Ozoz Sokoh’s Chop Chop Wins Big Twice Over: Nautilus Gold in May, James Beard’s Emerging Voice in June

Nigerian food writer Ozoz Sokoh has had the kind of year that cookbook authors dream about. In May, Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria won the Gold Award in the Food, Cooking, and Healthy Eating category at the 2026 Nautilus Book Awards. Then, on June 13, the same book won Emerging Voice in Books […]

Ozoz Sokoh’s Chop Chop Wins Big Twice Over: Nautilus Gold in May, James Beard’s Emerging Voice in June
Nigerian food writer Ozoz Sokoh has had the kind of year that cookbook authors dream about. In May, Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria won the Gold Award in the Food, Cooking, and Healthy Eating category at the 2026 Nautilus Book Awards. Then, on June 13, the same book won Emerging Voice in Books […]