Rick Stein | Simple Suppers
Sat 18 Nov 2023 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bestselling cook and food writer Rick Stein presents his latest recipe book, Simple Suppers, a joyful collection of over 100 genuinely easy and delicious recipes paired with stories that celebrate the simple things in life. Drawing on Rick’s passion for using good-quality local produce, there’s a recipe for all occasions – from personal croque monsieur, to puff pastry fish pie for sharing with friends and family.
In conversation with journalist and broadcaster Alex Clark.
Venue: TTP Stage (Cambridge Union)
Duration: 1 hour
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Author biography
Rick Stein‘s passion for using good-quality local produce and his talent for creating delicious recipes in his books and restaurants have won him a host of awards, accolades and fans. As well as presenting a number of television series, he has published many best-selling cookery books, including French Odyssey, Coast to Coast, Far Eastern Odyssey, Rick Stein’s Long Weekends and Rick Stein’s India.
Rick has always believed in showcasing local seafood and farm produce in his four restaurants in Padstow, Cornwall, where he also has a cookery school, food shops and a pub in the nearby village of St Merryn. In 2018 Rick was awarded an CBE for services to the economy. He divides his time between Padstow, London and Australia, where he also has two seafood restaurants by the sea in Mollymook, and Port Stephens NSW.
Chair biography
Alex Clark is a broadcaster and journalist, who writes for many publications including the Guardian, the Observer, and the Times Literary Supplement. She is a co-host on the Graham Norton Book Club podcast for Audible and hosts the TLS podcast. She is a professional chairperson and appears all over the UK at literary festivals. Alex is a festival honorary patron.
