ENGLISH chef, restauranteur and author Rick Stein is coming to Wirral to discuss his new cookbook.

The 76-year-old is best known for a love of fresh, simple seafood and made his name in the 90s with his earliest books and television series based on his life as chef and owner of The Seafood Restaurant (established in 1975) in the fishing port of Padstow. 

He has written over 25 cookery books, a memoir and made over 30 programmes including 12 cookery series. In 2018 Rick was awarded a CBE for Services to the Economy. He has cooked for The Queen and Prince Philip, Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, French President, Jacques Chirac and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

His new cook book, Simple Suppers, is a collection of "stylish, easy recipes for midweek, weekends and every eventuality in between".

Speaking about the book, Rick said: "These are my simple suppers. Recipes that are straightforward and informal – yet effortlessly delicious.

"The idea of supper appealed to me because it suggests an ordinary meal. When one is not trying too hard; maybe something you’re going to cook in your jeans and Polo shirt, a glass of vinho verde on the worktop."

Chapters include:

  • Suppers for one: Easy croque monsieur, Steak with Chimichurri sauce.
  • Suppers for two: Harissa lamb steak with chickpea mash, Aubergine braised with soy & ginger.
  • Suppers with friends: Pilaf with buttermilk chicken & pomegranate, Puff pastry fish pie.
  • Fast suppers: Sweet potato, chorizo & sweetcorn tacos, Baked portobello mushrooms with Dolcelatte & walnuts.
  • One-pot suppers: Coconut prawn curry, Wild garlic & broad bean risotto.
  • Veggie suppers: Vegetable bourguignon with dumplings, Spaghetti with courgettes, rosemary and ricotta.

Rick will be coming to Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa on Wednesday, November 1 at 7pm.

To get tickets, visit here.