We went to see Rick Stein give a talk, on his current publicity junket tour, at Ely Cathedral. He’s promoting his latest book, Simple Suppers.
We got a signed and dedicated copy, as you can see, above. Everyone was required to jot down what they wanted Rick to write. I went for ‘To Seb & Teresa, with love, fish, and poetry.’
Teresa had popped to the loo. I had to drop back a few places in the queue, to give her time to return. And when she did she did her customary shy bit. Took a fair deal of coaxing to get her up alongside Rick and me.
As a result of Teresa’s absence/reticence, all I got to say to Rick was ‘thanks’, as we left!
The book looks good. And I like the basic idea: food that’s quick and easy, but delicious.
Book talks of this sort are a little odd. Especially so, to me, the greater the celebrity factor. A Nigella event we went to some years previously was, to my mind, really not my bag.
This was better. But it still wasn’t what I’d call a ‘great event’. Merely just fun. But just look at Teresa’s face… priceless!
The cover, the photos inside, and the little mini essays, all look terrific. The cover visually equates to the idea of the book itself; simple!
