Who are you? Three simple words—one very deep question. Knowing who you are and being able to express this true self to the world, is a very rare gift. The Power of Self is designed and written in such a way that will allow you to explore who you are, gain deep insight about yourself (possibly for the first time in your life), and, most importantly, provide you with the means and ability to express yourself in a truly self-aware and authentic manner. In short, this book will help ...

He was the first celebrity chef, the swashbuckling cook who crossed the high seas, on a BBC budget, communicating his love of food to millions of viewers. Make a wonderful dish and have a bloody good time: that was the criteria of Keith Floyd's mission (a mission that lasted several decades). Along the way he inspired a generation of men to get into the kitchen.After starting out in a hotel kitchen in Bristol, he made and lost fortunes, was married four times, and dealt with a leve...

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...

Selling over 60,000 copies in hardback, this book has proven to be a fantastic hit with Floyd and curry fans alike. A sumptuous read, the book features witty anecdotes and fascinating historical insights, as well as a whole sub-continent of delicious recipes!Keith Floyd turns his attention to the remarkable continent of India. The greatness of India's cuisine lies in its regional foods and regional menus – Floyd will travel throughout the country, comparing and contrasting the diff...

The ebook edition of Keith Floyd’s bestselling book which accompanied the television series of the same name. Floyd tours around the Mediterranean countries, looking at the different cuisines, lifestyles and countries, and cooking as he goes.In Floyd around the Med, Keith Floyd shares his experiences of travelling around the Mediterranean, exporing the food, drink and people of each region.He mixes with the glamorous jet-setters of Monte Carlo, endures a vertical mule ride ...

The original TV chef takes his own personal and practical look at preparing and cooking Thai food and takes you on a gastronomic tour of the country and foodKeith Floyd has been visiting Thailand for over 20 years – this book is a product of all the adventures that he has had, people he has met and recipes he has learnt.In Thai cuisine you will find the influences of Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Malaysia and, of course, China, plus the effect of the introduction of the chili in th...

Floyd explores the cuisine of the enormous continent of China. He travels to different regions bringing to our attention a vast range of food types.Floyd immerses himself in Chinese culture and traditions, mixing with the locals, buying produce from the markets, bartering with the shopkeepers, and doing lots of sightseeing as well as cooking! We share in all these experiences and are told interesting anecdotes along the way.Floyd dispels the illusion that there is only one ...

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. An idiosyncratic, splendid autobiography of a well known personality, and the discovery of a writing talent.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 fe...

Meet Harry Starks: club owner, racketeer, porn king, sociology graduate and keen Judy Garland fan. There is - contrary to popular belief - a business like show business - it's what Harry does. Fronting violence with rough charm and cheap glamour; performing menace while trying to jump the counter into legitimacy. Set in 60s London, the Kray twins and infamous landlord Peter Rachman are incidental characters in this superb novel.

'Maeve's Times is funny and clever and kind, which are excellent qualities in both books and people' Irish Times'As someone who fell off a chair not long ago trying to hear what they were saying at the next table in a restaurant, I suppose I am obsessively interested in what some might consider the trivia of other people's lives.'Maeve Binchy is well known for her bestselling novels, but for many years Maeve was a journalist. From 'The Stu...

When a developer asks Peter to assess a prime piece of Queensland real estate – the Pickersgill Peninsula Showgrounds – he jumps at the chance. It will give him time out from having to be with the family he loves. And it will take him back to his childhood home; to his parents, his twin sister, Pearl, and his brother, Gary, the TV weatherman.Over these few days, he will come to realise that sometimes when you go back to where you came from you find out how much you actually have, a...

The long-awaited autobiography of the archetypal kitchen bad boy - Marco Pierre WhiteWhen Marco Pierre White's mother died when he was just six years old, it transformed his life. Soon, his father was urging him to earn his own keep and by sixteen he was working in his first restaurant. White went on to learn from some of the best chefs in the country, such as Albert Roux, Raymond Blanc and Pierre Koffmann. He survived the intense pressure of hundred-hour weeks in ...