Chicago, IL – Northwestern University alumnus Charles Cann returns to his alma mater, with his new cookbook – Tropical Ghana Delights.

Tropical Ghana Delights, officially released in New York City on December 15, 2007 is scheduled for a Chi-Town release on Saturday January 12, 2008 from 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm at the Medill School of Journalism McCormick Tribune Center, Northwestern University, Evanston.

Charles Cann, a 2005 graduate, sees his Chicago cookbook release at Northwestern University as a way to honor Northwestern in making it possible to meet talented individuals. “As leader of a team of Northwestern alumni, I knew I was working with a solid and creative team to make it possible to fulfill my self-publishing mission.” Charles stated. “It is just a way of tapping into my Northwestern network.”

Cann's cookbook, a contemporary Ghanaian cookbook has recipes developed with care to get the best flavors and taste. He combines traditional and non-traditional Ghanaian cooking techniques in a refreshing way by infusing it with fruits. In doing this, he uses his book to highlight a less celebrated side of Ghanaian cooking - hors d'oeuvres.

To help make a difference in the lives of less privileged children in Ghana, part of the proceeds of Tropical Ghana cookbook series will go to the Tropical Ghana Spirit fund. Charles set up this fund to help and provide food for less privileged children in Ghana with a focus on education. Cann's idea is that as people enjoy the recipes in his cookbook, they are also encouraging a child in Ghana to stay in school by nourishing youth with meals that will help them remain focused on achieving their goals.

Before attending Northwestern University, Charles attended Harper College, Palatine, Illinois, where he started an educational drive to help less privileged children in the neighborhood he grew up in, in Ghana. With its success and a drive to help more children, Cann researched ways to sustain the educational drive. After graduating from Northwestern and starting a cookbook series, Cann connected the education drive to his cookbooks – you enjoy Ghanaian cuisine and at the same time support a less privileged child in Ghana.

To help spread the Tropical Ghana Spirit fund message, Cann is also launching the “Pass the Pencil” initiative in Chicago. This initiative rewards individuals who pass a pencil to as many people as possible within a period of time with clues from the cookbook website www.tropicalghanacookbooks.com.

-END-