From Lord Melvyn Bragg's special beans on toast and John Cleese's frightfully complicated cornflakes, to Anthony Horowitz's mother's scalding turkey soup, there is a recipe, revelation or ruination for all occasions here. Entertaining, but above all useful, Cook-a-Story: A Bleddfa Cook Book is the brainchild of theatre director and founder of the Bleddfa Centre in Wales, James Roose-Evans. Personalities and celebrities from all over the UK have shared hilarious, practical and sometimes traumatic food-related anecdotes and recipes. With a preface by Gordon Ramsey and delightful illustrations by Quentin Blake, this is a must for every foody out there. What great fun to read about the wonderful memories that all these celebrities had during their favourite meal-times, and what even more fun it will be to turn on my cooker and try out their recipes for myself. - David Suchet OBE Recipes include: Barm Brack - The Duchess of Abercorn Christmas Pudding - Alan Ayckbourn Oeufs Alpins - Sister Wendy Beckett Toad in the Whole - Peter Conradi Alvin's Chocolate Cake - Joanna Trollope Paella - Robin Hanbury-Tenison Goats Cheese Soufflé - Angela Huth Bouillabaisse - Laurie Lee SELLING POINTS: An extraordinary cookbook with a difference tales of hilarious, disastrous and memorable meals from some of Britain s best-loved personalities, sold for a good cause! Sold in aid of the Bleddfa Trust: www.bleddfacentre.com With contributions from the likes of Lord Melvyn Bragg, Richard Briers, John Cleese, Roald Dahl, Dame Judi Dench, Penelope Keith and Richard Wilson among many others Includes a preface by Gordon Ramsey and illustrations by Quentin Blake CBE 6 colour illustrations