Clement Freud (1924–2009)

What an extraordinary chap was Clement Freud. He was cantankerous, rude, incredibly talented and humorous.
Whatever the man attempted, he gave 110% - read the chapter upon horse racing where Freud loses weight at a speed and in amounts that are difficult to contemplate: needless to say, he beat a regular amateur rider on his only outing.
Clement was the grandson of Sigmund Freud but, seems to have built his fame without even a nodding admission of this fact. This book is a thoroughly enjoyable show more read and an inspiration to us all. show less

'The kind of cookery book I would like to have written.' says Egon Ronay. As one would expect from Mr Freud (1924 - 2009), this book is literate, full of interest and with very good recipes. A tremendously witty read, without being in any way lightweight.

This is a fabulous, witty, quirky book with two stories.

In 'Grimble at Christmas', Grimble fears that his rather bohemian parents have forgotten Christmas and so it is down to him to organise everything. This involves lots of preparations, like his home toast delivery service and the making of onion fudge. Wonderfully written and charming, 'Grimble' is an absolute must! Think Roald Dahl, but without the dark bits.

Charming short tale about a boy left alone for a week by his parents. The story is filled with recipes and shining post-modernist silliness.