Join us on Tuesday 13th September at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation when Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge will be here in Manchester talking about his latest cookbook REAL LIFE RECIPES and passing on the tips and tricks he’s learned in professional kitchens to help you cook in real life.

About the book:

Recipes that work hard so you don’t have to…

Michelin-star chef Tom Kerridge is here to make your lunch, tea and weekends taste like you want them to, even if you don’t have much time or headspace. From quick tasty meals that you can rustle up on a weeknight to massively lush Sunday lunch, it’s all here.

Get stuck in to proper tasty food like Cheddar and chutney sausage rolls, Crispy-skin mustard chicken, Smoky beef and bean pie, Creamy mushroom and sage lasagne, Pork pot roast, and Self-saucing cherry and chocolate pudding. There’s no faffing about here, just great recipes from a professional chef who can dish up the best flavours you never imagined from ‘normal’ ingredients and classic British food, time after time.

About the author:

Tom Kerridge worked as a chef in restaurants across Britain before deciding to set out on his own and take over a rundown pub in the quiet Buckinghamshire town of Marlow. He opened The Hand & Flowers with his wife Beth in 2005, and it went on to become the first (and only) pub in the world to acquire two Michelin stars. In 2014 he opened a second pub in Marlow, The Coach, which was followed by The Butcher’s Tap. More recently, he launched Kerridge’s Bar & Grill in London and The Bull and Bear in Manchester. His previous books include the bestselling Proper Pub Food, Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes, Tom’s Table, Tom Kerridge’s Dopamine Diet, Lose Weight for Good and Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start and his most recent bestseller Outdoor Cooking. In 2021 Tom launched the game-changing Full Time Meals campaign with Marcus Rashford and is currently a judge on Great British Menu.

Doors: 6.30, starts 6.45

Tickets are £5.00 or free when pre-ordering a copy of the book at the discounted price of £22.00 (RRP £26.00). REAL LIFE RECIPES will also be available to purchase on the night and Tom will be signing copies after the talk. If you would like a signed copy but cannot make the event, please contact us on 0161 274 3331 or manchester@blackwell.co.uk and we can arrange this for you.