Rifling Through My Drawers
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (948 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0340977450 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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The reasons are her honesty, courage and also the respect accorded to the Great British Eccentric, especially when posh. 'delightfully outrageous' -- Scotsman 'A wealth of hilarious anecdotes and observations' -- Unite Magazine 'informative, entertaining and forthright' -- Manchester Evening News 'The lady speaks her mind, whether it be on how literary festivals exploit authors or the idiocy of the Iraq war. The book is thus guaranteed to annoy everybody. She will probably end up classified by the National Trust.' -- The Sunday Age . And yet she gets away with it
Compulsive, witty and thoroughly entertaining. Though "Spilling the Beans" could be said to be more heartfelt Clarissa once again thrills the reader with witty stories and charming anecdotes. Her world and the people in it are wonderful and madcap just as she is herself.If you look past the slightly rambling prose you fimd an enchanting read.. Good Book A. R. Monahan Added to Wife's Collection. "LARGER THAN LIFE" according to GREENACRES. I LOVED THIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY - EVEN SHED A TEAR - CLARISSA FOR ALL HER BRAVADO IS SOFT HEARTED - UNLESS YOU ARE ONE OF GOD'S EDIBLE CREATURES - I ALMOST FELT THERE WOULD BE A REFERENCE TO CANNIBALISM - HOWEVER SHE SEEMS TO HAVE MISSED THAT ONE.I IMMEDIATELY SENT AWAY FOR THE SECOND SPILLING THE BEANS SH
Clarissa Dickson Wright is the author of five cookbooks, including The Game Cookbook, A Greener Life, and Sunday Roast, as well as her autobiography, Spilling the Beans.
With her inimitable wit and outspoken views, acclaimed cooking guru Clarissa Dickson Wright provides an unrivaled collection of stories and anecdotes from her ever-eventful life in this touching memoir. Introducing both long-forgotten traditions and colorful local festivals alike, Clarissa meets up with a range of extraordinary characters and good friends old and new.. As a celebrated cook and a champion of the countryside, Clarissa's year includes meeting with local farmers and supermarket managers, attending an oyster festival and county fairs, and encountering an adorable fishing terrier named Kipper