Definitely a cookbook with a difference, Once Upon a Chicken Pie and Other Food Tales comprises a collection of stories centred around the food, personalities and occasions that inspired the featured recipes. It is based on the travels and experiences of Johan de Villiers and Len Straw through Italy, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, France, Morocco, Cyprus and South Africa, and reflects their love of the unusual, the funny, the whimsical, good company and great food. Each chapter is named after a traditional nursery rhyme or story with a relevant food theme.