Food has a remarkable way of bringing people together around a table, across cultures, and through shared memories. It sparks conversations, shares traditions, and helps us learn from one another.
This is the idea behind CHARM-EAT: every dish has a story.
Through this project, we would like to create a digital recipe book developed by and for the CHARM-EU community: students, alumni, staff and anyone involved in the alliance.
What is CHARM-EAT?
CHARM-EAT is a collection of recipes shared by members of the CHARM-EU community. Each recipe will be accompanied by the story behind the dish and a short introduction to its contributor.
Together, these recipes will showcase the rich cultural diversity, creativity, and values that make CHARM-EU unique.
We need you!
Every recipe carries a memory, a place, a person, or a moment. We warmly invite you to contribute a recipe that is meaningful to you.
It could be a family favourite, a traditional dish from your home country, a sustainable everyday meal, or a recipe connected to your CHARM-EU experience abroad.
Alongside the recipe, we would love to include a short personal introduction and the story behind the dish. Who first made this dish for you? When do you usually prepare it? Does it remind you of home, a celebration, a journey, or someone special? Is it a family recipe, or a traditional dish that has been prepared in the same way for generations?
The recipe book is planned as a free online PDF, with the first edition scheduled for publication in December 2026. It may also lead to a printed version at a later stage.
Your submission
To help you prepare your contribution, an example recipe is attached. Please note that this example is provided for guidance only and does not reflect the final design of the recipe book.
Please make sure that the recipe you submit is personal to you and not copied from a website. If the recipe was shared with you by someone else, please check that they agree for you to share it with us.
Join us now!
Whether you are an experienced cook or simply have a recipe that tells a story, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your contribution by 30 September 2026 via this online form.
We will contact you by the end of October to let you know whether your recipe has been selected. We may also contact you if we need additional information about your recipe.
For any questions regarding this call, please do not hesitate to contact the editorial team at: charm@abo.fi