taken me across continents: from airplanes, to dive bars, to the plushest of hotels and, of course, my own kitchen. More often than not, the Bloody Marys that have given me the most happiness are the ones I painstakingly knocked up my self. I […]
Not all that is green is organic in Kenya, with pesticides and metals infesting much of the food we eat. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
It’s hard to hide my enthusiasm as I get an official tour guide through Nairobi’s most experimental kitchen
ju·a·kwa·li·ty
d͡ʒuː æ khwæ lɪ tɪj
proper noun
A superbly crafted artisanal product
synonyms: artisanal, handcrafted, skilled, non-industrial, unique, boutique
antonyms: industrial, production line, conveyer belt, photocopy, plagiarised
Example: “He makes amazing juakwality furniture”
“Her juakwality earring line is quite frankly inimitable”
How does a foodie journalist come clean on a not quite excellent complimentary press meal?
Highlighting the film my team The Bas Crew submitted for the Nairobi 48HFP
My first proper restaurant review in Nairobi focussed on a rather in-authentic Portuguese franchise
A short review of the Paul Onditi exhibition that ran at the Goethe Institut in late 2014
An exhibition held at the Nairobi Alliance Francaise tried, and failed, to highlight the plight of people living in Beirut’s Refugee Camps
Katy Fentress 