Ozoz Sokoh's Nigerian Cookbook Sold at Auction to Artisan

Ozoz Sokoh — the West African food expert and Warri native behind the Kitchen Butterfly blog — has selected Artisan to publish Chop Chop, her guide to the traditional foods of Nigeria. Covering regional styles and historical influences, the book will feature full-color photography and 120 recipes, including jollof rice, smoky-spicy beef suya skewers, egusi soup with greens, sweet-tart hibiscus drinks, and golden-fried puff puff. Canadian rights have been acquired by Appetite and West African rights have been acquired by Narrative Landscape Press.