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Rosen launches Botswana traditional cookbook

Philda Kereng and Ednah Rosen PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Philda Kereng and Ednah Rosen PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Fifty eight-year-old Ednah Rosen who is a chef and a cookbook author from Mahalapye, has finally managed to launch her own cookbook after a 10-year wait.

The launch for the book titled, ‘Taste of Botswana’ took place at Botswana Craft on Friday. Rosen said it all started with an idea of producing her own cuisine book of traditional food.

She said Botswana’s very own traditional recipes have not been preserved and patented. She further said the project took up a lot of time because she had to do research. “’Taste of Botswana’ is a project that has been ongoing for 10 years and this included countless hours of test cooking, styling and photo shoots, which demanded a lot of time from me,” said the author.

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