RICK STEIN BOOK LAUNCH
Birkenhead School was delighted to welcome chef , restaurateur and popular TV presenter , Rick Stein CBE , to the School in September in conjunction with Linghams Booksellers in Heswall .
Rick is a natural raconteur and thoroughly entertained throughout the evening with tales of his travels and love of food . Over 270 guests attended the talk in Bushell Hall which coincided with the launch of his new book ‘ Rick Stein : At Home ’. During the evening Rick spoke about how he had written his latest book during lockdown and how he had to be creative with the recipes and ingredients used .
One of the chapters in his book is entitled ‘ Guinea Pigs and Friends ’ and Rick talked about how he and his wife host dinner parties which is an opportunity to test out new recipes . Rick enjoyed lockdown as it was an opportunity to cook all the recipes he had been meaning to try for some time and became a time for him to remember the joys of regular cooking at home as well as the delightful importance of cooking regularly for family and friends .
For any readers looking to visit Rick ’ s Padstow Seafood Restaurant in the future , Rick ’ s meal of choice would be the Fish Soup to start followed by either Turbot or Dover Sole – one to note , however , readers are also advised to book early ! Rick is the latest in a number of high-profile speakers who have visited the School as part of the School ’ s Inspiring Talks Series . Other guests have included BBC TV presenters and broadcasters , George Alagiah , Clare Balding and Kate Humble , health and fitness guru , Joe Wicks , author and former politician , Jeffrey Archer and First Admiral Sea Lord , Sir Philip Jones .
In October , Birkenhead School is welcoming Matt Baker , TV Presenter , and in November , Wirral local , Nisha Katona from Mowgli , in conjunction with Linghams . Tickets are available for the public events through Linghams by calling 0151 342 7290 or online at www . linghams . co . uk .