Food adventures: a journey of flavours and history for young chefs
Chara Scholtz’s love of travelling, history and food has culminated in Food Adventures, an informative recipe book about food from around the globe.
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A unique educational cookbook that takes older children on an around-the-world journey of history, food and flavours has recently been released.
Compiled by Chara Scholtz, aged 25, a well-travelled teacher from George, South Africa, Food Adventures is a collection of recipes and stories from around the globe.
Covering history, traditions and legends from six ancient civilisations, six continents and 31 countries, this extraordinary book includes 60 delicious recipes ranging in difficulty from super easy to requiring adult supervision.
Each recipe includes an origin story and other fun facts and is accompanied by full colour photographs, estimated cooking times and a level of difficulty indicator. While aimed at children aged 9 to 14, some recipes can easily be managed by younger children. Adults will be equally enticed by the diversity and flavours.
Chara said the book was a culmination of her love of food, travel and telling stories. “My family has travelled all over the world for work, and wherever we were we explored the local food and customs. Food, for us, is more than just satisfying hunger – it is about family, friends, sharing and experiencing new things, and I want others to enjoy that too.
“There were so many more food stories to tell, it was difficult to decide which to include - there might even be opportunity for a sequel.”
Her travelling upbringing also steered Chara towards a master’s degree in history at Stellenbosch University, where she had worked until last year. She now teaches history and life orientation at York High School in George.
Chara is the daughter of well-known Christian inspirational author and speaker, Suria Scholtz.
Food Adventures consists of 208 pages in A4 format, all pages in colour. It is also available in Afrikaans under the title Kosavonture.
The cookbook is available at The Table Coffee and Books at 47 Market Street in George, and selected PNA and Bali Trading stores. Purchases directly from the author can be directed to foodadventures@ethnosmi.org. Cost is R350 per book or wholesale at R250 per book for orders of 10 and more. Additional delivery costs may apply. Proceeds of the book will be donated to charity.