Monday, 11 March 2013

MEET THE KNORR QUEST 12 CONTESTANTS

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 Her name is Obasa Ngozy Christine
 Occupation: Business Woman.

Why she likes to cook: It makes her happy and she loves cooking for people. It also takes stress away from her, Cooking is like a healing process for her.

Her cooking style,ingredients she loves and specialty dishes: Her style of cooking is very passionate and very ambitious. She loves to cook Nigerian dishes and continental dishes.

The ingredients she loves using most are a mixture of Knorr and Knorr chicken, beans, rice, corn, vegetables, unripe plantain, fish, chicken, beef, crayfish, spicy leaves, palm oil e.t.c.

Her specialty dishes are Ayaraya Asu, Ngozy special beans porridge, Ngozy special moi-moi, Unripe plantain porridge, any type of pepper soup and anything stir fried for continental dishes.

Hobbies: Meeting people with like interests and watching cooking competitions.

 Her name is Atobatele Tolulope Bukola
Occupation:Personal Assistant

Why she loves to cook: she loves to cook because her family and friends enjoy her meals and also because it allows her to express her passion for food.

Her cooking style,ingredients she loves and specialty dishes: she loves to cook savoury meals; vegetable soups, pasta and stews. she also bakes cupcakes, cookies, brownies, pies, etc.

She loves working with chicken, onion, garlic, ginger, peppers, and pasta. Her specialty dishes are: spaghetti jambalaya and spinach sauce!

Hobbies: she loves to sing, play volleyball, solve puzzles and go to the market!

Her name is Mamman Saratu!
Occupation: Petroleum Engineer.

Why she loves to cook: It makes her really happy. She loves cooking and inviting people round to taste what she prepares. It also calms her nerves.

Her cooking style,ingredients she loves and specialty dishes: She likes to experiment with a variety of ingredients and tastes. She loves to cook pasta in different forms.

Hobbies: She loves food photography and travelling.

Her name is Peter Mercy
Occupation: Self Employed

Why she likes to cook: She likes to cook because she loves to eat good, tasty and well flavoured meals and because cooking is fun!

Her cooking style,ingredients she loves and specialty dishes:
Her style of cooking is continental. She likes green pepper, garlic, onion, rosemary, curry and Knorr chicken as her main ingredient.

Her specialty dish is white rice with peppered steak or chicken.

Hobbies: Not a good swimmer but she loves swimming.


His name is Lalu Sudirham
Occupation: Chef

Why he loves to cook:It is his hobby.

His cooking style,ingredients he loves and specialty dishes: He loves African dishes combined with Asian dishes, plantain,prawn,fresh coriander, spicy prawn and plantain stew flavour with coriander.

Hobbies:Swimming and listening to music.


Her name is Mojekwu Ifeyinwa
Occupation: Lawyer

Why she loves to cook: She is interested in experimenting with different kinds of ingredients and see what she can make from them. She finds it satisfying to see people eat and enjoy the food she cooks!

Her cooking style,ingredients she loves and specialty dishes: She is comfortable with different cooking styles and does not have a particular favourite. When making native soups crayfish is a must have for her. She also loves cooking with vegetables, garlic, ginger, onions and Knorr cubes.

Her specialty dishes are jollof rice, oha soup, Efo-riro and different kinds of pasta dishes.

Hobbies: reading and doing exercises.

Her name is Ishie Oluwadamilola Elizabeth
State of Origin:Cross River.

Occupation:Cake Artist.

Why she likes to cook: It helps put food in the stomach and smiles on people's faces. Also it’s a fun thing to do and it helps to ‘un-stress’ her.

Her cooking style,ingredients she loves and specialty dishes: Her Cooking style is usually innovative and refreshing. She loves trying out new recipes.

Her favourite ingredients are: ginger, garlic, turmeric and of course Knorr Chicken. Her Specialty dishes are: Yam peppersoup and pounded yam with Edikaikong.

Hobbies:Baking and Cake decoration, as well as travelling.

His name is Owie Gregory Osamede
Occupation: Cake Maker/Event Planner

Why he loves to cook:For him, cooking is a passion, he likes cooking because he takes pleasure in sharing what he makes.

His cooking style, ingredients he loves and specialty dishes: His cooking style is freestyle. It gives him an outlet to create things with his mind and hands.

Ingredients he loves cooking with are Onions, Vegetables, Knorr seasoning,Crayfish and locust beans. His specialty dishes are Curry chicken, Shepherd pie, Ofe nsala and Egusi soup

Hobbies: Lawn tennis, travelling and badminton.

Her name is Allison Patricia
Occupation:Copywriter.

Why she likes to cook: It's an expression of love. She adores different tastes and loves to share them with the people she loves and everyone around her.

Her cooking style,ingredients she loves and specialty dishes:When cooking, her style is to please her senses. The aroma must take her breath away. There must be different yet complimenting textures, the food must look inviting,and of course, her taste-buds must be excited.

She loves black pepper, basil, garlic, dry white wine, and Knorr cubes. Her specialty dishes are: Smoked Salmon Pasta in Creamy tomato sauce and vodka, Beef Stroganoff and Jasmine rice, Oha soup with periwinkle & snails with pounded yam.

Hobbies:Writing, reading Magazines, and just being awesome.

His name is Afamefuna Chidi Michael
Occupation:Costume Designer

Why he loves to cook: To him, it’s a hobby and an art style. His style of cooking is experimental.

His cooking style,ingredients he loves and specialty dishes: I love local spices like okpeye,dawadawa,iru and most especially Knorr cubes. Onion stew or jollof rice,ogbono soup,afang soup, pottage beans,oha soup laced with egusi cakes

Hobbies: Sewing clothes, exploring thick forests, browsing the net.

Her name is Nwoye Chinyere Blessing
Occupation:Marketer

Why she likes to cook:Good food makes one healthy and its part of her hobby and nothing is as nourishing as a home made meal.

Her cooking style,ingredients she loves and specialty dishes: It is purely African. I love the Knorr classic spice and Knorr chicken cubes, Her specialty is Okro/Egusi soup.

Hobbies: Singing, modelling, professional organizing & kitchen set-up.

His name is Aaron Bolarinwa Biodun
Occupation:Geneticist/Chef

Why he likes to cook: He thrives on an Afro-euro-Asian fusion mantra; Basically bringing the world to you in a plate, in a cohesive, tasty and appealing form.

His cooking style,ingredients he loves and speciality dishes:
He finds freedom, peace, and un-ending creativity when he cooks. He loves to excite people's taste buds. He loves to Cook!

Hobbies: Swimming, styling and reading.

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