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EPISODE · Jul 26, 2023 · 53 MIN

59: Lerato Umah-Shaylor on Africana

from Everything Cookbooks · host Kate Leahy, Molly Stevens, Kristin Donnelly

Molly and Kate talk with Lerato Umah-Shaylor, a UK based chef, food writer and cooking teacher, about her debut cookbook Africana. Lerato shares how she made her passion for food into a career and what made her want to tackle this massive topic for her first book. She discusses how she pairs stories and context with recipes, how she conducted her research and balanced structure and voice in her writing. She provides some insights on the differences between the US and UK publishing experience and the feedback she loves to get from readers.Hosts: Kate Leahy + Molly Stevens + Kristin DonnellyEditor: Abby Cerquitella  MentionsLerato Umah-ShaylorSubstackWebsiteInstagramFood ToursBuy the UK version of AfricanaVisit the Everything Cookbooks Bookshop to purchase a copy of the books mentioned in the showAfricana by Lerato Umah-Shaylor

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Molly and Kate talk with Lerato Umah-Shaylor, a UK based chef, food writer and cooking teacher, about her debut cookbook Africana. Lerato shares how she made her passion for food into a career and what made her want to tackle this massive topic for her first book. She discusses how she pairs stories and context with recipes, how she conducted her research and balanced structure and voice in her writing. She provides some insights on the differences between the US and UK publishing experience and the feedback she loves to get from readers.

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