BBC Good Food podcast - Food writer and presenter Lerato on the flavours of Africa and beyond
Published: September 7, 2023 at 2:06 PM
At seven, she began cooking; now, after opening a Nigerian pizzeria post-graduation, Lerato shares her culinary journey and slow-cooked black-eyed beans secrets with host Mallika Basu
BBC Good Food Podcast - My Favourite Dish
Lerato started cooking at age seven and opened a pizzeria in Nigeria soon after graduating. On the podcast, she talks to Mallika Basu about her cooking influences and the ingredients she uses in her beloved slow-cooked black-eyed beans.
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