Goodlife Exclusive — Entertainment: Culinary anthropologist Ozoz Sokoh has made history as the first Nigerian cookbook author to win a James Beard Foundation Award. Her debut book, Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria, secured the 2026 Emerging Voice in Books honour at the prestigious media ceremony in Chicago.
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Source: bellanaija.com | 2 July 2026
