GTBank Food and Drink 2018 Issue 1 | Page 38

for the gram @WovenBlends It’s hard not to be hungry and stylish after looking at this account. Run by Hadiza Lawal, @wovenblends seems to hit the right notes with both western and African cuisine. Gourmet Gram Freda Muyambo If you’re one for the Afro- cosmopolitan diet, then look no further than Ghanaian- Batswana food enthusiast, Freda Muyambo’s account. And as her style suggests, her receptacles see a fine melange African cuisine and urban flair. Forget fashion influencers, foodies take the crown for pulling in all the likes and followers on the gram. And as epicentre of the food scene, it comes as no surprise that Africa is home to some of Instagram community’s key foodie influencers with cuisines so diverse. If like us, you live in the famous city of Lagos, an ever-buzzing metropolis with a plethora of absorbing activities, it’s not strange to find one or two folks conducting a full-on photoshoot of mouth-watering dishes. Yes, you may even have seen one of these Lagos foodies standing atop a chair, just to get the right angle for a drool-worthy overhead shot, which just tells you one thing, food business is serious business. @My Burnt Orange Of course, it would be, being that these instagram accounts boast something over 2,000 followers (at the least) who on a daily basis, count on them to conjure up new recipes and brighten up the day with pictures of extremely tempting platters. Sarah El Refaie So, whether you just love to stare at photographs of delicious meals or you like to look at the aesthetically pleasing placements of cutleries and other food props, there is no medium better than instagram. However, figuring out the best accounts to follow can be pretty daunting which is why you should consider these picks, a far more under-the radar recommendation from around Africa. This account will not only feed your eyes with good food, it’ll catch your eyes and tummies with great comfort food. Sarah El Refaie’s account features pasta dishes, desserts aplenty and more. @KitchenKeys 38 GTBANK FOOD AND DRINK