A Passion for Spice

Twenty-two years in Indonesia have made Mary Jane Edleson something of an expert on Indonesian spices and cuisine, and given birth to her special mission: to preserve the historic port city of Kota.

July 16, 2002

PR professional, writer, editor, painter, photographer, spice expert… Mary Jane's vastly varied interests and areas of specialization are eclectic, to say the least. She has several diverse projects in motion concurrently, at any given time, and manages them all with skill and dexterity. Her energy and enthusiasm are palpable.

Mary Jane, a US citizen, pursued her post-graduate degree in interdisciplinary Southeast Asian studies, with a

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