Description
Once Upon a Chicken Pie and Other Food Tales by Johan de Villiers and Len Straw is a cookbook with a difference, blending recipes with rich storytelling inspired by food, travel, and memorable encounters. Based on journeys through Greece, Morocco, Turkey, South Africa, Zanzibar, and the United States, this culinary travelogue pairs whimsical food tales with distinctive recipes, photography, maps, and handwritten notes. Each chapter, themed around a traditional nursery rhyme, celebrates culture, humour, and the joy of cooking, making it ideal for adventurous home cooks, food lovers, and armchair travellers.























