Humble Pie - Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsey is one of my favourite celebrity chefs because he really does have a passion for his cooking and reading his autobiography has confirmed my feelings for him. The book comes across as being very frank and honest, something I do admire, and he does actually state that he can't abide liars in his kitchen. I don't really have any reasons to doubt what he says in this book and therefore read it with sympathy, empathy and admiration for what he has been through and achieved. He starts by telling us of his childhood and the continuous moving around they did as a family. This was down to his father's terrible lifestyle of drink, music and women. He got ...

As I am finally getting around to putting my feet up with a nice brew and a good book I decided to read my collection of books that I already had and this had been a christmas present from my other half which I was longing to read but wanted to be able to read as much of it in one go as possible. Published by Harper Collins the book was only released back on the 2nd October 2006, my hardback version contains 304 pages and I managed to get through the book in just under a week which wasn't too bad and I found I was grabbing every opportunity to read this book I hated putting it down. It is easy to read allowing you to pick up where you last left, always a ...

Having been a fan of the chef Gordon Ramsay for some time now I was very interested to read his autobiography. I wasn't disappointed as I found it a very honest and at times poignant book. It's interesting with celebrities that, by seeing them on television, you think you know them. I most associated Gordon Ramsay with his television work, and through reading the book, discovered that there was a lot more to know about him than I realised! The book starts with his looking back on his childhood days - a truly difficult time with a brutal father, no money and a transient lifestyle. He and his family moved around so aften that he states that he has ...