The African Vegan

05/02/2025

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A 3 Course African, Caribbean Fusion Dinner Served with a Side order of Live Music & Poetry.

04/01/2025

LET US MAKE!
let us make food for your mind and belly
as you sit with your friends or alone watching telly.
really,
let us dazzle your tastebuds with flavours
that blow your mind.
KABOOM!
We are one of a kind!
Brotha, Sista unwind!
Let us, let us curate for you food so good
You will hide it from your beloved too.
Some would
True,
so you can finish it all alone.
I know you’re not like that though.
Or are ya?
Let us, let us, let us make
Delicious Happen to You.

By Yaw Asiamah from Better Than Mammas!

05/11/2024

A simple recipe.
Will be making this with my students today.

Now, this is for want of a better description, a posh cheese, mushroom and veggie sandwich. If you choose your ingredients carefully however, you can serve 9 people a decent sandwich for lunch. For about £10 to £12. With a glass of juice or white wine on the side. A little salad if you really must, lunch is done. 12-15 minutes maybe. And delicious.
How to make a hot vegetarian/pescatarian cheese melt sandwich.
This is great. This is simple. This could feed 2 and a half people for about £5.00
INGRDIENTS
1 large oven ready ciabatta. (You can use French stick baguette. This recipe likes crusty bread.)
4 garlic cloves.
Half an onion. Thinly sliced.
Half a punnet of small button mushrooms. sliced vertically in halves.
2 firm ripe tomatos. Sliced.
A pinch of oregano.
A tablespoon of chutney
A few leaves of basil.
Grated Grana Padano. (hard Italian cheese.)
Thinly sliced or grated medium cheddar.
Smoked mackerel. (For pescatarian option.)
What to do with it!
Bake the ciabatta (follow instructions on package)
Meanwhile sauté thinly sliced onions in 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil till translucent. Add a hint of salt and pepper to taste. Add sliced bell peppers. Add halved mushrooms. A pinch of oregano.
Set aside.
slice ciabatta baked sideways and rub garlic on both halves.
Sprinkle a thin layer of Grated Grana Padano.
Drizzle or spray with about a teaspoon olive oil.
Spread a tablespoon of mango chutney thinly over bread.
Cover with sautéed vegetables.
Add slices of tomatoes.
Dust with black pepper.
Shred basil over tomatoes. (Here is when you add flakes smoked mackerel for pescatarianoption.)
Add a layer of cheddar cheese.
Slide under hot grill till cheese bubbles.
Now place on plate. Wait 72 seconds. (Countdown last 12 seconds)
Grate Grana Padano over your hot sandwich.
IT IS READY!
BITE!

27/10/2024

My Friend Natasha Thompson headlines Jamm and Nyam at The Crooked Billet Newton Longville tonight. Bring your hearts and Souls to The Crooked Billet tonight.

10/10/2024

Something exciting is coming this way. Watch this space.
BETTER THAN MAMMA'S!

06/10/2024

ATTENTION!
This event will be Better Than Mamma'd

Because Flavour Matters.
Honey Jerk Chicken
Curry Goat.
Blackeye Bean Stew.
Jollof Rice.
A Smile because .....

30/09/2024

This morning, I watched Hidden Figures again and wept again. How often must one have to be right to be right?

24/09/2024

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Jodie Erica

11/09/2024

See you at The Brewery Taphouse on Friday the 13th. No Freddy, Just Elbow Licking Deliciousness. Oh, Ernest Herb is performing LIVE on that night too. Double the Joy! So you coming or what? Of course you are. Hugs, Love Yaw.

08/09/2024

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30/08/2024

We Be There!
The BETTER THAN MAMMAS MENU

Served with Jollof rice or rice and peas.

1. The Big Phat short rib beef in gravy
2.Honey Spiced Jerk Chicken
3.The Legenary Curry Goat
4.Black-Eyed Bean Srew

All served with love and laughter.
Come and let delicious happen to you