Yummy Magazine Vol 8 - Proudly Kenyan | Page 23

COFFEE QUICK AND EASY BROWNIE PARFAIT TEXT MARYANNE NJOROGE Grab these yummy items at a Dormans branch near you to whip this tasty treat up at home. You’ll need: 1 x Dormans brownie (Kshs 220 each) 2 x Dormans chocolate chip cookies (Kshs 160 each) ½ cup chopped strawberries Ice cream Mint leaves Stemmed glass DORMANS KAHAWA DIARIES HOW I TAKE MY COFFEE WITH ERIC WAINAINA E ric Wainaina is a popular Kenyan musician, caring husband, father and lover of good food. His notable releases include Kenya Only, Nchi Ya Kitu Kidogo and Selina. The way he takes his coffee reveals that he is bold and unafraid to experiment with new flavours both in the kitchen and in his music. How do you take your morning coffee? I like a good strong Dormans brew. I take that with toast, scrambled eggs and if I’m feeling good, some bacon. What’s your creative process like? I sit on the porch with a guitar and try come up with a melody and lyrics. Sometimes one comes before the other. There is a lot of rewriting. the day starting with an espresso in the morning, but not necessarily after meals. I generally stay away from it after late night dinners. Where did you learn how to cook? What’s your favourite pastry? I don’t treat myself to pastries as much as I should but I sure like a good Danish. What’s your ideal way to take coffee after a meal? From my mum. She always stressed that she didn’t want us to end up marrying someone just because we didn’t know how to make a cup of coffee! By the time I could see over the sink, I was doing dishes. By the time I could see over the stove, I was cooking. I drink a lot of coffee throughout Drop by your nearest Dormans Coffee Shop at Junction • Village Market • AirKenya Like us on Facebook @DormansCoffeeShops How To Do It: Crush chocolate chip cookies and brownies. Layer bottom of the glass with brownies and flatten with spoon. Add ice cream to make second layer and flatten. Follow with layer of crushed chocolate chip cookies. Follow with ice cream again. Top off with a final layer of crushed cookies, brownies and chopped strawberries. Garnish with mint and enjoy!