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If you have even seen Nigerian meals prepared and presented in an unconventional way it was probably done by Chef Fregz...so meet the genius behind this creativity- Gbubemi Fregene. I saw the picture of the Plantain and fish canapés on Instagram and it got me all wondering ‘how did he get here’. So how did you? Thank you first of all for following. I got ‘here’ by being intrigued about how good tasting food was made as a young boy. I moved on to actually trying to make it for myself. And then I realized it was a passion and something I was ready to do every day of life for the rest of my life. So pretty much how I got here. What was the most trying part of becoming a Chef? Well nothing other than trying itself. Long hours in a kitchen, excessive pressure from your head chef and clients that want you to perform magic. How can we run a healthy dietary plan on just Nigerian food We can cook with less oil to start with. Don't overcook your vegetables and actually t...

Don't you just hate those times when you have to decide what to serve for dinner? So many options to choose from so little time to prepare; it simply annoys me and puts my creativity to the test. But dinner is really important to me, I really believe it fosters quality family time that is much needed in our very busy lives. Imagine you get back from work after a long day and drop heavily into your couch as you slowly start to unwind. The rumbling sound from your stomach reminds you that you missed an earlier meal. “What should we eat tonight? You ask yourself. “Rice? Not again, must have had that like every other day in this week alone.” “Yam?” the monologue continues,  “It's a bit too late for that right? Sounds like breakfast” A light bulb goes up in your head, maybe mix it up a bit and do something with Beans. “Hmmm, without a pressure cooker it takes over an hour to cook”. You sigh and try to hold back the feeling of frustration that settles when...