Out of the Frying Pan - Scenes from My Life (Paperback, New Ed)

Floyd the flamboyant, one of the most idiosyncratic of TV chefs, turns his pen away from food to focus instead on his own life story. Most fans had already heard of his battle with the bottle, and several fiery marriages, but here we learn about his Somerset childhood, early stints on a newspaper and in the army, and the move into cookery. He proves to have as colourful a way with words as he does with a wok. (Kirkus UK)

Keith Floyd's exuberant personality, as much as his cooking skills, has made him a favourite both as bestselling author and as television presenter. But here, for the first time, he tells his own story - and it is full of surprises. The stories from his childhood in Somerset are vivid and moving: his grandfather with his tin leg, his mother at the mills, and his uncle, the ferret keeper, and the black sheep of the family for 'carrying on' with married women. Keith Floyd spent a short spell on a local newspaper, and then, in a hilarious episode, joined the army. After he and the Ministry of Defence decided that they did not suit each other, he took his first cooking job as an assistant vegetable cook in a Bristol hotel. The great period of bistros and cafes had dawned and Keith Floyd was in the forefront, cooking in an open kitchen, with Pink Floyd blaring from the speakers. What is wonderful about this book is the vividness of the scenes he paints and the deftness with which he draws the characters - including his several wives. Those who have admired Keith Floyd's way with a whisk will now be impressed to discover and enjoy his remarkable skill with words.

General

Imprint:	HarperCollinsPublishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2001
Authors:	Keith Floyd
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	304
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-712281-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > General cookery > General Books > Food & Drink > General cookery > General Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre
LSN:	0-00-712281-0
Barcode:	9780007122813

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