So! It appears that readers have been intrigued by the dishes that Precious Ramotswe and her countrymen talk about in Alexander McCall Smith’s series about the Botswanan detective. Not one to lose an opportunity to promote herself, Ramotswe has decided to publish a cookbook. All of us who seek distinction in culinary matters (well, gustatory [...]
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Ramotswe’s Cookbook
Posted in books, botswana, food, tagged alexander mccall smith, books, botswana, food, precious ramotswe on 29/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »
Bechuana!
Posted in books, botswana, food, scotland, tagged alexander mccall smith, books, botswana, food, mma ramotswe on 09/06/2009 | 1 Comment »
It had always puzzled me that Alexander McCall Smith’s gently meandering paean to Botswana, that deals with its mores and traditions and breathtaking beauty and solicitous folk, hardly describes in any detail any of the country’s cuisine. Seven novels into the series, with Blue Shoes and Happiness, appears – as far as I can make [...]
