Town And Country [Remastered] - Humble Pie

A piece of Humble Pie!

Advantages: open and honest autobiography
Disadvantages: none

about such a difficult relationship. There is another chapter entitled 'Down Among the Women' where he pays tribute to the women in his life, particularly his mum who has come through such difficult times herself. It is interesting that the book itself is dedicated to her with the rather poignant words - 'from cottage pie to Humble Pie - you deserve a medal.' He also talks warmly of his sisters and his wife Tana. Most interesting is his approach to bringing up his children -three girls and a boy. He definitely does not want them to be spoiled - in fact they only have a pound a week pocket money and any extra has to be earned by doing jobs around the house or garden. I applaud this attitude as it would have been all too easy to lavish everything on them running the risk that nothing would be appreciated! There were a couple of things ...

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Review of Humble Pie - Gordon Ramsay

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Advantages: An insight into a Gordon Ramsay
Disadvantages: Swearing! Swearing and more swearing

I started another review about Gordon Ramsay with the words "love him or loathe him?" To be honest I was fairly indifferent to him. I like much of the food that he produces, I think he can be fairly honest, but also think he comes across as arrogant and one of the foulest mouthed chefs I have ever seen on TV. However my main indifference to the man comes from the fact that I am not a celebrity obsessed person. I think that some celebrities hide behind their TV persona, some put on a complete act, but behind it they are all human beings. That said, when I saw the book Humble Pie for sale, I did think that it was something that I would be interested to read. The front cover The words Humble Pie look wrong to me. They are printed over the top of a picture of Gordon Ramsay in a fairly smug pose. Maybe the juxtaposition between ...

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Review of Humble Pie - Gordon Ramsay

Humble Pie - Gordon Ramsay

Advantages: Not only an insight into an amazing talented man,but a good London resteraunt guide!
Disadvantages: I really can not think of any!

Published by HarperCollins publishers in hardback format (240 x 159cm), released 2nd October 2006, RRP £18.99, although it can be found in many shops or on websites for nearly half price. Humble Pie is a detailed and honest account of Gordon Ramsay's life, past and present, both in and out of the kitchen. Gordon talks about his unsettled childhood "Our family life was built on a series of pipe dreams. The dreams of my father, a wannabe rock 'n' roll star, a man whose dreams turned to dust." Gordon's father was an alcoholic and a violent man, he would fall out with his employers and make the family move up and down the country, for it only to happen all over again. It was not only his employers that he would take his temper out on, Gordon recalls a conversation with his father on the telephone - "Mum's been in hospital for three ...

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