Recipes

Smoked Oyster Dip

 

My friend, Sheelagh, makes this fabulous dip.  The ingredients are easily bought in Lagos and she serves it with sliced French bread that has been toasted with garlic butter.  I love the fact that you taste as you go along to get the correct flavour, which usually results in me eating at least a quarter of the dip before the guests arrive!

 

 

Ingredients

 

1 tin smoked oysters

Cream

Mayonnaise

Tabasco Sauce

Spring onion

Salt and Pepper

 

Chop up about three small spring onions and place in a blender together with the smoked oysters (no need to drain them) and about a quarter cup of cream, a few spoonfuls of mayonnaise, and a few drops of Tabasco Sauce.  Add salt and pepper. 

 

Pulse until you have a smooth texture and taste as you go to get the correct flavour.

Sprinkle with cayenne pepper for colour.

When at home in Jozi, I like to serve it with cherry tomatoes and rice crackers.

Enjoy!

 



The Beach

Tarkwa Bay

Tarkwa Bay

Sundays have become our beach day, and more often than not when the weather is good, we head out to Tarkwa Bay.  Getting there is quite something, we leave The Lagos Yacht Club at around 11h00 by boat, which actually is the only way to get there.  If you are not members at the Yacht Club you can catch a water taxi.  It takes about 15 minutes to get there.

Boat Crew

Arriving at the beach, children come running to carry your cooler boxes and bags, if you use their service you will have to "dash" (pay) them.  Its a day to barbecue, relax and enjoy.  

Seen at Tarkwa Bay



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paris Deli

One hot afternoon we made our way to Paris Deli in search of tea and cake. There are so many choices, and it took quite awhile to decide what we wanted, eventually selecting Baba Au Rhum (for him) and Chocolate Fudge Cake (for her). Tea to go with it? Not a chance! Milkshakes....oh yes please!


Paris Deli Cakes

Baba Au Rhum

Chocolate Fudge Cake

The Bill

The cakes were just what we expected and oh so very good.  The milkshakes great. 

You can also buy fantastic loaves of bread that are baked daily.

In comparison on the prices - a slice of cake similar to the Chocolate Fudge Cake at Mugg & Bean in South Africa costs R31.90 (N610.74 / US$3.88) and milkshakes costs R27.50 (N526.61 / US$3.35) whereas Paris Deli's price for the Chocolate Fudge Cake and milkshakes at N1000 (R52.21 / US$6.36) and the Baba Au Rhum N800 (R41.77 / US$5.08).  All exchange rates as of today.

On the downside, on entering the Deli, the front section is designated for smoking while the back of the Deli is for non-smoking, but the ventilation is very poor and the air cons help to move the smoke throughout the premises.  The second time we went to the Deli, this time for lunch, the smoke from the cigarette and cigar smoke was overbearing and sadly, as a non-smoker, I just could not take it and we left. 

You'll find Paris Deli at 11b Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island.